Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 184

Chapter 184 Have You Never Considered Us a Family

Dominic didn't lose his temper and calmly stated, "Do you not understand human language?"

Simon wasn't dumb enough to argue with Dominic. He suppressed his irritation and responded with a feigned chuckle, "Mr. Miller, you're still young and don't see things from all aspects. Bella isn't your girlfriend, and you aren't planning to marry her, right?" For a moment, Dominic went quiet. He realized Simon wasn't easy to fool.

To help Bella get rid of him, Dominic impulsively claimed that she was his girlfriend previously. Simon must've investigated it afterward.

Since that was the case, Dominic felt no need to address Simon directly about the situation. After a short pause, he answered calmly, "You're right. I'm not going to marry her, but I won't

let her go. If you have any plans involving her, suggest abandoning them. No matter what

you do, they'll fail."

Then, he hung up the phone and immediately called Magdalena, saying, "Look into Simon's company and see what they're up to."

Magdalena was a little perplexed. "Mr. Miller, we have no dealings with Simon. Are you. planning anything?"

Dominic didn't give any explanation. "Just look into it and send the information to me.'

About 20 minutes later, Magdalena sent over all the details about Simon's business. After reading everything, a cold smirk formed on Dominic's face.

Simon was as cunning as ever. The last time he sought after Bella was to ask for her kidney. He definitely had a motive this time as well.

When Bella saw Dominic sitting in the courtyar il 10:00 pm, she couldn't help but lean out her window and call out, "It's time to sleep. What are you doing?"

He gazed at her before standing up and going inside. After going upstairs, he knocked on her door. "Come over for a minute. I need to talk to you."

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She didn't give his serious tone much thought.

After reaching his room, she sat in the chair near the window and asked, "What's up?"

Bella didn't know when, but she had stopped being so cautious and restrained in his room. Things suddenly felt normal, even though she couldn't have been this calm when he first returned from overseas. Dominic asked softly, "What really happened today?"

"What do you mean? Nothing happened. Everything's fine." She pretended to play dumb.

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He asserted, "I've told you before that you can tell me anything. There's no need to hide anything from me.

Bella began to ridicule him. Laughing, she asked, "What has gotten into you? Do you really want something to happen to me? Seriously, nothing is wrong."

Dominic wasn't a patient man. He had intended to address the situation gently. But seeing how reluctant she was, he got right to the point. I know that Simon approached you again and did all sorts of kind acts." Finally, Bella couldn't continue her performance. She lowered her head and muttered, "This is my business. You don't have to... interfere."

"So, in your heart, have you never considered us a family?"

Upon hearing his question, her body tensed slightly, and she didn't dare to look him in the

eyes.

"That's not the same. Over the years, I've already caused enough trouble for you and Richard. I can deal with this issue on my own.

"So, I don't want to burden you with it. Besides, aren't you too busy with this? You've always considered me an unnecessary figure in your life, so why would you even care about this?"

Dominic took a deep breath. "Fine. You are an unnecessary figure in my life. You can leave now and disappear from my sight!"