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 cheeks and

face darkened with anger. He was infuriated

on how to be a

to retort again, looking down, and feeling

as if she were truly reflecting, Dominick

rest.” This time, his tone

sleeping,” she

his eyes, staring

troublesome and

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

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

moment. He was infuriated by her comment

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

whispered, noticing Dominick about to summon someone and immediately stopped him. “I don’t want to wake anyone up in the middle

bit guilty. “I don’t like eating those

thought Stephanie

stared at her with complex emotions for a long

what was happening, but the two of them eventually sneaked into

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

glanced at her, gesturing for her

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in the kitchen. Despite

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

with beans Dominick stewed a few days ago,

a special hobby for

for a moment. He turned to her with

her.

noticed his slightly angry expression, quickly adding, “Actually, men who can cook are amazing, really. I used to think. about marrying

casually responded, recalling some past events, his expression complex

a bit different tonight and

you make fried food?”

glanced up at her, clearly

“There are no shrimps!” He didn’t know why he

are many fish in the small pond at home, brought

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

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

fried fish with a fork, tossing them into the pasta. “I’m easy to satisfy. You don’t need to

excited expression, feeling annoyed. He couldn’t believe she actually had the

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

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

good. She approached him and

smiling face, feeling frustrated, and ordered, “Go to

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her and even made the

she was already asleep in

the dim light, her brows relaxed, and there was a faint

was momentarily lost in thought. He lifted the blanket and lay on

of annoyance, Dominick, with a dark face, crossed over the pillow and directly pinched her nose with his

uncomfortable, struggling to breathe,