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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!”

her cheeks and

face darkened with anger. He was

would reflect on how to be a good mother, but you wandered around late at night. Do

not daring to retort again, looking

silent, as if she were

to your room and rest.” This

sleeping,”

narrowed his eyes,

troublesome and hard to

to do…” Dominick remembered others advising him not to make things difficult for Stephanie. Looking at her, he grew angrier the more he thought

down at her toes, and muttered. “Your grandfather said pregnant women shouldn’t eat

moment. He was infuriated by her comment about having

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

noticing Dominick about to summon someone and immediately stopped him. “I don’t want to wake

eating those tasteless nutrition meals, which are even worse than

thought Stephanie was

stared at her with

what was happening, but the

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 pasta! Stephanie was pleasantly

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

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the kitchen. Despite years of practice,

Dominick bring out some pasta, cut some beef, and even marinate

few days ago, she was surprised. She didn’t expect him to be such

do you have a special hobby

paused for a moment. He turned to her with

her.

adding, “Actually, men who can cook are amazing, really. I

some past events,

was a bit different tonight and thought it

make fried food?” she asked

glanced up at her, clearly seeing Stephanie’s greedy

no shrimps!” He didn’t know

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 golden brown, and then a plate of

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

picked up two pieces of fried fish with a fork, tossing them into the pasta. “I’m easy to satisfy. You don’t need to bother making sauce for me.” Her mouth was

believe she

and began to eat

serious. He didn’t know what had come over him tonight.

finished her meal, feeling especially good. She approached him and thanked

“Go to bed now!” Stephanie immediately changed into her pajamas and lay down on the

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of disbelief. Dominick cooked pasta for her and even made the fried fish

took a shower, she

and there was a faint smile on

He lifted the blanket and lay on the

Dominick, with a dark face, crossed over the pillow and directly pinched her nose with his right hand as if punishing her by depriving her of

extremely uncomfortable, struggling