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."

broke up? You probably forgot how careful you were

which had just begun to subside, flowed freely again. She was sobbing now. "lan... I'm so sorry... I messed everything up.

bitter smile. "It's okay. What do you

the child growing inside her. From the start, she had just seen it

getting rid of it. I have no reason to keep it. You asked me before who the father was, right? I don't even know. It was just a one-night

the result

Clarke family. With such a simplistic

helped Rosa

filled with the same fiery affection and reluctance she

to look away. Without a second's pause, he got back into the

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

Smiling, Rosa walked into the hotel

that she had

her room, he prepared to leave. Suddenly, a loud bang erupted nearby, and blood pooled on the ground in front

throat when he saw

erupted into chaos. Hotel security scrambled to call for an ambulance and the police, but