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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he’s worried…” He had barely finished speaking when he turned and noticed that Dominick had

at Vincent outside the door and said, “Eavesdropping on women

frustrated. If only he

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

was only one wooden bed in the cabin, which was where Ryan and Kelly slept. They generously offered it to Stephanie to rest, but

with us on the hay tonight?” Vincent teased her coolly, still holding

on the hay pile in the corner

had three fires burning in the spacious cabin hall. They sat close to the fires, drying

pounding on the door kept them awake all night. The eerie sounds echoing around interrupted

wall, all curled up as she

head between her knees, drifting off to sleep soon

men couldn’t sleep

them a look. That was when they noticed Stephanie had fallen asleep and they immediately fell

stuttered in shock, “What…what’s wrong

looked at Dominick with

warned them, “Don’t offend

sat beside her on

knees, her head resting on them. She looked pale and exhausted, with a few strands of hair hanging messily down

her forehead. Perhaps even Dominick

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draped his jacket over her and watched her sleeping,

obedient and quiet when she

when she slept. He found her as difficult to handle as an angry cat when

was a

properly locked and

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

cabin was

the sudden noise, Stephanie

move.” A deep voice

on her cheek made

more flustered, shocked that Dominick was sitting next

if 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

and the others locked the door tightly and lit the fires again with a

Vincent chuckled mischievously.

in the bonfire danced, casting an ambiguous light

of these men. She struggled and muttered through gritted teeth, “Let me go!”

they’re not

go. He locked eyes with her stubborn and bright eyes and said, coaxing her, “Go

was annoyed. She wasn’t

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

stance, Dominick didn’t know how to handle the

silence, Dominick patted her head

face turned dark

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