Crossroads

Chapter 33

Alone in the small room of the wooden cabin, Stephanie sat on the wooden plank, her expression downcast as she looked down at her flat belly, recalling Dominick’s words. Her face was stern, tinged with a hint of grievance.

“Don’t be mad at your husband,” Kelly walked in slowly and kindly advised.

Stephanie almost immediately retorted, “He’s not my husband!”

Stephanie felt frustrated that others would think he was her husband! Just the thought of it made her feel disgusted!

Kelly smiled at the angry look on Stephanie’s face. “It’s normal for couples to have friction and disputes. Sometimes, men are just blunt and not good at expressing themselves. If there’s any misunderstanding, you should just talk things through.”

Stephanie remained silent.

She suddenly remembered Vincent saying that the person who took her away wasn’t sent by Dominick.

She wondered if that was really the case. He had been so fierce with her in the hospital before…

“Eat this while it’s warm. You’re hungry, and your baby in the belly is hungry too,” Kelly said as she handed her the bowl of trout with beans.

Stephanie looked at the bowl with some hesitation.

“Your husband stewed this. Come on, eat it.”

Kelly urged kindly as she gushed in admiration at the thought of Dominick. “Your husband is really handsome. His demeanor… My husband will never be able to compare.”

Kelly wasn’t well–read and could only describe Dominick as handsome.

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Stephanie immediately frowned and said with annoyance, “When he’s angry, his yelling is terrifying.” She didn’t think he was handsome at all. Others were just blinded by Dominick’s seemingly handsome appearance.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She glared fiercely at the bowl of trout with beans in front of her.

Why was she starving herself? She should just eat this!

Stephanie took the bowl grimly from Kelly’s hand and spooned the food into her mouth, cursing Dominick in her heart.

“Your wife is…fierce,” Vincent couldn’t help but sigh outside the room that was separated by a floral curtain hanging over the door.

He had been worried that Stephanie would throw a tantrum and not eat anything, but then he saw her wolfing the food down as if she was devouring her enemy.

Dominick said nothing, but a faint smile crept up his eyes.

Stephanie quickly finished the big bowl of trout with beans. She felt full and satisfied, and smiled brightly at Kelly. “Thank you.”

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Dominick thought her smile was really sweet, with two shallow dimples on her cheeks. He was momentarily lost in thought, mesmerized by the sight of her.

“Who’s outside?” Kelly heard a faint sound and called out.

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pressed his lips. “It’s Dominick, he’s worried…” He had barely finished

outside the door and said, “Eavesdropping on women talking.

If only he could teach

was a witch, always relying on Dominick to back her up and treating them

which was where Ryan and Kelly slept. They generously offered it

planning to sleep with us on the hay tonight?” Vincent teased her coolly, still holding a grudge

at him and went to sit on the hay pile in the corner to take

wall struck midnight. Dominick and the others had three fires burning in the spacious cabin hall. They sat close to the fires,

wind outside and rain pounding on the door kept them

leaned against the wall, all curled up as she hugged

buried her head between her knees, drifting

couldn’t sleep and

look. That was when they

and stuttered in shock, “What…what’s wrong

at Dominick with an awkward

solemnly warned them, “Don’t offend

Stephanie, He sat beside

she hugged her knees, her head resting on them. She looked pale and exhausted, with a few

to gently smooth the strands of hair on her forehead. Perhaps even Dominick himself didn’t realize how gentle his movements were at

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He draped his jacket

so obedient and

He found her as difficult to handle as an

was a loud

wooden door was not properly locked and was blown

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fires were instantly extinguished by the gusty wind and rain, and even the lamp hanging above the

instant, the cabin was plunged

by the sudden noise,

move.” A deep voice sounded

breath on her cheek

even more flustered, shocked that Dominick

instinctively afraid of him, Stephanie immediately pushed him away, but Dominick held her tighter. “Don’t move. The lamp broke and there are shards all over the floor,” he added

the others locked the door tightly and lit the fires

Vincent chuckled mischievously.

danced, casting an ambiguous light

gazes of these men. She struggled and muttered through gritted

they’re

tighter, suddenly unwilling to let go. He locked eyes with her stubborn

annoyed. She wasn’t

of me.” She dared not speak too loudly and resisted in a

at her irritable stance, Dominick didn’t know how to handle the situation at

a moment of silence, Dominick patted her head as

turned

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