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.

by the bed and looked at her toes, fooling a

caught Stephanie’s downcast expression and offered a word of consolation. “Mr. Wellington has always been distant and cold. He probably went to

dealing

Who was that unlucky woman?” Stephanie

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

Stephanie was about to

if afraid to say too much, quickly turned and walked towards

Wellington, you should get some rest, especially now that you’re pregnant. Besides, there is a family tradition. We need to have breakfast with Mr. George Wellington early

the door shut

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

Villa was still too strange to her, and Dominick’s unpredictable moods made him difficult

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

was restless all

the dawn slowly lightened the pitch–black sky as the time

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entered

circles under

had kept

most of the night. She

the clock on the

that old man really expect me

folks are really hard to please,

herself. Living under