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

him, maybe…I would

with her right hand, suppressing a

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

did she realize that a mistakenly dialed number to Kevin became

her eyes. Stephanie wore her emotions on her sleeve, and her

But why?

should leave,” she whispered once

hesitated, “But considering

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

left him

for Claire’s involvement, he was the one

began, his voice complex.

this world. You should

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

had been living by herself since

she could be strong for

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

me? I don’t wish to see certain people,”

heard the soft shuffle of footsteps and the following click of the

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

navy blue Maserati screeched

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

the child?” Vincent couldn’t

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of the child, and his voice turned cold and commanding.

that

hospital staff felt the weight of his words. “Mr. Wellington, regarding the child, there’s no need for undue concern. The child is

now.

on. “There was a significant amount

were already addressing the situation, Dominick’s insistence on

wasn’t enough to induce a miscarriage,” one of the attending physicians explained

why did

polyps, a common ailment exacerbated by her pregnancy. The

of relief upon hearing this

because she lost her

it, what would become of the connection between

it detected during her previous check–ups?” Vincent, with a history of many

minimally invasive surgery. It’s gentle on the

expecting twins, and the cervical polyps

taken aback, only catching on to this amidst

Dominick’s expression soured at the mention

the doctors, he walked

and the remaining doctors exchanged puzzled glances. “Does Mr. Wellington dislikes twins?” murmured one doctor softly, as most people would be excited about

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

childbirth photos he had seen in parenting class. His