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!”

up her

He was infuriated that she dared to

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

pressed her lips, not daring to retort again,

as if she were truly reflecting, Dominick

back to your room and rest.” This time,

not sleeping,”

his eyes, staring at

Stephanie was troublesome

remembered others advising him not to make things difficult for Stephanie. Looking at her, he grew angrier the more he thought about it, suppressing his temper as he questioned

and muttered. “Your grandfather said pregnant women shouldn’t eat too much, but I have a

was infuriated by her comment

down, Stephanie didn’t dare to look at him, feeling embarrassed as she was unable to

chef,” she whispered, noticing Dominick about to summon someone and immediately stopped him. “I don’t want to wake

bit guilty. “I don’t like eating those tasteless nutrition meals, which are even worse than

Stephanie was really

darkened with anger, and he stared at her with complex emotions for a

the two of them eventually sneaked

into the kitchen while everyone was asleep and find something

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

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

trout with beans Dominick stewed a few days ago, she was surprised. She didn’t expect him to be such

a special hobby for

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

her.

his slightly angry expression, quickly adding, “Actually, men who can cook are amazing, really. I used

some past events, his expression complex and

different tonight and thought it

make fried

at her, clearly seeing Stephanie’s

He didn’t

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

water into a batter, remove the gills from the live fish in the pond, dip them in the

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

excited. She took the large bowl of pasta from him and picked up two pieces of fried fish with a fork, tossing them into the pasta. “I’m easy to satisfy.

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

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

her meal, feeling especially good. She approached

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

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blanket, her face beaming with happiness and a hint of disbelief. Dominick cooked pasta for her and even made the fried fish she had been craving for a long time. She wished he could be this nice

shower, she was already asleep in

there was a faint smile on her face. Compared to before, she seemed less

on the other side, only to discover that she had separated the bed

face, crossed over the pillow and directly pinched her nose with his right hand as if punishing

uncomfortable, struggling to breathe, her