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?"

but his expression was a

too obvious to stand up and leave without causing a scene. Hence,

he might lose control. Dominic didn't look at her but tightened his grasp on her hand as if trying

message and would not show up. It' hadn't gone well the last time lan met his ex-girlfriend, who was soon to become his stepmother. She could still

to

doctor's coat was gone, replaced with a stylish suit that transformed him into someone completely different. He no longer resembled

on the bride. Shock and a whirlwind of other emotions replaced his formerly calm demeanor. His steps faltered, and he couldn't take another step forward. Meanwhile, Steven looked calm while the bride smiled

for less than 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

exactly why I

for what to do. The situation was absurd. No matter how detached Steven might be from his son, how could he not know about

was, pretending like nothing was wrong. Steven grabbed the microphone and said, "lan,