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.

her toes, fooling a bit restrained.

the fragments on the floor. She caught Stephanie’s downcast expression and offered a word of consolation. “Mr. Wellington has always been distant and cold. He probably went to rest in the

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

was that unlucky

a bit surprised to hear this, wondering why he wouldn’t marry the

the kind Sandra, Stephanie was

too much, quickly turned and

that you’re pregnant. Besides, there is a family tradition. We need to have breakfast

shut

in bed, her gaze lost on the

to her, and Dominick’s unpredictable moods made

wall ticked softly. She pulled the blanket over her head. “I

was restless

the pitch–black sky as

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maid knocked and entered

circles under her eyes, Stephanie

thoughts had kept

of the night. She was

on the wall it

Did that old man really expect me to show up at

folks are really hard to please, the grumbled softly to

under someone else’s root meant she