Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 391 What Does Your Life or Death Have to Do with Me

lan's lips curved into a smirk. "If I go back now, my dad would think I'm there to laugh at him. He might even think the kid is mine. I'm not carrying that blame." As soon as he finished speaking, his phone rang.

He glanced at it and set it on the coffee table, clearly not intending to answer.

Dominic walked over and glanced at the screen. The name "Rosa" was flashing. "It's your stepmother. Are you not going to answer? She's probably calling for help."

lan frowned slightly at his statement. "I know why she's calling. What good would it do for me to respond? I can't help her with this."

The phone rang repeatedly until Dominic became annoyed by the noise and declined the call for him. "You're not answering, not declining it, and not blocking her. What do you want?" lan felt a little exposed. "Do you think I could help her? We don't know anything about each other."

Dominic didn't know what to say and remained silent.

Rosa Caldwell texted him shortly, "I know you're at Miller Corporation. I'm downstairs. Please meet me one last time, or I'll die right in front of you."

"Women are so hard to understand. She's threatening to die if

matter snowballs, she might go that far. Your dad won't let her off the hook easily. Just let her come up. With me here, it'll be less awkward."

his words, lan reluctantly replied to Rosa. He wasn't free today, but he had come

she saw Dominic, she attempted to keep her calm, but her lips were pale,

smiled lightheartedly at her. "Stepmom, what do

The purposeful and strong

on "stepmom" was like a slap to Rosa's face, shattering her last bit of dignity. She staggered toward lan, utterly defeated.You won't let

or death have to do with me?"

glistened with tears. "Is that why you didn't tell me your father

on

child inherit the family inheritance. Anyone with halfa brain could deduce that my father is too old to have children. He presumably told

have the

Rosa was dumbfounded. Yes,