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

darkened with anger. He was infuriated that she

your last plea to me! You said you would reflect on how to be a good mother, but you wandered around late at

pressed her lips, not daring to retort again, looking down, and feeling

as if she were truly reflecting, Dominick felt both

and rest.” This time, his tone was a bit

sleeping,” she

eyes, staring

had known Stephanie was troublesome and hard to

remembered others advising him not to make things difficult for Stephanie. Looking at her, he

down at her toes, and muttered. “Your grandfather said pregnant women

He was infuriated by her comment about having a

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

summon someone and immediately stopped him. “I don’t want to wake anyone up in the middle of the

bit guilty. “I don’t like eating those tasteless nutrition meals,

thought Stephanie was

stared at her with complex

but the two of them eventually

kitchen while everyone was asleep and find something to fill her stomach, but Dominick actually

her, gesturing for her

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the kitchen. Despite years of practice, she

cut some beef, and even marinate the beef with

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

special

holding the knife paused for a moment. He turned to

her.

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

responded, recalling some past events, his expression

bit different tonight and thought

can you make fried food?” she asked

up at her, clearly seeing Stephanie’s greedy big

no shrimps!” He didn’t

the small pond at home, brought over from Arcanium…” She sounded excited.

a batter, remove the 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!”

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

He couldn’t believe she actually

the dining table and began to eat voraciously while Dominick

what had come over him tonight. He actually helped her with such a

good. She approached him and thanked

you full? Satisfied?” Dominick looked at her smiling face, feeling frustrated, and ordered, “Go to bed now!” Stephanie

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happiness and a hint of disbelief. Dominick cooked pasta for her and even made the fried fish she had been craving for a

Dominick took a shower, she was already asleep in

dim light, her brows relaxed, and there was a faint smile on her face. Compared to before, she seemed less

looking at her, was momentarily lost in thought. He lifted the blanket and lay on the other side, only to

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

uncomfortable, struggling to