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 her

would have been gone

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

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

dialed number to Kevin became her lifeline, while Dominick’s response left her pleading

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

But why?

she whispered

“But considering

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

left him feeling awkward and

for Claire’s involvement, he was the one who strayed

voice complex. “Stephanie,

in this world. You should

than before. “Kevin, perhaps you never truly understood me.

been living by herself since

she was alone, she could be strong for

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

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

of footsteps

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

a sleek navy blue Maserati screeched to

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

the child?” Vincent couldn’t

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his voice turned cold and commanding. “Regardless of

that everything

regarding the child,

now.

amount of blood in the

addressing the situation, Dominick’s insistence on keeping

Ms. Reed’s bloodstream, but the dosage wasn’t

why did

ailment exacerbated by her pregnancy. The bleeding resulted from both the medication’s

breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing

she lost her child, but

unborn child didn’t make it, what would become of the

you mean by ‘safe for now‘? Is Stephanie’s illness serious? Why wasn’t it detected during her previous check–ups?” Vincent, with a history of many girlfriends, had occasional discussions about

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

the doctor hurriedly added, “Ms. Reed is expecting twins, and the cervical polyps only became

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

at the mention

doctors, he walked straight to the

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

night, and the hospital was deserted. In

had seen in parenting class. His voice trailed off, hinting at an