Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 387 Guilt

The uproar ended when Victor finished his phone call and returned.

Dominic stood up, adjusted his clothes, and coldly watched Victor lecture his son, "I was only gone for a few minutes, and you couldn't behave. You're a bastard!"

Sean wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and glared at Dominic before leaving without saying anything.

Victor was helpless when it came to his son. He sighed and apologized, "I'm sorry, Dominic. My son didn't grow up with me, so I've never been able to control him. He's the second biggest mistake of my life."

Dominic had no interest in learning what was his first mistake. He smiled faintly and said, "It's hard to manage someone like him. If there's a chance, I'll help you to teach him a lesson. I have other things to attend, so I'll skip lunch today." Victor didn't push, and he had someone send Dominic out while apologizing repeatedly.

While this incident wouldn't affect their business relationship, it did ruin Dominic's mood, particularly Sean's statements.

the building she lived in but had no intention of getting out of

connected the details of Sean's presence at Bella's home to what he had stated, he began to wonder whether the child was indeed his. But

but Lia was upset about it. "Regardless of how much money he gives, it's not

feel uneasy around him and anxious that he'll change his

him to marry you. What he has will become yours after you marry. So, there's nothing to be afraid of." Lia promptly proposed

it wasn't hard to envision constant bickering

never be peace. Compatibility matters, no matter how much you like someone. And besides, he doesn't even like me. Marriage shouldn't feel like a jail sentence. I can't just go along with

"Oh, Felix heard you were pregnant. He didn't have time to visit, so he asked me to bring a gift for the baby." Bella hesitated before accepting the box and opening it. Inside was a small and delicate gold

the gift was a bit too much. "Please return it

just weren't meant to be f you can't be lovers, you can

than you do, so what's making you

even the smallest gesture from someone you couldn't reciprocate feelings for only created a