Isabella noticed Oliver's miserable condition and asked, "Hey, are you okay?"Oliver puffed out his chest, ready to respond. The moment he moved, however, he aggravated a hidden injury. Pain made his face twitch.Still, he forced it down through sheer willpower and said casually, "It's nothing. Just a few scratches. I'm totally fine.""Oh." Isabella nodded, then happily took Dominic's hand. "Honey, you're finally back!"When Dominic saw the dark bruise around Isabella's eye, his chest tightened. "Your face… Are you alright?""I'm fine!" Isabella waved dismissively. "With my sister's strength, even Lily hits harder than she does. What could she possibly do to me?"She then cheerfully led Dominic upstairs.As he followed, he asked, "Where's Katherine? How is she?"Isabella froze. A surge of grievance rose within her, and her voice softened. "Do you care about her that much?"In truth, she knew that since Dominic had already noticed the bruise, a hint of vulnerability would softe
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