Crushed Affections (Dominic and Bella)
Chapter 375 Who Are You Calling Ma'am

Bella was thrown into chaos by his bizarre train of thought. "Why are you out here rushing to play dad like you? There should be a limit to your jokes. You still haven't figured out your own life. I'm not dragging a kid like you into this mess." Wesley abruptly put down the spatula, appearing disturbed. "Don't treat me like a kid. I'll say again that I don't mind whose baby you're carrying as long as you're with me."

Upon seeing the seriousness on his face, she felt a surge of fear. "I'm telling you seriously that we're not right for each other. You're too young to make any decisions. We can only be neighbors. If you persist, we'll just be strangers to each other." He stared at her momentarily, then leaned in slightly and chuckled mischievously. "Haha, you didn't think I liked you, did you? Wow, women your age do take things seriously."

She sighed in relief and playfully slapped his arm. "You're crazy!"

...

The following day, Bella went to Lia's studio, and Wesley insisted on tagging along, saying it wasn't safe for a pregnant woman to go out alone. She couldn't shake him off and felt like he was a persistent fly that wouldn't disappear. When Lia spotted a strikingly handsome young man like Wesley, she grinned and said, "Bella, you've got something going on..."

Bella sighed at her remarks. "This is my neighbor. He's not even 20 years old yet. What are you joking about?"

Lia's enthusiasm instantly deflated when she heard his age. "He's that young? Is he still in college?"

Wesley pretended to be well-behaved and said, "Yes, ma'am."

Lia's expression instantly darkened. "Who are you calling 'ma'am'? Do you want me to throw you out?"

He approached her with a taunting smile, highlighting their height difference. "Who's throwing who?"

She jabbed a finger into his chest in frustration. "You must've been raised on growth hormones. I can't deal with you."

Bella had come mainly to inform Lia about her pregnancy. She felt helpless and overwhelmed by the possibility of giving birth. Given her current situation, it was hard for her to imagine life alone.

For once, Lia wasn't in the mood to gossip. After all, this matter involved her best friend. She anxiously tugged ather and suggested, "I think you should tell Dominic. The baby is his, and you can't keep him in the dark. This is going to blow up sooner oflater.

"Forget about parenting the child on your own in the future. You can't even do it right now."

Bella was extremely protective of this child following the abortion of her first child. She wanted to deliver the baby safely. While Lia made sense, she disagreed on one point. "I can't tell Dominic. I don't want to be

associated with him anymore."

Lia couldn't understand her reasoning and advised, "Then you need to figure out how you're going to live with this child if you don't tell him."

Bella thought about her jewelry

collection, including a necklace from

the Sawyer family that was worth a good sum. She decided she could sell it, quit her job, and focus on caring for herself during the

pregnancy. Once the baby was born, she would figure things out.

She shared her plan with Lia, who reluctantly agreed. "Well, that could work. At least you won't have to worry during your pregnancy. You can even hire someone to help take care of you. But if you quit your job, you should move closer to me. "That way, I can help take care of you too. If my apartment weren't so cramped, I'd offer you to stay with me. But the problem is that if you hired a helper, they wouldn't have a room."