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.

stood by the bed and looked at her toes, fooling a bit restrained. She felt like an

quickly, clearing away 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

before adding, “Mr. Wellington… He doesn’t really like dealing with women. He’s only

Who was that unlucky woman?”

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

kind Sandra, Stephanie was

if afraid to say too much, quickly turned

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

shut again

back in bed, her gaze lost on the luxurious ceiling above her, unable to

to her, and Dominick’s unpredictable moods made him difficult to deal

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

was restless all

the dawn slowly lightened the pitch–black

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knocked and entered

circles under

had

most of the night. She was put about

the clock on the wall it was

really expect me to show up

rich folks are really hard to please, the grumbled softly to

Stephanie kept her complaints to herself. Living under someone else’s root meant she