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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said simply, lowering her

it weren’t for him, maybe…I would

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

so I came to check on you.” What Kevin said replayed in her mind, and

she realize that a mistakenly dialed number to Kevin became

her eyes. Stephanie wore her emotions on her sleeve,

But why?

should leave,” she

hesitated, “But considering your

“Kevin, once I saved you by the riverside, and now you’ve saved me. So, I’ll graciously wish

words left him feeling

involvement, he was the one who

his voice complex. “Stephanie, if there’s

world. You

and her complexion was much better than before. “Kevin, perhaps you never truly understood me. However,

living

she was alone, she could be strong for herself

his lip, struggling to find words to say, but he didn’t think he had

wish to see certain people,” Stephanie said casually, pulling the blanket closer, looking like she wanted to

of footsteps and the following click

on her abdomen, her gaze drifting towards the balcony window as she allowed herself to get lost in

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

dissipated, and her emotions have stabilized.” The hospital director and attending physicians conversed in the

the child?” Vincent

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at the mention of the child, and his

her that everything is

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

now.

significant amount of blood in the hotel suite. Concealing

insistence on keeping Stephanie in the dark

but the dosage wasn’t enough to induce a

why did she bleed

has cervical polyps, a common ailment exacerbated by her pregnancy. The bleeding resulted from

of relief upon

because she lost her

what would become of the connection between him

Why wasn’t it detected during her previous check–ups?” Vincent, with a history of many girlfriends,

Reed’s inflammation persists, then we’ll consider minimally invasive surgery. It’s gentle on the uterus, and with

Dominick’s reproach, the doctor hurriedly added, “Ms. Reed is expecting twins, and the cervical

catching on to this amidst all

expression soured at

he walked

dislikes twins?” murmured one doctor softly, as most

hospital was deserted.

childbirth photos he had seen in parenting class.