Crossroads

Chapter 32

The sky was turbulent with dark clouds, accompanied by thunder and lightning.

On this stormy and rainy night, a few people walked on the rugged mountain road and finally arrived at a wooden cabin with great difficulty.

“Our village received a notice to evacuate due to heavy rain some time ago. There’s no one living downstream anymore. The river has surged up, and it’s dangerous to go back on the mountain road. You should stay here for the night.”

Thanks to Ryan Bennett’s assistance, they followed him to a simple yet spacious wooden cabin.

“Is it safe here?” Vincent asked, feeling somewhat uneasy as he looked at the howling wind and rain outside.

“This mountain is filled with walnut trees which are very sturdy. Our wooden cabin is very solid,” Ryan reassured them.

Hearing this, they finally breathed a sigh of relief. In such terrible weather today, one small misstep could lead to being engulfed by mudflows.

“Let’s start more fires and dry our clothes.” Ryan went to the kitchen and brought back a bundle of firewood.

Vincent and the others didn’t hesitate, immediately starting to arrange the firewood piles and taking off their soggy clothes. Seeing. these men collectively undressing, Stephanie immediately felt embarrassed and turned away awkwardly.

“Don’t take off your pants!” Dominick, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

His words made Vincent remember that Stephanie was here and felt somewhat embarrassed.

They took off their jackets and shirts, revealing their chests, but kept their trousers on. They sat close to the fire, letting the heat dry their pants. They felt extremely uncomfortable with mud all over their bodies.

“No cellphone signal here. We can’t contact anyone else.”

As they busied themselves to start a fire, they discussed, “Kevin and the others should find shelter from the rain…”

Stephanie looked shocked upon hearing Kevin’s name.

Dominick’s gaze had been fixed on her all along and the surprise on her face seemed to carry another meaning in it. He tightly pressed his lips, the look in his eyes complicated.

“Call me Kelly. I have some clean clothes. Come with me and get changed,” a simply–dressed woman, Kelly Turner, came out of a small room. She was Ryan’s wife, and she smiled kindly at Stephanie.

Stephanie nodded at her. “Thank you.”

Stephanie, who was five feet six inches tall and slightly taller, wore Kelly’s dark blue cotton clothes. The sleeves and pant legs were much shorter, but she didn’t mind at the moment. She thanked Kelly and walked out.

However, as Kelly followed her out, she noticed the scars on Stephanie’s wrists and ankles and shock registered on her face. “How

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did you get so injured? Oh my, they’re infected with pus from being soaked in water.”

As Kelly spoke, Dominick almost instinctively took a step forward.

Stephanie happened to look up at him, instinctively stepping back as if afraid of him.

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When Dominick noticed her reaction, the look in his eyes turned complex for a moment. He turned his head away to stare in another direction as if he hadn’t been looking at her before.

tincture at home. Let me get it for you so you can apply it… Kelly ran back to the room to fetch the iodine tincture

stained with a purplish–blue color, and the iodine tincture stung a bit. She frowned

o’clock in the evening, yet thunder rumbled and rain poured down outside, enveloping

night was truly hard

the

not hungry. Please go ahead and eat

knew this family hadn’t prepared dinner for them. He felt uneasy

he looked at Stephanie. “Stephanie,

e pregnant.”

spooning a bowl for her, and Stephanie, feeling somewhat embarrassed under everyone’s gaze, looked at

didn’t like

“Pregnant?”

exclaimed excitedly, looking at Stephanie with concern. “Oh dear, with your weak

to herself, “I have two eggs left. I’ll cook

Kelly’s enthusiasm, Stephanie was at a loss. She also didn’t like eggs and wouldn’t eat

time at Reed Villa as a

the kitchen. “Kelly, I’ll have the oatmeal or maybe some bread. You don’t have to

those…”

the kitchen, Dominick instructed a few people to

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door and walked out.

rain is heavy, it might ease up by tomorrow morning. There’s

going on?” Kelly and Stephanie came out and found that a

sighed, “They said they’re going to get

try to stop them? It’s dangerous outside. What

He

grimly towards the door, the expression on her face

mind on something. Don’t worry about

at Stephanie’s complicated expression, Kelly felt worried and asked curiously, “Miss, you’re probably all from the city.

they really come to find me?‘

and whispered, “No way.” How could Dominick come looking

the dimly lit main hall. In the flickering light, their shadows swayed

out so suddenly in such heavy rain?‘

“These

Ryan couldn’t stand

a flashlight. If you slip and fall

H

looked at this loving couple and couldn’t help but

making her worry.

worry. I’m very familiar with this area. Nothing’s going to happen,” Ryan reassured his wife, patting her shoulder

the door opened,

were all soaked from head to toe, looking disheveled, but they were carrying a large net

this stormy weather?” Kelly breathed a sigh of relief at their safe return, quickly

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Dominick glanced at

Dominick’s cold gaze, feeling momentarily stunned by his handsome and refined appearance, suddenly understanding

was worried, she had no choice but to

Kelly’s helpless expression, Stephanie felt

strode toward the kitchen, feeling outraged. They were acting as if they owned the place and were

I can’t