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

He was infuriated that

to be a good mother, but you wandered around

to retort again, looking down,

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

back to your room and rest.” This time, his

not sleeping,” she

eyes, staring

troublesome and hard

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 he thought about it, suppressing his temper

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

He was

him, feeling embarrassed as she was unable

immediately stopped him. “I don’t want to wake anyone up

those tasteless nutrition meals,

thought Stephanie

face darkened with anger, and he stared at her

quite sure what was happening, but the

thought she could sneak into the kitchen while everyone was asleep and find something to fill her stomach, but Dominick actually helped her

at her, gesturing for her not to

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the kitchen. Despite years of practice, she still

in the corner, watching Dominick bring out some pasta, cut some beef, and even marinate the beef with some spices

days ago, she was

have a special hobby for cooking?” she

hand holding the knife paused for a moment. He turned to her with a puzzled look, seeming a

her.

quickly adding, “Actually, men who can cook are amazing,

recalling some past events,

a bit different tonight and thought it might be because of

fried

clearly seeing Stephanie’s greedy big

was annoyed. “There are no shrimps!” He didn’t know why he bothered to

the small pond at home,

gills from the live fish in the pond, dip them in the batter, fry them in oil until golden brown, and then a plate of fried fish was

“Dominick, you’re really amazing!”

large bowl of pasta from him and picked up two pieces of fried fish with a fork, tossing them into

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

her delicious meal to the dining table and began to eat

He didn’t know what had come over him tonight. He actually helped her with such a boring cooking

good. She approached him and thanked him

her smiling face, feeling frustrated, and ordered, “Go to bed now!” Stephanie immediately changed into

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pasta for her and even made the fried fish

shower, she was already

her brows relaxed, and there was a faint

thought. He lifted the blanket and lay on the other side,

over the pillow and directly pinched her nose with his right hand as if

uncomfortable, struggling to breathe, her face