Crossroads

Chapter 59

Dominick reclined against the car, adopting a leisurely posture. His eyes, partially veiled, lazily traced patterns on the car window with hist Fingertips, as if indifferent to the world around him.

“Not only did you deceive him, but you also orchestrated a plan to harm him in ways that he could never fathom…”

With each chilly, sonorous syllable, Claire’s complexion paled, as if the weight of Dominick’s words pressed upon her soul.

“No, that’s not true,” she protested, her lips trembling in denial.

“Stop your baseless accusations!”

Claire’s agitation grew, a mounting sense of dread and unease enveloping her in the confined space of the car. Desperately, she grasped at the door handle, wanting to escape.

But the door remained locked, trapping her within.

Dominick, disdain evident in his gaze, opened his eyes fully, fixing Claire with an unwavering stare through the rearview mirror.

“Ms. Peterson, according to this hospital report, you’re medically incapable of bearing children. So, may I ask, where did your daughter come

from?”

He casually tossed a bundle of papers toward her, his eyes ablaze with contempt and impatience. “While your daughter is truly related to the Nelson family, the DNA test shows that you’re not her mother…

“You first planned to get Kevin into legal trouble, then sought your brother–in–law’s help to save him, hoping to earn his gratitude so you could marry him and become part of the wealthy Nelson family. But Stella’s insistence that he marry another woman thwarted your plans. So you patiently bided your time abroad, waiting for the right moment to return with his daughter…”

“No! That’s not it”

With these accusations, Claire’s heart pounded with fear and apprehension.

‘No… he couldn’t possibly know,” she tried to comfort herself

Her thoughts spun in disarray.

This long–buried secret was unknown even to her sister, Courtney, so how could Dominick know about it so well?

Could it be that fateful year, he…

Startled, Claire looked up, meeting Dominick’s inscrutable and forbidding eyes in the rearview mirror.

Claire’s mind was in a mess, while she was drowning in fear and anxiety

The incessant ringing of her phone in her pocket jolted Claire back to the present.

Realizing she had been summarily dismissed from the car by Dominick, she turned her gaze toward the highway, where his vehicle had vanished into the distance, leaving her heart racing uncontrollably.

“Claire, are you alright?”

As the call connected, Courtney’s voice crackled with concern and urgency. “Why did Dominick look for you out of the blue?”

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Claire held her phone and said in a trembling, low voice, “He knows everything.

he knows everything since a long

shouted repeatedly into the phone, her trembling voice

anxiety.

“What?”

Dominick really know about Stephanie’s taking away and our

ensure you both enjoy your time in

a shiver down

known about it, then…” Courtney’s voice trailed off,

Dominick’s influence, how could Claire and Courtney remain unscathed if Dominick

really knows

tinged with fear,

complexion paled at the revelation, and she gripped her phone tightly.

you want?” Claire had asked the same

of utility in my hands has no

heart gripped by a relentless fear, as if she had provoked a

she lacked the means

your side?” Courtney’s voice came from

onto Kevin? Courtney

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

him with a complex expression,

chest. Luckily, they were in a hospital and could bandage it up quickly.

of a refined gentleman. It would take at least half a month for the bruise to heal, and it was because of her that he had argued with Dominick,

He has a bad temper.” Stephanie felt

“I’m fine.”

glanced at his injuries, and suddenly felt inferior to Dominick, whether it was their background, career

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practicing how to fight since childhood. You don’t need to compare

head, chuckling at her, “I never expected you to

always outshone them. After all, he was the eldest male descendant of his generation in the Wellington family.

were always the best to me,” Stephanie,

by her words and looked at her with

lies in the eyes of the beholder.” It

“And now…” His gaz

intense, his voice tinged

back. Your wife and daughter are waiting for you,” she urged again, emphasizing, “We’re

Their love was

that seemed destined

Kevin’s expression became complex and conflicted. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but every time he heard about Claire and their daughter, he felt a lingering frustration

I feel…” Kevin suddenly

is tinging.” Stephanie said

incessantly. The caller seemed to have something urgent to

at the amusement park and she’s been crying

calling. She sounded anxious, and her voice

with a complex gaze. Before hanging up,

injured, so you should go back soon,” Stephanie said calmly

scrutinized her intensely. There was no awkwardness

ex–wife, she could speak so calmly about his

if she truly didn’t care about

out about my daughter when Claire returned to the country…” Kevin hesitated, wanting to explain some things, but it was already