Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 174

Chapter 174 Shocking News

Bella had been clapping along with everyone else. But when she noticed Dominic standing still beside her, she noticed something strange about his expression and muttered, "What's wrong? He didn't respond. Instead, he pulled out his phone and quickly typed, "Don't attend the wedding."

It was a message to lan.

Upon seeing this, Bella became even more perplexed. It wasn't until the bride responded to the priest's question with "I do" she realized the bride's voice seemed familiar and she had heard it before.

A memory flashed in her mind. The last time she, Lia, and Oscar went on a trip, she ran into lan and his ex-girlfriend in a heated argument. Although Bella hadn't looked at the ex's face at the time, she remembered her heartfelt cries and their conversations. As the realization hit her, she was stunned. "She's lan's ex-girlfriend?"

remained silent, but his expression was a

too obvious to stand up and leave without causing a

concerned that he might lose control. Dominic didn't look at her but tightened his grasp on her hand

It' hadn't gone well the last time lan met his ex-girlfriend, who was soon to become his stepmother. She could still recall how much blood he lost that day

to

suit that transformed him into someone completely different. He no

whirlwind of other emotions replaced his formerly calm demeanor. His steps faltered,

30 seconds. Then, Dominic released Bella's hand, stood up, and walked over to lan. When they got close enough, he murmured in a volume only the

clenched his fists:"That's exactly

hadn't anticipated this and was at a loss for what to do. The situation was absurd. No matter how detached Steven might be from his son,

the microphone and said, "lan, come over and make a toast to your