Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)

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.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

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."

lan felt annoyed. "Women are so hard to understand. She's threatening to die if I don't meet her."

"If this 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." Dominic shrugged.

Upon hearing his words, lan reluctantly replied to Rosa. He wasn't free today, but he had come to avoid running into her at the hospital.

Soon, Rosa entered the office. When she saw Dominic, she attempted to keep her calm, but her lips were pale, and her forced smile resembled a grimace.

lan smiled lightheartedly at her. "Stepmom, what do you need?"

The purposeful and strong

emphasis 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 me die, will you?"

"What does your life or death have to do with me?" he asked with a smile, but his eyes were cold.

Her eyes glistened with tears. "Is that why you didn't tell me your father had a vasectomy? Do you hate me that much?"

The smile on lan's face disappeared

instantly. "Do you believe that's something should mention? Besides, you wouldn't have fallen into this trap if you weren't trying to let your child inherit the family inheritance. Anyone with halfa brain could deduce that my father is too old to have children. He presumably told you that himself, right?

"You should've checked before plotting. And now, you have the guts to blame me? That's just ridiculous!"

Rosa was dumbfounded. Yes,

Steven had told her that he didn't want any more children. But she wanted revenge on lan by having a child to take everything away from him and then watch him plead on his knees.

However, she ultimately destroyed herself.

After a moment of silence, he asked coldly, "Who's the child's father?"

She refused to respond and looked at him as if daring him to pursue the topic.

lan didn't push any further. "Suit yourself. I can't help you. Please leave and don't come look for me again. What happens to you has nothing to do with me." However, Rosa refused to go and gritted her teeth furiously. "What if I tell your father that the child is yours? Could you still stand by and not do a thing?"