Crossroads

Chapter 59

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.

since a long time

frightened. She raised her voice and shouted repeatedly into the phone, her

anxiety.

“What?”

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

again, I’ll ensure

cutting words sent a shiver down Claire’s spine

Courtney’s voice trailed off, tinged with

Courtney remain unscathed if Dominick

he really

with

complexion paled at the revelation, and she gripped her phone tightly. “What exactly does he

you want?” Claire had asked the

in my hands has no reason to

out at the desolate outskirts, her heart gripped by a relentless

secrets known by him, she lacked the

by your side?” Courtney’s

to cling onto Kevin?

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

a complex expression,

on his chest. Luckily, they were in a hospital and could

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, so

provoke him. He has a bad temper.” Stephanie

“I’m fine.”

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

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

raised his head, chuckling at her, “I never expected you

generation in the Wellington family. Plus, there was always

were always the best to me,”

taken aback by her words and looked at her with

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” It was

“And now…” His gaz

her grew increasingly intense,

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

Their love was

seemed destined to

and conflicted. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but every time

I feel…” Kevin

tinging.” Stephanie

The caller seemed to have something urgent to

and she’s been

calling. She sounded anxious, and her voice was audible even to Stephanie

complex gaze. Before hanging

should go

scrutinized her intensely. There was no awkwardness or anger

calmly about his daughter. For a moment, Kevin

was as if she truly didn’t care about

the country…” Kevin hesitated, wanting to explain some

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