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!”

her

He was infuriated

your last plea to me! You said you would reflect on how to be

to retort again, looking down, and feeling somewhat

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

room and rest.” This time, his tone

not sleeping,”

eyes,

known Stephanie was troublesome and

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

looking down at her toes, and muttered.

moment. He was infuriated by her comment

didn’t dare to look at him, feeling embarrassed as she was unable to sleep due

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

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

Stephanie was

face darkened with anger, and he stared at her with complex emotions

was happening, but the

find something

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

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kitchen. Despite years of practice, she still

cut some beef,

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

do you have a special hobby for cooking?” she

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

her.

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

responded, recalling some past events, his expression

was a bit different tonight and thought it might be

can you make fried food?” she

clearly

didn’t know why

small pond at home, brought

the gills from the live fish in the pond, dip them in the batter, fry

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

a fork, tossing them into the

she actually had the nerve

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

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

finished her meal, feeling especially good. She

Satisfied?” Dominick looked at her smiling face, feeling frustrated, and ordered, “Go to bed now!” Stephanie immediately changed into her pajamas

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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

a faint smile on her face. Compared to

He lifted the blanket and lay on the other side, only to discover that she had separated

directly

uncomfortable, struggling to