Crossroads

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Tension filled the hospital, with everyone moving with a sense of urgency

The door to the wand burst open as several doctors rushed in.

Stephanie tried to get up, but the nurse quickly pressed her back down to the bed. “Ms. Reed, you can’t move now.”

“Ms. Reed, the wound on your arm caused significant blood loss. Combined with your recent malnutrition and the emotional trauma… Well, luckily, you were brought in on time, or we couldn’t have saved the baby. You have to stay still for now,” an elderly doctor in a white coat advised, his hair thinning

“Director, Ms. Reed’s blood pressure, temperature, and blood work are all back within normal range…” The others quickly examined her

“Ms. Reed, how are you feeling? Any pain or discomfort?”

Stephanie looked bewildered, watching the flurry of anxious doctors before her, her mind completely blank.

Outside the hospital room, the corridor was even noisier…

Kevin’s voice, tinged with imitation, cut through the noise. “Mom, why did you make me come here? I don’t want to see hert

“Didn’t you hear about it at the banquet? Stephanie’s gone too far this time. I heard she hit the kid. Joyce got glass shards all over her hands, and she is your own granddaughter, for heaven’s sake!”

you bring

face clouded over with anger. “Kevin, I’ve told you before. I don’t care what you do outside, but bringing them up at the Wellingtons event is too

be nice to her. And make sure your grandfather doesn’t hear about your affair. Go

pregnant?” Kevin was

grimace as he stepped forward, pressing for

he threw his phone onto the corridor floor with a loud

pregnant? How is that possible? I’ve never even

looked utterly stunned. “You’ve been married for

now that Stephanie was

“It’s my child.”

far end of the hallway, followed

down the VIP floor corridor of the

moment, the hallway fell

the others were too shocked to speak, and the words echoed

said it

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Chapter 9

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forcing a smile, “Dominick, such jokes are not funny. Besides, you’ve been living abroad. You

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