Crushed Affections

Yelena immediately hugged lan's arm in fright, while Yelena abandoned her previous charming self and said sarcastically, "Mr. Hughes, it seems like you've had too much to drink. I'd advise you to take a proper look at who you're talking to before saying anything else." Andrew was just about to start cursing when he noticed Dominic. He immediately lost his courage as he stammered, "Mr. M-Miller! I-It's you! Then I guess you all can carry on, I won't disturb you all."

It had been so long since Yelena felt like she had the upper hand. She was filled with a strong sense of satisfaction. Hence, her determination to win Leonard over only grew stronger, as she could turn the tables if she succeeded.

By two in the morning, a large portion of the crowd had already left with their "prey".

Feeling bored, Dominic got up and said, "I'll head home first. You all can continue."

lan held Gloriana in his arms and slurred, "Then we shall continue. You can go home and snuggle with Bella in your sleep." He always knew where to hit where it hurt, causing Dominic to glare at him.

It had been so long since Leonard had felt so relaxed.

At first, he had no plans of bringing anyone home. However, after he waved off Gloriana's friend, Yelena clung to him like glue. She was completely drunk and refused to let go.

As they left the villa and reached the car, Leonard looked at Dominic desperately for help. Dominic feigned ignorance and drove off without saying a single word.

Leonard turned to look at Yelena, who was leaning heavily on him. He felt utterly helpless. If she were sober, he could at least reason with her. But what could he do, considering that she was drunk?

Meanwhile, Dominic did not dare to return to Bella's place. His body reeked of smoke, alcohol, and the scent of women's perfume. Not to mention, Bella had a sharp nose for such things.

The next morning, Bella woke up and realized that her voice call with Dominic had ended at around 11 pm the previous night.

Pouting, she felt a small twinge of frustration but assumed it was due to poor signal and didn't dwell on it. Then she found an unread text message, which left her stunned. The text message contained only a single photo. The scene in the photo looked like a lounge within a bar but was actually a villa.

Dominic, Leonard, and lan were all there, surrounded by women. Dominic sat there looking relaxed as he smoked a cigarette with a glass of wine in hand.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Even through the photo, the ambiguous atmosphere was palpable.

When she spotted the Klein sisters

in the photo, her breath hitched in her throat. It turned out that Dominic really had gone "to have fun" last night. She found it laughable that she had trusted his supposed "honesty".

Bella had indeed told him to find another woman if he wanted, and technically, he hadn't done anything wrong.

Thus, she had no right to control

him. Still, she wondered how he could behave in such a way while still maintaining an intimate relationship with her. She

questioned why Dominic woel

bother with nightly calls if he was going to act like this.

The text had come from an unknown number. Regardless of the sender's intentions, it was clear that Dominic had gone to such a place to party.

The message was sent at around 1:00 am, which meant that Dominic was still there at that time. She figured that he was probably still sleeping after experiencing such a wild night.

That day was the day of her prenatal check-up.

Cara had likely reminded Dominic of

it long ago, but since he had chosen such a moment to be unreliable, Bella saw ho reason to ask him to accompany her. She had never planned on holding him accountable in the first place.

After getting ready, Bella had Cara drive her to the hospital with the car Dominic had given her. Not only was Cara a great cook, but she was also a steady driver. She did not need anyone else's help. Cara asked curiously, "Is Mr. Miller not coming?"

Bella said angrily, "He won't be coming. It's not a big deal as it's just a check up. Having you accompany me will be enough."

Cara just assumed that Bella was in one of her moods due to her pregnancy and did not dare to press her any further.