He Doesn’t Love You

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Dominic seemed to be deep in thought, but he did not say anything. Chairman Bennett continued, “If the Bennett family accepts these projects, in the eyes of the public, it would seem like we are selling women for glory. Thus, I didn’t accept them. Not only will I refuse now, I will refuse in the future too. I’m doing this to tell everyone that the Bennett family will not rely on the Cross family, that we will only accept as many projects as we can. We would also like to convey to the Cross family that we will not use their reputation to receive any benefits. Please don’t think of this marriage as business, and treat Aria as an equal.” Dominic had never imagined that things would turn out this way. Mr. Bennett’s words made him feel somewhat ashamed. So, it turned out that the Bennett family had not married off their daughter for the sake of glory and wealth. In fact, because they had agreed to let their daughter marry him, they had to deliberately avoid certain things. “Dad, you love Aria so much. Why did you agree to let Aria marry me?” After hearing Mr. Bennett’s words, Dominic no longer suspected that the Bennett family had ulterior motives. The doubts in his heart grew even more pronounced. His instincts told him that this was not a simple arrangement. After all, the two had never met before. The age difference was not insignificant, and they did not have a romantic foundation. In other words, Dominic understood why Old Master Cross would force him to marry mary john. Mr. Bennett said, “Aria hasn’t told you about this yet?” Dominic shook his head. Just as Mr. Bennett was about to speak, Aria Bennett came over and shouted, “Dad, hubby, come and eat.” ... After the meal, Dominic patiently waited for Aria to finish chatting with her parents. It was not until the afternoon that he left with the reluctant Aria. When they left, Aria sat in the passenger seat. She opened the window and looked at her parents as the car started moving. They gradually drove further and further away. Aria’s eyes were moist and tears began to flow uncontrollably. Dominic sped up. He only slowed down when Aria could no longer see the Bennett family’s villa in the rearview mirror. Aria’s eyes were red. She did not say a word as she stared blankly out the window. Dominic asked, “Do you usually talk that much when you’re at home?” “No! This is your first time visiting. It’s also my parents’ first time meeting their son-in-law. I’m a wife and daughter now. I was afraid that if I didn’t make conversation, you and my parents would feel embarrassed,” dominic said without hesitation. ...... This was the first time dominic heard a girl call herself “wife.” It was like a child calling himself an adult. He found it very interesting. On second thought, Aria’s words were not wrong. She was indeed his wife. “dominic, thank you for today.” ‘Thank you for being willing to help me put on an act in front of my parents.’ Aria Cross said the last sentence in her heart. After being married for three days, this was the first time they had a peaceful conversation. Today, Dominic was worthy of Aria retracting her fangs and revealing her true colors. “I will find out for myself.” It was not clear whether dominic was saying this to Aria or to himself. Today, his relationship with Aria and the Bennett family had completely changed. They drove all the way to the cross family’s residence. The husband and wife were quite cordial, but as soon as they entered, they saw someone who should not have been there — mary john. Aria spoke just loud enough for dominic to hear her. “Don’t worry. You’ve helped me so much today. I’ll definitely help you.” Dominic c****d his head and looked down at Aria. At this moment, Aria Cross was also looking up at him. She blinked. “Don’t worry. Watch me.” Then, Aria Cross walked to Old Master Cross’s side with a smile and said, “Dad, we’re back.” Old Master Cross instantly understood and pretended to yawn. “It just so happens that I’m also tired. ARIA, you’re the hostess of the house now. You should handle the guests!” When Old Master CROSS mentioned the word ‘hostess’, mary johns expression changed. She understood that Old Master Cross was saying these words so that she would hear them. He was trying to tell her that it was impossible for her to be with Cross. “Got it, Dad. I’ll bring you upstairs first,” Aria Cross said with a nod. “No need. I can walk on my own.” Old Master Cross went upstairs with the help of the housekeeper. Aria Cross made no move to hide that she was sizing mary john up. She was not bad looking, but she wore too much makeup. The branded bag she was carrying looked brand new, as if she had literally just bought it. The perfume she wore was a little too pungent. Noticing Aria sizing her up, mary john got up angrily. “Aria Bennett, dominic doesn’t love you.” “I know!” They had not even met before they got married, so this was something Aria Cross already knew.
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