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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she said simply, lowering

him, maybe…I would have been gone from this

with her right hand, suppressing

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

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

of redness in her eyes. Stephanie wore her emotions on her sleeve, and her disappointment, anger, and heartache were etched across her

But why?

leave,” she whispered once

“But considering your

“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 lifetime of

words left him

he was the

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

are no ‘ifs‘ in this world. You should go,”

you never truly understood me. However, don’t worry about me. Ever since I left Reed Villa,

living

she was alone, she could be

struggling to find words to say, but

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 closer, looking like

shuffle of footsteps and the following

absentmindedly placed her hand on her abdomen, her gaze drifting towards the balcony

a sleek navy blue Maserati screeched to a halt outside the

emotions have stabilized.” The hospital director and

Vincent couldn’t resist

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

that everything is

words. “Mr. Wellington, regarding the child, there’s no need

now.

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

were already addressing the situation, Dominick’s insistence on keeping

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

why did

Ms. Reed has cervical polyps, a common ailment exacerbated by her pregnancy. The bleeding resulted from both the medication’s effects

breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing

because she lost her

make it, what would become of

detected during her previous

starting 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

of Dominick’s reproach, the doctor hurriedly added, “Ms. Reed is expecting twins, and the cervical polyps only became inflamed recently, which is

was taken aback, only catching on to this amidst all the

expression soured at

doctors, he walked straight to

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

hospital was deserted. In the

the graphic childbirth photos he had seen in parenting class. His voice trailed off, hinting at