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.

looked at her toes, fooling a bit restrained. She felt like

fragments on the floor. She caught Stephanie’s downcast expression and offered a word of consolation.

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

Who was that unlucky woman?”

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

kind Sandra, Stephanie was about to speak, curious to learn

say too much, quickly turned and walked towards

get some rest, especially now that you’re pregnant. Besides, there

door shut again with a

Stephanie lay back in bed, her gaze

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

the wall ticked softly. She pulled the blanket over her head. “I need to have breakfast with that old

restless all

lightened the pitch–black sky as the time

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maid knocked and entered the room “Mr.

circles under her

thoughts had

night. She was put about

glanced at the clock on the wall it was only

that old man really expect me to show up at

folks are really hard to please, the

Living under