Crossroads

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“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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you,” she said

maybe…I would

grip on the white bedsheets with

me last night, and I had a feeling something was all, so I came to check on you.” What Kevin said

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

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

But why?

should leave,” she whispered

“But considering your

saved you by the riverside, and

words left him

Claire’s involvement, he was

began, his voice complex. “Stephanie, if

in this world.

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

had been living by herself

was alone, she could be strong

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

wish to see certain people,” Stephanie said

heard the soft shuffle of footsteps and the following click

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

Maserati

her emotions have stabilized.”

Vincent couldn’t resist

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the mention of the child, and his voice

that

the child, there’s no need for undue concern. The

now.

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

situation, Dominick’s insistence on keeping Stephanie in the dark was

find traces of medication in Ms. Reed’s bloodstream, but the dosage wasn’t enough to induce a

why did

polyps, a common ailment exacerbated by her pregnancy. The bleeding resulted from both the medication’s

of relief upon

she lost her child,

it, what would become

‘safe for now‘? Is Stephanie’s illness serious? Why wasn’t it detected during her previous check–ups?” Vincent, with a history of

persists, then we’ll consider minimally invasive surgery. It’s gentle on the uterus, and with proper care,

twins, and the cervical polyps only became

taken aback, only catching on to this

Dominick’s expression soured at the

he walked straight to the

exchanged puzzled glances. “Does Mr. Wellington dislikes twins?” murmured one doctor softly, as most people would

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

had seen in parenting class. His