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,

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

white bedsheets with her

called me last night, and I had a feeling something was all, so I came

to Kevin became her lifeline, while Dominick’s response

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

But why?

she whispered

“But

riverside, and now you’ve saved me. So, I’ll graciously wish you, Claire, and your

left him feeling

was

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

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

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

living by herself

was alone, she could be strong for

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

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

shuffle of footsteps and

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

a sleek navy blue Maserati screeched to a halt outside

medication effects have dissipated, and her emotions have stabilized.” The hospital director and attending physicians

the child?” Vincent couldn’t

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at the mention of the child, and his voice

that everything is

words. “Mr. Wellington, regarding the child, there’s no need for undue concern. The child is

now.

was skeptical and pressed on. “There was a significant amount of blood in the hotel suite. Concealing

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

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

why did she bleed

polyps, a common ailment exacerbated by her pregnancy. The bleeding

sigh of relief

because she lost

didn’t make it, what would become of the

by ‘safe for now‘? Is Stephanie’s illness serious? Why wasn’t it detected during her previous check–ups?”

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

the

catching on to this amidst all the

at the mention

doctors, he walked straight

dislikes twins?” murmured one doctor softly, as most people would be excited about

night, and the hospital was deserted. In the elevator, Dominick

parenting class. His voice trailed off, hinting at an unknown meaning. “She’s going to have