Crossroads

Chapter 51

Around eight o’clock in the evening, Stephanie returned to the hotel from the milkshake shop. After taking a bath, she lay on the bed, but she could not fall asleep.

Jessica is Regina’s biological daughter?” she pondered, clutching the quilt tightly.

Regina Smith, the owner of the milkshake shop, was a single mother with a daughter named Betty. However, Stephanie had never met Betty. All she knew was that Betty dropped out of junior high and often stayed out late.

It turned out that Jessica was Betty Smith.

It seemed that Jessica had undergone plastic surgery and also hid her true identity from Dominick. But why did she lie to him?

‘Should I tell Dominick?‘ Stephanie hesitated, glancing at her phone.

However, Dominick was still away on his business trip to Paente, and he disliked others meddling in his affairs with Jessica.

Thinking it over, Stephanie’s expression darkened. ‘Forget it. I don’t want to get scolded for no reason.’

However, there was another matter…

“At that time, you were working part–time in my shop. You’re probably aware that many of your male classmates only came to the shop for you. But there was a man who was different…” Regina’s words from earlier replayed in Stephanie’s mind.

“No wonder there were always massive orders whenever I was on the night shift,” she mused, remembering her high school days.

That year, she had just left the Reed family’s care. Refusing to rely on them financially, she juggled school and her part–time job, where she often worked the night shift in her senior year due to the heavy workload of her classes in the morning.

But every time she worked the night shift, strange things happened. Salesmen would show up and order over a hundred cups of milkshakes, claiming it was for their company or charity events.

Regina would come over to help with the large orders, and afterward, she would ask Stephanie to return home to rest. Those night shifts usually lasted only two hours, yet she received the highest commission.

“Who sent those men to buy the milkshakes?‘ she wondered.

Too tired to dwell on it, Stephanie decided to let it go. Back then, she was focused on her studies and work, with no memory of that

mysterious man.

She woke at five o’clock the next morning.

Stephanie sat on the edge of the bed for a moment, realizing the early rising habit she had picked up from when she stayed at Wellington Villa. Turning her head, she cast an awkward glance at the spot beside her…

Surprisingly, thoughts of Dominick crossed her mind.

Swiftly finishing her breakfast and packing her bag, she then prepared to visit her grandmother at the hospital. Strangely, she felt a growing sense of belonging with Wellington Villa, but she couldn’t pinpoint when this feeling had taken root.

However, as she stepped out of the hotel lobby, she unexpectedly encountered someone familiar.

“Get in the car.”

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was parked outside the hotel entrance, seemingly waiting specifically for her, and

Stephanie scrutinized the woman in the car, wondering, ‘What could

you scared of me?” Jessica smirked in

and climbed in by herself. In response, Jessica’s expression turned icy. She stepped on the gas and drove straight to a

private room closed behind them, Jessica started,

stared at her in bewilderment, completely caught off

Jessica sneered,

disdain evident in her eyes, Jessica took out a cigarette from her bag, lit it, and

stood up from her chair, “Ms. Carter, just get straight to

was pregnant. Now, faced with

as she said, “Name your

Stephanie replied, meeting Jessica’s

while I was away for three years. But let me tell you, Dominick is minel Who are

leather jacket with flashy metal rivets on the shoulders, she looked utterly

have the right to fight with you, but the baby is mine…” Stephanie had a sense

think you can continue to cling to Dominick once you give birth to his child?” Jessica sneered, tapping her cigarette in the crystal

And then, as his

complex emotions

child!”

know that Dominick pampers me a lot. Now, no one in the media outlets dare to report

coldly,

ordered his men to break Ross‘ legs, and he ended up in the hospital. Stéphanie,

misery!”

tightened slightly as

won’t interfere in your affairs with Dominick,” she said

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adopt this submissive stance, but she never intended to

determination to keep the baby, Jessica’s patience wore thin, her expression turning grim as she ordered, “Can’t you understand what I’m saying? I want you

children. Your child

how dare you insult my child like that?” Stephanie looked up defiantly, her eyes blazing with anger. “You can say whatever

you oppose me?” Jessica cursed

compare with me? Don’t think

Stephanie chuckled coldly as she looked at Jessica. “Betty Smith, I should be the one asking you why you’ve undergone surgery to look

before they were filled with fury. “What nonsense

daughter of the milkshake shop’s owner, aren’t you? You know, the one opposite Elite High School in Caelorium. You had plastic surgery, and you also concealed your background from Dominick. You’ve deceived him in so many

Jessica

I had plastic surgery? Plastic surgery is common procedure in our

mind!”

saw the photo in Dominick’s pocket watch in the press, and you went for plastic surgery to look like the girl in the photo, right? But

uncomfortable as Jessica’s

open forcefully, and

It was him.

we don’t care who Dominick loves, but I’m taking Stephanie

man grabbed her by the wrist, leading her