Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

Chapter 416 Don't Touch Me

The mention of Lia being Zion's future wife had once sent Leonard into a frenzy. Now, he could say it with ease because he had come to accept the reality.

Lia didn't refuse when Leonard offered to stay. With the complicated relationship between the Crawford and Sawyer families, they would rarely get the chance to interact again. Subconsciously, she wanted to seize whatever little time they had left. Reflecting on their past

moments together, she felt that she shouldn't have been so cold. After all, Leonard hadn't done anything wrong, had he?

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Meanwhile, Bella was concerned about Lia and Leonard being alone together. She found herself constantly standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking downstairs. Unfortunately, it was difficult to see Lia's building from her vantage point, so her actions were in vain. After watching her pace for a while, Dominic couldn't help but speak up. "Leonard's not going to hurt her. What are you worried about? Didn't she decide to leave with him this time?"

Bella shot him a glance but didn't respond. Just because Lia and Leonard were present didn't mean that morning's events were over and forgotten.

It was said that if you tolerated violence from a man the first time, there would always be a second time. Throwing the phone had already been bad enough.

had already turned him into the type of man with violent tendencies in her mind. He walked over and grabbed her, pulling her

hand off. "Don't

frustrated, his gaze falling on her belly. He sighed, suddenly more subdued.

me out for a meal, you destroy my phone.

eave

The child is yours, but I'm not. What makes you think you

anger building up. "I'm not trying to control you. You can go out with Sean, but you can't take

Bella suddenly realized something.

reason he had thrown her phone. He had always been suspicious about whether the child was truly his, and Sean's words had hit a nerve.

didn't trust Bella enough, which prevented them from having a proper,

wave of sadness washed over her as

sat on the couch for a long time, lost in thought, before finally getting

on the bed. More than anything, he felt helpless. "What do you want me to do to make you happy? Haven't