Leah's body stiffened and her face instantly turned pale, which looked terrible.
She bit her lip, raised her head, and tears welled up in her eyes, choked up with a soft and hoarse voice, "Dominic, do you also believe Selena's words and think that I stole her mother's fragrance formula?"
The expression of hidden endurance and grievance was the most familiar look to Dominic. Whenever she showed this expression in the past, he couldn't help but feel pity and want to take good care of her. He even didn't hesitate to hurt Selena again and again for this.
But at this moment, seeing it in his eyes, he felt an indescribable sting.
Why, for so many years, did he only see Leah's grievances as an illegitimate child and not see Selena's pain of losing her mother and having no one to protect her?
Those beasts who hurt her, bully her, he not only didn't know anything, but also became an accomplice...
Is it just because Leah cries and Selena doesn't?
Dominic had never felt so annoyed by Leah's tears. He couldn't help but roar, "Stop crying!"
Leah stiffened, her lips trembling, and her face as pale as a dead person.
Tears have always been an unbeatable weapon for Leah.
Usually, as long as she cried, Dominic would immediately come to coax her, unreasonably protect her, and help her accuse Selena.
After more than ten years of habit, crying to Dominic when she was wronged had almost become Leah's instinct.
This was the first time that Dominic had spoken to her in such a stern and impatient tone, as if he hated her tears.
Leah was filled with anger and hatred, but what scared her more was yet to come.
Dominic did not have the slightest pity for her pale face. He grabbed her wrist tightly, stared into her eyes, and asked word by word, "Leah, I'll ask you one question, whose fragrance formula did you use in the competition?"
Leah stiffened.
She suddenly opened her eyes wide, looked at Dominic, and her eyes showed anxiety and uncontrollable panic. The large tears rolled down her face without stopping.
Dominic's usually mild face looked extremely unpleasant, his teeth grinding loudly, his eyes full of coldness and suspicion.
Leah had never seen him look so scary!
She felt a huge panic rising in her heart, shaking her head and explaining eagerly, "Dominic, it's mine, the perfume is really mine. Selena took you away from me to get revenge and deliberately framed me and set me up..."
Dominic's face still had no warmth, and he asked coldly, "Selena framed you, but what about the people from the Perfume Association?"
Leah cried heartbrokenly, her face full of grievances. "Didn't you hear what the people from the Perfume Association said? Nevaeh is the disciple of the president, and they prefer Selena. And because of me and my mother, we indirectly caused trouble for Nevaeh, so they don't like me..."
Dominic's face did not soften at all, his eyes still devoid of warmth. "Even if that reason barely makes sense, what about Ghost? Would he be willing to lie just to target you?"
Leah's face was full of tears, and she held his hand tightly, looking at him like a drowning person seeing a last straw for survival.
"Did you not see how Ghost favors Selena? He... he is specifically here to help Selena target me. If he wasn't so biased towards Selena, how could I have been forced into this situation? To be the target of public criticism..."
"Dominic, please believe me. My mother is in prison, my father doesn't care about me anymore, everyone is blaming and accusing me, and I only have you..."
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