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 and

Dominick’s face darkened with anger. He was infuriated that

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

to retort again, looking

her suddenly silent, as if she were truly reflecting, Dominick felt both angry

This time, his tone was a

not sleeping,”

narrowed his eyes, staring at

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

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

a moment. He was infuriated by her comment about having

at him, feeling embarrassed as she was unable to sleep due to

stopped him.

guilty. “I don’t like eating those

thought Stephanie was really

and he stared at her with complex

happening, but the

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

at her, gesturing for her

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the kitchen. Despite years of practice,

some pasta, cut some beef,

stewed a few days ago, she was surprised.

have a special hobby for

a moment. He turned to her with a puzzled look, seeming a

her.

quickly adding, “Actually, men who can

past events, his

tonight and thought it

can you make fried food?” she asked

glanced up at her, clearly seeing Stephanie’s greedy

are no shrimps!” He didn’t know why he bothered to

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

fish in the pond, dip them in the batter, fry them in oil until golden brown, and

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

picked up two pieces of fried fish with a fork, tossing them into the

He couldn’t believe she actually had the nerve to say she was easy

carried her delicious meal to the dining table and began to eat voraciously while Dominick stood by, watching her

became serious. He didn’t know what had come over him tonight. He actually helped her with such

especially good. She approached him and thanked

and ordered, “Go to bed now!” Stephanie immediately changed into her pajamas

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even made the fried fish she had been craving for a

shower, she was already

was a faint smile on

at her, was momentarily lost in thought. He lifted the blanket and lay on the other side, only to discover that she had separated the bed with

and directly pinched her nose with his right hand as if punishing her by depriving her of

uncomfortable, struggling to breathe, her face