Semua Bab She Chose Him, Now She Wants Me Back: Bab 401 - Bab 410

Lydia nodded obediently. "Okay!"Dominic stepped out of the car and waved to Isabella.Her eyes lit up at once, and she hurried over, smiling brightly. "Honey!"Dominic sidestepped her embrace and walked a short distance away. After confirming no one else could hear them, he spoke evenly. "Isabella, from now on, no matter what happens, stay out of my affairs."She had not expected that. The happiness drained from her face."Honey… how can I not care about your affairs? That Lydia clearly has bad intentions. You have to be careful around her…"Although he had scolded her many times because of Lydia, she still refused to back down.Dominic lit a cigarette and fell silent for a moment before speaking again. "I know.""You know, honey?" Isabella's eyes widened.Dominic smiled faintly. "Including today, when I came here and happened to run into you and Zachary. Don't you think that's a bit too coincidental?"Isabella waved her hands in a panic. "Honey, there's nothing between me a

The other party said lightly, "What is it?"Zachary's tone turned cautious as he asked carefully, "There should be an outcome tonight. I just want to confirm something. After we move against Dominic, the Hale family won't react, right? After all, Miss Hale and he have a… complicated relationship.""Complicated?" The other person gave a cold laugh and replied in a casual tone. "Don't worry. Jessica can't control the Hale family. This time, they won't step in to help him. Focus on your task and don't disappoint me."Zachary nodded. "Understood."…Elsewhere, Isabella sat in her car, her expression clouded with worry.Dominic's meaning had been clear. Something was about to happen, and he expected her to stand by and do nothing. She could not accept that. Yet if she intervened, she feared he would be angry.She felt torn. While waiting at a red light, an idea struck her. She immediately dialed a number.On the other end, Katherine answered. "Bella, what's going on?""Kathy, I nee

Lydia hesitated for two seconds in the car, then pulled a small bottle from her bag and tipped its contents into Dominic's bottled water.A moment later, he returned to the car and handed her some medicine. "Just take one."Lydia nodded and reached for Dominic's water bottle.He stopped her at once. "Hey, that's mine. Yours is over there."Lydia frowned, irritation flashing across her face. "Ugh. I can't drink yours?"Dominic laughed, took the bottle back, swallowed a large gulp, then screwed the cap on again.Lydia's eyes lit up."Take me to Maple Hotel," she said."You're staying at a hotel?" Dominic asked.Lydia sighed. "Yeah. The power's been out at home for days, so I'm crashing there for now."Dominic did not press further and steered the car toward Maple Hotel.As they approached, a strange heat surged through Dominic's body. Vivid, intrusive images flickered through his mind, quickening his breath and tightening his chest.At the hotel entrance, Lydia suddenly frown

Lydia suddenly burst into tears. She looked at Dominic and sobbed as she confronted him, "I treated you as a friend. Why would you do this to me? Why?!"Dominic stood restrained by the officers, staring straight at her. After a long pause, a cold smile surfaced."Looks like you called the cops and said I raped you?" he asked flatly.At his words, Lydia did not respond. Her sobs only grew louder."Enough. Move!" an officer barked, shoving him forward.Dominic said nothing more. He offered no resistance and followed the officers out.By the time they reached the ground floor, a sizable crowd had already gathered outside.As soon as Dominic appeared, people raised their phones and cameras, snapping photos and recording videos. Some were reporters, others influencers. Lydia cried the entire time.The moment they stepped out of the hotel, the crowd surged forward, questions flying from every direction.The officers restrained Dominic and pushed him into the police car.Meanwhile,

Isabella clenched her teeth. Deep down, she knew that under such overwhelming public pressure, getting Dominic out easily would never be simple.James said, "If you want him released now, there are only two possibilities. First, the police have no evidence at all. Second, the woman withdraws her accusation.""Then I'll go find her—" Isabella started to say, then stopped short.She suddenly remembered what Dominic had told her earlier that day. No matter what happened, he had warned her not to look for Lydia or Zachary or stir up trouble.With that in mind, she quickly said, "Dad, could this whole thing be a setup by the Grants?"James considered the question for a moment before replying, "It's possible. And it might not be only the Grants. Because of White Cosmos No. 1, quite a few people probably want to pin him down for good."Isabella understood at once. This situation was far more complicated than it appeared on the surface.After a long discussion with her father, she final