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

weren’t for him, maybe…I would have been

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

something was all, so I came to check on

Kevin

her hospital bed, Kevin noticed the hint of redness in her eyes. Stephanie wore her emotions on

But why?

should leave,” she

hesitated, “But

mustering a faint smile. “Kevin, once I saved you by the riverside, and now you’ve saved me. So, I’ll graciously wish you, Claire, and your daughter a

words left him feeling awkward and

for Claire’s involvement, he was the one who

complex. “Stephanie,

‘ifs‘ in this 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

been living

she could be strong for

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

way, when you leave, could you lock the door for me? I don’t wish to see certain people,” Stephanie said casually, pulling the blanket

footsteps and the

towards the balcony window as she allowed herself to

Maserati screeched to a halt outside the

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

Vincent

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at the mention of the child, and his voice turned cold and commanding. “Regardless of

that everything

weight of his words. “Mr. Wellington, regarding the child,

now.

was a significant amount of blood in the hotel

Dominick’s insistence on keeping Stephanie in the dark was

medication in Ms. Reed’s bloodstream, but the dosage wasn’t enough to induce a

why did she bleed

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

a sigh of relief upon

lost her

what would become of the connection

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

with medication. If Ms. Reed’s inflammation persists, then we’ll consider minimally invasive surgery. It’s gentle on the uterus, and with proper care, shouldn’t affect the fetus

and the cervical polyps only became inflamed recently, which is why they weren’t detected earlier

taken aback, only catching on to this amidst all the

expression soured at the mention

he walked straight to the

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

and the hospital

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