Crossroads

Chapter 57

“Thank goodness she was sent to the hospital in time….

“The patient’s emotions are all over the place. We can’t risk upsetting her further, and we’re recommending at least a week’s stay, especially considering the excessive bleeding…”

“Get out! Get out of here!”

The doctor’s words were cut short as Stephanie suddenly sat up, her face drained of colar, her lips trembling as she shouted towards the

door.

The medical staff turned while Kevin hurried to the door and said in a low voice, “I told you not to come in and upset her!”

Dominick stood at the ward’s entrance, his usually stoic expression now betraying a mix of emotions.

“Dominick, Stephanie might be feeling really unwell. Let’s come back later. Vincent, who was standing behind Dominick, tried to reason.

He dreaded Dominick’s explosive temper. After all, no one would dare shout at him like that, telling him to leave.

The ward’s door was swiftly slammed shut, leaving Dominick outside.

And he didn’t stop it.

Dominick couldn’t hear what was being said inside, but he remained rooted to the spot, staring at the closed door.

Vincent shivered slightly. If Dominick decided to barge in, he could easily kick down that ordinary door.

“Let’s not bring this up when she’s around anymore,” After a long pause, Dominick spoke in a low voice before turning away to head towards

the elevator.

Vincent watched him leave, feeling somewhat dazed. He was unable to fully comprehend what had just happened.

‘Was Dominick going to just leave like that?

‘Since when did Dominick, with his stern demeanor, learn to be so forgiving?

Stephanie spent two days and a night in the hospital, mostly in a daze. She hardly spoke or ate, relying on IV nutrition, with Kevin by her side the entire time.

“Stephanie, do you need some water?”

Around 9 p.m., Kevin saw her open her eyes and immediately approached the bedside.

Stephanie gazed at him for a moment before speaking in a hoarse but much calmer voice now. “No thanks.”

“The doctor mentioned they found traces of medication in your bloodstream. These drugs can affect your nerves and cause emotional instability. If pregnant women take them, it can lead to…”

“You can head back now,” she interrupted suddenly.

Kevin’s expression flickered with complexity. “You might think I have some ulterior motive for doing all this, but I don’t! Stephanie, you called me last night, and I had a gut feeling something was wrong, so I came to check on you, I truly didn’t have any other intentions…”

Perhaps it was guilt for his past actions that made Kevin feel uneasy under her gaze.

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you,” she said simply,

him, maybe…I would have been gone

tightened her grip on the white bedsheets with her right hand, suppressing a

last night, and I had a feeling something was all, so I came to check on you.” What Kevin said replayed in her

to Kevin became

bed, Kevin noticed the hint of redness in her eyes. Stephanie wore her emotions on her sleeve, and her disappointment, anger,

But why?

should leave,” she whispered once

“But

riverside, and now you’ve saved me. So,

him feeling awkward

he was the one who strayed

began, his voice complex. “Stephanie, if there’s a

no ‘ifs‘ in this world. You should

truly understood me. However, don’t worry about me.

had been living by herself

was alone, she could be strong

to find words to say, but he didn’t think he had the right to say

you lock the door for me? I don’t wish to see certain people,” Stephanie said casually, pulling the blanket closer, looking like she wanted to seek

soft shuffle of footsteps and the following click

her gaze drifting towards the balcony window as she allowed herself to get lost

1 a.m., a sleek navy blue Maserati screeched to a

Reed’s medication effects have dissipated, and her emotions have stabilized.” The hospital director and attending

the child?” Vincent couldn’t resist

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gaze narrowed at the mention of the child, and his voice turned

that

hospital staff felt the weight of his words. “Mr. Wellington, regarding the child, there’s no need for

now.

significant amount of blood in

addressing the situation, Dominick’s insistence on keeping Stephanie

did find traces of medication in Ms. Reed’s bloodstream, but the dosage wasn’t enough to induce a miscarriage,” one of

did she

pregnancy. The bleeding resulted from both the medication’s effects and

sigh of relief upon hearing this

lost

didn’t make it, what would

by ‘safe for now‘? Is Stephanie’s illness serious? Why wasn’t it detected during her previous check–ups?” Vincent, with a history of many girlfriends, had occasional discussions about

minimally invasive surgery. It’s gentle on the uterus, and with proper care, shouldn’t affect the

and the cervical polyps only became inflamed recently,

only catching on to this amidst

expression soured at

he walked

twins?” murmured one doctor softly, as most

late at night, and the hospital was

parenting class. His voice trailed off, hinting at an unknown meaning.