Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 396 The Final Farewell

At the Clarke residence, Rosa stepped out through the front door with her suitcase, lost in despair. The designer clothes she wore failed to give her any semblance of dignity. Seeing lan's car parked not far away made her eyes well up with tears.

lan leaned out of the car window. "Get in. I'll give you a ride."

Rosa remained silent, but tears started to stream down her face.

Once inside the car, lan handed her a box of tissues. "Where to?"

Rosa shook her head. "I don't know. My family hasn't cared about me for ages. I have nowhere to go. Just drop me off at any hotel."

lan complied and started driving. "How much did my dad give you for the divorce?"

Rosa managed a bitter smile. "Two million dollars. Pretty generous, isn't he?"

lan didn't respond. Given the power of the Clarke family, two million dollars was hardly more than a handout. It felt more like an insult. But in this situation, it was hard to say who was truly insulting whom.

After a moment, Rosa finally stopped crying. "It's funny. You were the reason I joined the Clarke family, and now, it's also you who's driving me off. Just the thought of having no ties to you for the rest of my life makes me feel so sad."

together. "Remember how you begged me to let you go when we broke up? You probably forgot how careful you were when you first asked if I would leave you. I let

freely again. She was sobbing now. "lan... I'm so sorry...

"It's okay. What do you plan to

the start, she had just seen it as a mere

it. I have no reason to keep it. You asked me before who the father

thought the

could be used as the heir to the Clarke family. With such a simplistic mindset,

lan helped Rosa with her luggage. "Go on in. I'll be

filled with the same fiery affection and

chose to look away. Without a second's pause,

the window, she asked, "Can you wait until I go in before you leave? Let's make it

Smiling, Rosa walked into the hotel with her suitcase

that she

to her room, he prepared to leave. Suddenly, a loud bang erupted nearby, and blood pooled

throat when he saw Rosa collapse into

scrambled to call for an ambulance and the police, but lan couldn't bring himself