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 simply,

maybe…I would have been gone from

with her right hand, suppressing

something was all, so I came to check on you.” What

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

noticed the hint of redness in her eyes. Stephanie wore her emotions on her sleeve, and her disappointment, anger, and

But why?

leave,” she whispered once

hesitated, “But

once I saved you by the riverside, and now you’ve saved me.

words left him

Claire’s involvement, he was the one who strayed

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

no ‘ifs‘ in this world.

truly understood me. However, don’t worry about

had been living by herself since

if she was alone, she could be strong

lip, struggling to find words to say, but he

I don’t wish to see

turning, she heard the soft shuffle of footsteps and

abdomen, her gaze drifting towards

navy blue Maserati screeched to a halt outside

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

child?” Vincent

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narrowed at the mention of the child, and his voice turned cold

her that everything is

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

now.

a significant amount of blood in the hotel suite.

situation, Dominick’s insistence on keeping Stephanie in

did find traces of medication in Ms. Reed’s bloodstream, but the dosage wasn’t

did she bleed

her pregnancy. The bleeding resulted from both the medication’s effects

sigh of relief

lost her child,

this unborn child didn’t make it, what would become of the connection between him

Is Stephanie’s illness serious? Why wasn’t it detected during her previous check–ups?” Vincent, with a history of many girlfriends, had

with medication. If Ms. Reed’s inflammation persists, then we’ll consider minimally invasive surgery. It’s gentle on

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

catching on to

Dominick’s expression soured at

doctors, he walked straight to

and the remaining doctors exchanged puzzled glances. “Does Mr. Wellington dislikes twins?”

night, and the hospital was

seen in parenting class. His voice trailed