Crossroads

Chapter 56

As the night stretched on, an unusual sense of irritation settled over Dominick

Standing outside the balcony of the hospital’s emergency room, he observed the solemn expressions of the medical staff amid the incessant sound of ambulance sirens. Lighting a cigarette, he took a long drag, seeking solace in the smoke.

“Is something bothering you, Dominick?” the woman on the hospital bed asked softly.

However, he remained silent, feeling the chill of the night air on his face. The faint scent of blood hung in the air, adding to the unease.

Though not a habitual smoker, Dominick was unusually restless tonight..

With his phone clutched in his left hand, its screen illuminating with a familiar number, he dialed it nine times to no avail.

Frustration gnawed at him as he clenched his hand and eventually powered off his phone.

“The patient’s blood type is the rare Rh type,

ype, but the hospital doesn’t have it.”

“Get the blood station to transport the blood packs here immediately!”

“They don’t have enough either! The patient lost too much blood…”

Abrupt shouts pierced the air from beyond the ward door, a reminder of the critical nature of the emergency department. Only those with sudden medical complications would end up here, and if they couldn’t make it through this place, they might not be able to live anymore.

Despite his usual indifference, Dominick felt compelled to turn and observe the commotion, perhaps due to the intensity of the surrounding situation.

A huddle of doctors and nurses engaged in swift discussions, their seriousness palpable.

“I have the same blood type as her. Draw my blood…” A familiar figure rushed past the ward door, offering their own blood. Dominick wanted to leave the room to confirm his suspicion on the man who had just passed by.

“Dominick, I’m thirsty,” Jessica’s weak voice called out as he prepared to leave. He paused briefly, casting a cold glance back at her.

“Ring the bell and call the nurse,” he said coldly before hurrying away, wanting to catch up with the figure.

As Jessica watched him depart, her expression shifted to one of melancholy and complexity.

She clenched her fist and banged the head of the bed.” Dominick, where are you going? You promised to accompany me tonight

However, no one noticed her weak and pitiful state as Dominick had already disappeared from her sight.

“Where is he going in such a hurry?” Jessica looked out the ward, suddenly feeling anxious.

Dominick walked out quickly, but lost track of the familiar man at the corner of the corridor.

“Kevin?” He stopped and looked around the hospital corridors suspiciously.

Dominick wondered why his cousin showed up at the hospital’s emergency department in the middle of the night.

He would be reminded of the three–year marriage between Kevin and Stephanie every time he met Kevin. On top of that, Kevin has been pestering Stephanie ever since she saved him from the river.

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out his phone, tumed it on again, and tried to

outcome remained

She didn’t pick up

Dominick’s face turned

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last time, at the club, when he got the news that Stephanie had gone missing in Lockchain Tower. He

twelve times while speeding over, but she didn’t pick

out into the dark, quiet night

check on

at the

Vincent, and it sounded like he was on the verge of exploding from

then realized Dominick must be talking

with Stephanie?” From Dominick’s tone, Vincent could tell

in the hospital window as

trying to call Stephanie, but she’s always on the line with someone. She’s been busy since she arrived in Caelorium, besides visiting her grandma. It seems she met some people. Anyway, I’ll drive over now,” Vincent said as he

are you? Aren’t you going to the Royal Park

complicated. Instead

What’s with the attitude?”

looked at his phone, annoyed by

he

Dominick rushed over to find her, and he scolded

ticked from

but Dominick, standing

to reach the Royal Park Hotel, but this hospital was closer to the hotel, and was only about

away.

didn’t understand why

she so

but it was

emotions, it made

why he got mad He

he walked briskly towards the elevator, his gaze

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alone, he wouldn’t

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pushed open the door forcefully, his voice filled with uncontrollable anger as he shouted at

was like a raging lion who had

forcefully pulling

tools, sending them crashing to the floor with a loud clatter. He ended up falling too and

doing?” The woman in the hospital bed seemed to wake

Stephanie yelled at Dominick, “You should leave. Get

you two can do whatever shady stuff you want here in the hospitall

her, clearly upset.

She was shameless…

now!” She seemed shaken as

turned, grabbed a hot water kettle from the

Get out of