Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 380 Exposed

Leonard was conflicted between his loyalty to his best friend and his affection for the woman he liked. But now wasn't the time to dwell on that. He needed answers. "Alright, go ahead."

Lia sat on the couch, nervously clutching a pillow so tightly that it became a little deformed. "Bella's pregnant with Dominic's child. She doesn't want to tell him and plans to raise the baby alone."

He was so utterly stunned that his jaw was wide open. "Bella's pregnant? How many months along is she?"

Lia wasn't sure and gave a rough estimate. "Three months? Perhaps four? She's starting to show a little. I've told you everything, so please don't say anything."

Leonard stayed silent for a while before reluctantly stating, "Even if I don't say anything, it won't matter because this matter can't be hidden. Dominic is furious with Bella and hasn't gone to look for her yet. The truth will eventually come out after he calms down and looks for her."

Lia naively reassured him, "As long as Bella doesn't admit the child is his, what can he do? Just don't say a word about this."

her innocence. "Are you kidding me? Dominic trusts science more than words. He'll force Bella to take a test. Even

bear stress. What if she's pushed too far?" "Dominic isn't a fool. That's his woman and child. He wouldn't drive her over the brink. Trust me, it won't come to that. He'll handle it," Leonard sighed and reassured her. However, Lia was still uneasy and

long time calming her down, outlining the options before finally

to inform her of everything. Bella collapsed onto the couch after hearing the whole thing, and her face was devoid of color. Seeing her pale face, Lia panicked. "Bella, don't overthink this.

blame you. But I don't understand why Dominic is paying attention

for more than

so she was wearing thin clothes. Her pregnancy had started to show, and it was becoming harder to hide it. For a while, she couldn't think

swiftly. She hadn't given it much thought when she chose to keep the baby.

an hour later, Dominic's car arrived at

from upstairs and asked Cara to

the couch and tried to keep calm. She planned to have a composed conversation with him and wasn't planning on denying that the baby was his because

long,