Crossroads

Chapter 20

Stephanie slammed the door hard, driving out the couple

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back. She had to admit that the deep sorrow that weighed heavily in her heart was unbearable.

She had loved this man with everything she had, and she didn’t regret that. She just thought she was blind back then.

Her gaze wandered over the old and small apartment, and she closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.

As she stepped toward the wooden chair to her left, a sharp pain shot through her ankle.

Shel

se limped o

over and sat down at the chair with her brows furrowed.

Stephanie had just thrown Kevin over her shoulder with too much force than intended during their confrontation, and it seemed like she had twisted her ankle.

Bending down, she was about to roll up her pant leg to check the injury when she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door..

Her first thought was that Kevin had the nerve to come back and mess with her again, but that seemed unlikely. With her exceptional karate skills, that move could send him straight to the hospital.

this in mind, she relaxed

as soon as she looked up, her

eyes widened at the sight of the man who had

man was supposed to be back from a

unexpectedly showed up in this cramped, old apartment, his

he walked straight toward her, his expression dark and

as if he had come for vengeance, but she hadn’t

could tell she was uncertain from

going on?” Dominick didn’t answer but instead asked in a

about. She sat on the

nervous.

this and instinctively stood up, trying to explain, “Grandpa

finish. He suddenly took a big step forward, his face

falling back

“Take off your coat!”

crouched down to her level, commanding

her chest with her hands. “What do

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Chapter 20

Dominick seemed to run out of his patience. He pulled at her clothes forcefully, quickly yanking

she protested, clutching her white blouse

at her blouse, and the buttons scattered across

cool. Dominick