Crossroads

Chapter 43

Dominick’s face darkened with each passing second.

Then, without another word, he turned and strode off.

Stephanie watched him leave, her expression filled with confusion.

She couldn’t understand what had upset him, only that he seemed deeply angry.

“What is he angry about?‘ Stephanie murmured under her breath.

She began to follow him, then remembered his recent issues with Jessica and stopped, her heart heavy. “Never mind!” she thought.

Dominick, indeed furious, walked briskly as he pulled out his phone and said in an icy tone, “Send me the WhatsApp passwords for the artists under your company…”

Vincent, on the other end, could tell Dominick was in no mood for excuses, and hesitated before replying, “Dominick, why do you need those WhatsApp passwords? That doesn’t sound right…” After all, it was about privacy.

“Then I will find someone to hack them,” Dominick retorted sharply.

Hearing this, Vincent immediately tensed up. “Has something happened?”

“Send me Courtney’s WhatsApp password…” Dominick’s tone was laced with impatience.

Upon hearing Courtney’s name, Vincent narrowed his eyes, lost in thoughts.

Courtney was indeed an artist under his company, but she had recently lost a leading role to Jessica, and she was a member of the Reed family…

“Dominick, you and Stephanie just got married, and Courtney is part of the Reed family. Jessica’s star is on the rise. Getting this year’s award is just a piece of cake for her. There’s really no need…”

Vincent spoke hesitantly, trailing off as Dominick gave no response, seemingly uninterested in explaining.

With a sigh, Vincent opted to simply have someone send Courtney’s WhatsApp password to Dominick rather than risking him trying to hack into it and possibly blowing up his company’s database.

But Vincent couldn’t figure out why Dominick would suddenly need Courtney’s WhatsApp password. Dominick didn’t even seem like someone who used WhatsApp.

Stephanie sat in the gazebo in the garden for quite a while, her expression sullen. “How could he be angry? I’m not even angry yet!” She was really annoyed just thinking about Dominick’s cold face.

He went out, messed around, and dared to come back to be mad at her!

But the way Dominick had looked at her earlier was…strange.

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Frustrated and confused, Stephanie was about to go to the stusly to confront Dominic when a tall figure apponias had her rapidly

As Stephanie tumed, she locked eyes with her father Gary’s piercing gare, and a sense of wariness surger

*Do you even have any shame tett?” he scolded, his voice shipping with scornful reproach.

Stephanie was used to such scolding from her father. She kept a stern face, her fists clenched, and walked away if he didn’t eve

“Stop right there!” Gary sounded furious. “Why didn’t you tell me you have married Kevin three years ago? His tone was cold as he

accused.

day my mother died was the day I left the Heed family, all have nothing to do with you anymore!” Stephanie couldn’t help but tum back and

when I was hungry and cold? Would

didn’t care, and she

now they stood facing each

you are using the name of the teed family’s lady.

only let me in because I’m pregnant. Don’t think your Reed family is all that impressive, Fin

climbed into Dominick’s bed just to marry listo a

gold digger. I got into Dominick’s bed, and it’s all my plant” Stephanie

lecture me? When my mother helped Courtney and her sister go to college, Courtney was only 20, and she had

Gary’s face darkened as he raised his hand

do besides hitting me and

stood her ground without flinching, her eyes red and defiant as she stared at the man

hand paused inches from her cheek,

and commanding. “I’m warning you. You better behave yourself from now

the country.

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woman!” Stephanie held back tears in her eyes

daughter is already over three years old. How could

silent suddenly, a heavy mix of suppressed grievances and resentment

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her emotions. “I helped Kevin, and I don’t regret the choices I made then. I loved him and was prepared to face anything for him. I don’t need his gratitude, nor would I stoop to such

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if she had fallen in love with the wrong person, she was ready to accept her

scared of? That I might compete with Claire for a man? What else has my stepmother been telling you?

her tears any longer.

Pulling herself together, she stood up and walked away firmly, her proud and lonely figure carrying her last shred of dignity as she strode past him

He knew his daughter’s prideful nature seldom

Kevin really not know about what happened

actually knelt before him, offering her mother’s inheritance in

agreed to help

Gary’s expression

Gary to help Kevin… Stephanie held back tears in her eyes. These people

tears.

regretted most, it was this matter. She had wronged

had secretly gotten involved with Claire behind her back, and now she was the one being blamed. Everyone was accusing

and she decided to head

familiar little figure excitedly ran past

a cute pink bubble dress and sporting two little braids, that little girl was…

why

The child’s voice loudly

rigid posture, Stephanie turned towards the hall and watched

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for children. Caught off guard by the sudden appearance of this adorable little girl, he was

made everyone’s faces turn

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Claire, who had shown up unexpectedly, and hissed in a lowered voice, “Why did you come here without

“Her name is