Crossroads

Chapter 14

A loud crash echoed through the room.

When struggling. Stephanie accidentally knocked over the crystal lamp on the bedside table, crashing it to the ground and sending shards skittering

across the floor.

“Mrs. Wellington, is everything alright?”

Sandra, who was guarding the door, rushed in nervously upon hearing the noise.

She was shocked to see Dominick pinning Stephanie to the bed, leaving her torn between staying and leaving

Stephanie was truly embarrassed. “Get off me!” she cried out as she pushed against the man on top of her.

Dominick shot her a cold glance. Then, he stood up straight, seemingly losing his interest.

He left the room without a word, and Stephanie finally exhaled a sigh of relief.

The way that Dominick looked at her was strange. It seemed to mix with a bit of conflict, resentment, and somewhat…longing

Stephanie furrowed her brows and couldn’t understand why Dominick was acting weird.

It was two in the morning, and the place was silent.

fooling a bit restrained. She felt like

downcast expression and offered a word of consolation. “Mr. Wellington has always been distant and cold. He probably went to rest in

Wellington… He doesn’t really like dealing with women. He’s

that unlucky woman?” Stephanie

this, wondering why he wouldn’t marry the woman he

Sandra, Stephanie was about to speak,

say too much, quickly turned and walked

pregnant. Besides, there is a family tradition. We need

shut

Stephanie lay back in bed, her gaze lost on the luxurious ceiling above

to her, and Dominick’s unpredictable moods made him

She pulled the blanket over her head. “I need to

restless all

the pitch–black

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and entered the

under

thoughts had kept

night. She was

clock on

Did that old man really expect

are really hard to please, the grumbled

herself. Living under someone else’s