Chapter 184: Have You Never Considered Us a Family?

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

Simon, too smart to argue, suppressed his irritation. He responded with a feigned chuckle, "Mr. Miller, you're still young and don't see things from all angles. Bella isn't your girlfriend, and you aren't planning to marry her, are you?" Dominic fell silent, realizing Simon wasn't easily fooled. He'd impulsively claimed Bella as his previous girlfriend to help her get rid of Simon, who clearly investigated afterward.

Dominic saw no need to address the situation directly. After a pause, he said 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, abandon them. They'll fail."

He hung up and immediately called Magdalena. "Look into Simon's company and see what they're up to."

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

Dominic offered no explanation. "Just look into it and send me the information."

Twenty minutes later, Magdalena sent the details of Simon's business. A cold smirk formed on Dominic's face after he read them. Simon was as cunning as ever. His last pursuit of Bella involved requesting her kidney; he undoubtedly had a motive this time as well.

Around 10:00 p.m., Bella saw Dominic in the courtyard. She leaned out her window and called, "It's time to sleep. What are you doing?"

He looked at her, then went inside. Upstairs, he knocked on her door. "Come here for a minute. I need to talk to you."

She didn't dwell on his serious tone. In his room, she sat in a chair by the window and asked, "What's up?" She'd become less cautious and restrained in his room; things felt normal, a stark contrast to her feelings when he first returned from overseas.

Dominic asked softly, "What really happened today?"

"What do you mean? Nothing happened. Everything's fine," she replied, feigning ignorance.

Chapter 184: Have You Never Considered Us a Family? (Note: The chapter title is repeated. This should be fixed in the original document.)

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

Bella scoffed. Laughing, she asked, "What's gotten into you? Do you really want something to happen to me? Seriously, nothing is wrong."

Dominic, impatient, had planned a gentler approach. Seeing her reluctance, he got to the point. "I know Simon approached you again and performed various kind acts."

Finally, Bella ceased her act. 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?"

Her body tensed; she avoided his gaze. "That's not the same. Over the years, I've already caused enough trouble for you and Richard. I can handle this myself. I don't want to burden you. Besides, aren't you too busy? You've always considered me unnecessary, so why would you care?"

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

I removed the extraneous website information. The repeated chapter title needs to be addressed in the original source. I also made some minor stylistic changes for clarity and flow.