Crossroads

Chapter 37

“I’m spending Christmas at Wellington Villa this year…”

It was late at night, and Stephanie had been feeling down all day. Unable to sleep, she wandered out to the backyard to relax. herself.

Gazing at the precious flowers and exquisite pergolas in the Wellington Villa garden, she thought everything felt surreal to her. She never imagined herself living in such a magnificent place.

“No wonder those women look at Dominick so eagerly… Stephanie felt that life with Dominick after marrying him was truly luxurious.

A gust of night wind blew, causing Stephanie to shiver and rub her hands together. She felt it was really cold.

“What are you doing here?” Suddenly, a deep voice sounded behind her.

Stephanie immediately became alert.

She turned around to see Dominick striding towards her, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

Stephanie wondered why he had come back. Wasn’t he supposed to stay at the hospital with Jessica?

It was silent all around with dim moonlight tonight. Only the orange streetlights in the garden illuminated the scene. Dominick noticed her slightly reddened cheeks from the cold wind.

“Why aren’t you sleeping at this hour and standing here!” He sounded somewhat impatient.

She wanted to retort that it was her freedom, but she didn’t dare.

“After 10 o’clock at night, you should go back to your room and sleep!” Dominick seemed to see her through, ordering her coldly.

“Why should I!” She couldn’t help but exclaim, feeling indignant.

She thought he was so gentle with Jessica, but he scolded her as soon as he came back. She wanted to know the reason.

mar.

Dominick’s expression grew even more complex. Taking a step forward, he said, his voice inexplicably tinged with anger, “Do you think it’s suitable for a pregnant woman to wander around at night?”

“I didn’t…” She was about to retort but then remembered that she had indeed gone out for a while just now.

Dominick looked down at her hands, which were red from the cold, becoming even more impatient. Without saying much, he pulled her towards the house straightway.

He noticed that her hands were indeed cold, and Dominick became more anxious.

Suddenly dragged by him, Stephanie was quite dissatisfied. “Hey, let go. I can walk by myself…”

Dominick listened to her protest behind him, very upset. He led her into the house and immediately let go of her.

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“Go back to your bedroom!” His voice sounded somewhat impatient.

Stephanie looked at his sullen face, feeling even more resentful.

“I won’t sleep!”

puffed up her cheeks

darkened with anger. He was infuriated that she

you would reflect on how to be a good

her lips, not daring to retort again, looking down,

were truly reflecting, Dominick

your room and rest.” This time, his tone was

sleeping,” she

his eyes, staring at

troublesome

not to make things difficult for Stephanie. Looking at her, he grew angrier the more he thought about it,

looking down at her toes, and muttered.

a moment. He was infuriated by

didn’t dare to look at him, feeling embarrassed as

don’t call the chef,” she whispered, noticing Dominick about to summon someone and immediately stopped

bit guilty. “I don’t like eating those

Stephanie was

he stared at her with

happening, but the two of

she thought she could sneak into the kitchen while everyone was asleep and find something to fill her stomach, but Dominick actually helped her

cook?” Dominick glanced at her, gesturing for her not to get in

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useless in the kitchen. Despite years of practice, she still couldn’t

stayed in the corner, watching Dominick bring out some pasta, cut some beef, and even marinate the beef

stewed a few days ago, she was

you have a special hobby

He turned to her with a puzzled look, seeming a

her.

men who can cook are amazing, really. I used to think. about

responded, recalling some past events, his

he was a bit different tonight and

can you make fried food?” she asked

up at her, clearly seeing Stephanie’s greedy

shrimps!” He didn’t know why he bothered to

the small pond at home, brought over from Arcanium…” She sounded excited. “Fried fish

from the live fish in the pond, dip them in the batter, fry them in oil until

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

fork, tossing them into the pasta. “I’m easy to

looked at her excited expression, feeling annoyed. He couldn’t believe she actually had

began to eat voraciously while Dominick stood by, watching her eat

didn’t know what had come over

feeling especially good. She approached him and

“Go to bed now!”

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for her and even

a shower, she was

was a faint smile on her face. Compared to

blanket and lay on the other

crossed over the pillow and directly pinched her nose with his

felt extremely uncomfortable, struggling to breathe, her