Crossroads

Chapter 8

The voice sounded familiar to Stephanie.)

Her face drained of color from the blood loss. She could only muster the strength to turn her head weakly, her vision blurring as she looked at the man

The man crouched behind her, his hair brushing his eyebrows. His face was striking–high nose, chiseled features, as handsome as someone with mixed

heritage.

The man had an undeniable air of nobility, distant and aloof.

One look was all it took to make him unforgettable.

Of course, Stephanie recognized him.

It was him, the bastard who slept with her…

“Don’t touch me… Stephanie shouted as she struggled to free herself

Her body twisted, the wound on her arm now bleeding more profusely.

The excessive blood loss drained her face of color, and everyone was hurling vicious insults, siding with Claire and her daughter

little girl! She choked back tears, feeling

world had turned against her, leaving her lonely and

Stephanie cried out desperately, struggling

her eyes,

saw her eyes snap

feverish heat, and when he

briefly flashed with impatience as he quickly picked

fragile, her eyes tightly closed, lost

in her dreams, she could hear

She was the lady of the Reed family and their baby girl, so her

but…

his mistress home. After her mother’s death, she had a falling out with her

a life of poverty after she left her family. No one knew she was the lady of the neighboring town’s wealthiest man.

on her, and Claire even laughed

the hospital

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Chapter 8

forehead slick with sweat as she

as she stared at the white ceiling, slowly coming to her senses amidst the sharp scent of disinfectant. Then, she realized

in a hospital.

alright?” A nurse stood by her bedside, offering a warm smile