She Chose Him Now She Wants Me Back novel Chapter 424

Dominic was acquitted.

The news quickly climbed to the top of the trending charts. Netizens flooded the comment sections, insisting it should have been this way from the start.

Soon after, people began dissecting the case. The inconsistencies in the narrative pointed directly at Lydia and Zachary.

Public opinion flipped almost overnight. The louder they had cursed Dominic before, the louder they now condemned the two of them.

Lydia could no longer step outside without facing hostility, while the Grant Group’s stock price plunged at a cliff–diving pace.

However, Dominic paid none of it any attention.

He had just returned to Riverside Residence when someone stopped him at the door.

“Dominic, you have to wave this around the house!” Autumn said with a bright smile, holding a stick of burning sage.

He blinked at her. “That’s not necessary, is it?”

“Oh, come on, Dominic. Just do it.”

Jessica shoved him from behind, leaving him no choice but to comply.

As he stepped forward, a sharp smack landed on his backside. He spun around instinctively.

Jessica withdrew her hand with a sly grin and chuckled. “Hehe. Not bad.”

Dominic shot her an annoyed glare. ‘What a little pervert.‘

Jessica and Autumn were not the only ones there. Jewel had come as well.

Isabella’s mood darkened at the sight of her, but she said nothing and remained sullen.

Once inside, Dominic glanced around. “Where’s Katherine?”

Isabella frowned at once. “Honey, she’s downstairs. Do you need her for something?”

Dominic already suspected the answer to his own question. He waved it off. “Nothing. Just asking.”

He was almost certain the woman from that night had been Katherine. The thought unsettled him. He did not know how to tace her. At the same time, he felt compelled to seek her out. His emotions tangled into a knot he could not unravel.

Isabella sensed something amiss, yet no matter how hard she thought, she could not pinpoint the cause. In the end, she forced herself to let it go.

That evening at Riverside Residence, Dominic cooked a lavish dinner himself.

Everyone ate happily, though the house was crowded. With Harold present, no one found a chance to be alone with Dominic Even Jessica kept herself in check.

After dinner, the guests said their goodbyes.

Dominic considered his options and decided to stay the night.

Isabella was delighted. She even wondered whether she should seize the opportunity to try for a second child.

Dominic gave her no such chance. After settling Harold in, he went straight to the guest room and locked the door. He ignored

Chapter 474

Isabella’s knocks until they stopped.

Disappointment weighed heavily on her.

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The next day, at Harold’s request, Dominic drove him back to Harvest Ville. Isabella insisted on tagging along.

Dominic felt reluctant, but Harold agreed to her request, so he complied.

He drove the old car, with Isabella, Lilith, and Harold inside, toward Harvest Ville.

He assumed the visit would end once he dropped his grandfather off. Instead, one visitor arrived after another, and Dominic found himself stranded in his hometown until evening.

Many of the guests carried themselves with quiet authority. Their bearing made it clear they held high positions, yet in front of Harold, they remained unfailingly humble.

Several had even traveled from the capital.

Dominic spotted Jessica among them.

She arrived with her uncle. She stepped out of the car beside Henry and flashed Dominic a radiant smile the moment she saw

him.

Isabella’s expression hardened. She pulled Jessica aside and spoke in a cold voice. “Jessica, that’s enough. Stop freezing every time you see my husband. Wipe that lovestruck smile off your face.”

Jessica’s face changed at once. She shot back, “Ex–wife, what do you mean by that?”

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