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 time

She raised her voice and shouted repeatedly into the

anxiety.

“What?”

know about Stephanie’s taking

again, I’ll ensure you both enjoy your time

a shiver down

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

influence, how could Claire and Courtney remain unscathed if Dominick knew

really

voice was tinged with fear, shattering

she gripped her phone tightly. “What exactly

you want?” Claire had asked

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

gazed out at the desolate outskirts, her heart gripped by a relentless fear, as if she had provoked a ruthless

many of her secrets known by him, she lacked

keep Kevin by your side?” Courtney’s voice came from the speaker, laced with

Kevin? Courtney was stunned

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

him with a complex expression, urging him to

Luckily, they were in a hospital and could bandage

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

provoke him. He has a bad temper.” Stephanie felt indignant when

“I’m fine.”

inferior to Dominick, whether it was their background, career

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childhood. You

head, chuckling at her,

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

you were always the best to me,” Stephanie, sitting next

words and looked at her

heard? Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.”

“And now…” His gaz

upon her grew increasingly intense, his voice tinged with

for you,” she urged

Their love was

that seemed destined to

expression became complex and conflicted. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but every time he heard

Kevin suddenly grabbed

tinging.” Stephanie

seemed to have something urgent to let

where are you? Our daughter fell at the amusement park and she’s been crying and asking

anxious, and her voice was audible

a complex gaze.

should go

There was no awkwardness or anger on

ex–wife, she could speak so calmly about his daughter.

if she truly

about my daughter when Claire returned to the country…” Kevin hesitated, wanting to