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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specifically for her, and the cold voice

the car, wondering, ‘What could she

scared of me?” Jessica smirked in the car

by herself. In response, Jessica’s expression turned icy. She stepped on

room closed behind them, Jessica started, “Where did you get your plastic

in bewilderment, completely caught

sneered, “You’re

took out a cigarette from her bag, lit it, and

from her chair, “Ms. Carter, just

from smoking in her presence when she was pregnant. Now, faced with the

on Stephanie’s abdomen and her jealousy grew as she said, “Name your price to

Stephanie replied, meeting Jessica’s

grew cold, her gaze piercing. “You schemed your way into Dominick’s life while I was

her feet. Donning a designer black leather jacket with flashy metal rivets on the shoulders,

with you, but the baby is mine…” Stephanie had a sense of self–awareness, but there

once

out of his house once you give birth. And then, as his stepmother, I will make

expression flickered with complex emotions upon

child!”

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

coldly, “Anyone who

the consequences. Ross Brown did, so Dominick ordered his men to break Ross‘ legs, and he ended up in the hospital. Stéphanie, if you dare to cross me, I’ll complain to Dominick and make your whole

misery!”

as she stared back

affairs with Dominick,” she said

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forced her to adopt this submissive stance, but she never intended to compete with

to keep the baby, Jessica’s patience wore thin, her expression turning grim as she

wants kids, I can bear his children. Your

her eyes blazing with anger. “You can

you oppose

a top actress! What do you have to compare with me? Don’t think you can

coldly as she looked at Jessica. “Betty Smith, I should be the one asking you why you’ve

momentarily at her words, before they were filled with fury. “What nonsense are you spouting? Who the hell is

the daughter of the milkshake shop’s owner, aren’t you? You know, the one opposite Elite High School in Caelorium. You

up!” Jessica shouted

what even if I had plastic surgery? Plastic surgery is

mind!”

as she glared at Stephanie. “You also 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 let me

uncomfortable as Jessica’s

forcefully, and Stephanie looked up

It was him.

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

the man grabbed her by the