Crossroads

Chapter 14

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

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 study

“Mr. Wellington… He doesn’t really like dealing with women. He’s only had one girlfriend that we

that unlucky

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

Stephanie was about to speak, curious to learn

say too

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

door shut again with

gaze lost on the luxurious ceiling above her,

to her, and Dominick’s unpredictable

blanket over her head. “I need to have breakfast with

was restless all

slowly lightened the pitch–black sky as the time ticked

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maid knocked and entered the room

under her eyes,

thoughts had kept

of the night.

clock on

old man 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 had room to

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