Crossroads
Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Stephanie snatched her smartphone from the nightstand, a flicker of surprise on her lace when she saw the caller.
She pressed the answer button and called out with a relaxed tone. “Auntie Diana,” she smiled, greeting cheerfully.
“Steff, you sound happy today. Did Kevin come home early for dinner?” Diana teased from the other end as she heard Stephanie’s voice.
Stephanie’s face fell instantly. She wondered if she should tell Diana what was happening lately.
Diana, meanwhile, grew more excited and quickly added, “Steffi, I met a fortune teller today. She said you’ve made a good match and won’t have to suffer in the future….
“I know it sounds superstitious, but it puts my mind at ease. Since I took you away from the Reeds, it’s been hard for you. You even wanted to use your mom’s legacy to help Kevin, Honestly, I was against it then, but as long as you’re happy and doing well, I think your mom would be happy for you…”
“I’m not happy… Stephanie thought.
Diana’s mention of her mother brought a rush of emotion, and Stephanie’s eyes stung with tears.
“Steffi? Is something wrong?” Diana sensed the silence on the other end of the phone and asked with concern.
“No, nothing” Stephanie forced a smile and quickly made up a lie. “Just a bit of a cold recently”
Considering her aunt’s heart condition, she didn’t intend to share the news of her divorce and pregnancy just yet.
Then, Stephanie quickly changed the subject, asking “Aunt Diana, is the sanatorium trying a new medication? Does that mean you can’t come home this Christmas?”
“I’ve heard about a medication from abroad that might help. I don’t know how much this treatment will cost, but Steffi, you shouldn’t worry about me. I’m used to it all and don’t want to be a burden to you.”
“How can you be a burden? You’re the only family I have left, Aunt Diana. Please don’t leave me alone,” Stephanie said, becoming a bit emotional as memories of the past surged.
ed for a moment before asking in a low voice, “Steffi, do you really never plan to go back to the Reeds?
Diana paused for a
“I’ve cut ties with them for many years now. No one knows about me, and I don’t care about it either.”
Diana’s expression became a mix of resignation and helplessness as she heard this.
“Forget it. Let’s leave that behind us. No more talk of the Roods.”
Then, she smiled slyly and added, “By the way, Steffi, I ran into someone you know at the doctor’s. Guess who…”
Suddenly, the door opened with a click.
Stephanie lifted her head alertly, her eyes darting to the door. She hadn’t even heard the rest of Diana’s sentence.
Dominick walked in, casting a suspicious look her way.
“Steffi, what’s going on?” Diana’s voice came loudly through the phone, sensing something off about her today.
“Aunt Diana, my phone’s dying. We can talk when you’re back, Goodbye, got some rest,” Stephanie said quickly, her face tense as she eyed the man
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before her, and then she hung up.
After ending the call, she sat up straight, looking nervously at the man in front of her.
anxious demeanor, Dominick frowned, but he remained silent, took
he shut the bathroom door and let out a sigh of
after, the bathroom filled with the sound of
taking a shower? Does that mean he’s staying
Stephanie tensed up..
and she kept thinking about what she
made her lie down
that if she was just lying there, especially now that she was incapacitated,
against the headboard, her eyes anxiously fixed
ten minutes later, Dominick stepped out of
light blue robe, loosely tied, water droplets clinging to his sculpted chest, and he immediately looked at the bed as soon as he
for me?” he asked,
intense gaze, knowing she had given the wrong
thought, but the situation seemed like she had been anticipating
strode towards the bed. Stephanie shuffled awkwardly, and
stood by the
knew they were
even redder, and she kept her head
and felt a flicker of something unexpected. “Move
Her heart raced as she shuffled to the other side of
settled next to her and dimmed the lamp. He watched her shuffling
“Stephanie, if you dare
fall out of bed and hurt our baby..”
his arm naturally wrapped
waist.
Stephanie couldn’t sleep!
skin lightly touching, the contact making her heart flutter and making her want to move a
from him.
was holding her, and she
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you sleeping yet, Stephanie?
company’s projects to return early and hadn’t slept in three days. His voice was hoarse
to her ear.
Stephanie’s cheeks flushed.
so close to her from the corner of her
of the lamp, he seemed less cold
handsome.
his breathing became deep and steady. “Is he asleep?’ she
head rested in the crook of her neck. She could feel his warm breath and his hair tickling her skin.
kept her eyes wide open, staying alert
finally gave in, her eyelids too heavy to stay open any
was uncomfortable and
the spacious bedroom, streaming through the floor–to–ceiling windows. The curtains swayed
early December, and Christmas was just days away. The heater hummed, but the night air snuck in, carrying
furrowed her brows slightly, her body instinctively curling up and moving closer to
closer and
as stars, fixed intently
fingers gently caressed her face as he
couldn’t sleep and just stared at her face all night
It felt like a wild beast had been watching
An annoyed voice suddenly rang out right
awake, Stephanie’s eyes snapped
morning light spilling through the window. Dawn
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