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.

knows everything since

voice and shouted

anxiety.

“What?”

know about Stephanie’s taking away and our involvement in it?

her again, I’ll ensure you both enjoy your

frigid, cutting words sent a shiver down Claire’s spine

If he’s truly had known about it, then…” Courtney’s

how could Claire and Courtney remain unscathed

he really knows

tinged with fear, shattering Courtney’s

and she gripped

do you want?” Claire had asked the

of utility in my hands has no reason to exist.” That was what

desolate outskirts, her heart gripped by a relentless fear, as if she had provoked a ruthless and

secrets known by him, she lacked the means

Courtney’s voice came from the speaker, laced with

to cling onto Kevin? Courtney was

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

at him with a

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

would take at least half a month for the bruise to heal, and it was because of her that

temper.” Stephanie felt

“I’m fine.”

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

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childhood. You

his head, chuckling at her,

After all, he was the eldest male descendant of his generation in the Wellington family. Plus, there was always a

in the past, you were always the best to

by her words and

casually. “Haven’t you heard? Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” It was probably something

“And now…” His gaz

upon her grew increasingly intense, his voice

Your wife and daughter are waiting for you,” she urged again, emphasizing, “We’re both married now, and we can’t go back to the

Their love was

one that seemed destined to

time he heard

feel…” Kevin

Stephanie said coldly,

ring incessantly. The caller seemed to have something urgent

are you? Our daughter fell at the amusement park and she’s been crying and asking for you. Please come

sounded anxious, and her voice was audible

with a complex gaze.

daughter is injured, so you should go back soon,” Stephanie said calmly without much

intensely. There was no awkwardness or

speak so calmly about his daughter. For a moment, Kevin felt

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 a