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

maybe…I would have

white bedsheets with her right hand, suppressing

so I came to check on you.” What Kevin said replayed

realize that a mistakenly dialed number to Kevin became her lifeline, while Dominick’s response

wore her emotions on her sleeve, and her disappointment,

But why?

she

hesitated, “But considering your

and now you’ve saved me.

words left him feeling awkward

involvement, he was the one

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

world. You should go,” she interjected

complexion was much better than before. “Kevin, perhaps you never truly understood me. However, don’t worry about me. Ever since I left Reed Villa, I’ve been on

living by

was alone, she could be

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

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

shuffle of footsteps and the following

her gaze drifting towards the balcony window as she allowed

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

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

Vincent couldn’t resist

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and his voice turned cold and commanding. “Regardless of

that everything is

Wellington, regarding the

now.

“There was a significant amount of blood in the hotel suite. Concealing the

addressing the situation, Dominick’s insistence on keeping Stephanie in the

Reed’s bloodstream, but the dosage wasn’t enough to

did she

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

a sigh of relief upon hearing

because she lost

it, what would

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

we’ll consider minimally

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

catching on to

expression soured at

walked

puzzled glances. “Does Mr. Wellington dislikes twins?” murmured one doctor softly,

It was late at night, and the hospital was deserted. In the elevator,

graphic childbirth photos he had seen in parenting class.