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

and shouted

anxiety.

“What?”

seat. “Does Dominick really know about Stephanie’s

you hurt her again, I’ll ensure you both enjoy your time

down Claire’s spine as they replayed

it, then…” Courtney’s voice trailed off, tinged with a mix of

and Courtney remain

he really

with

gripped her phone tightly. “What exactly

want?” Claire had

of utility in my hands has no reason

a

him, she lacked the means to retaliate and was forced into

by your side?” Courtney’s voice came from the speaker,

onto Kevin?

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

looked at him with a

Luckily, they were in a hospital and could bandage it up quickly. However, Stephanie felt conflicted seeing the bruise on his

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

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

“I’m fine.”

and suddenly felt inferior to Dominick, whether it was their background, career status, or fighting

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practicing how to fight since childhood. You don’t

chuckling at her,

generation in the Wellington family. Plus, there was always a difference between maternal and paternal grandchildren. Whenever anything was

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

words and looked at

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” It was probably something like

“And now…” His gaz

her grew increasingly intense, his voice tinged

daughter are waiting for you,” she urged again, emphasizing, “We’re both married now, and

Their love was

seemed destined to

time he heard

feel…” Kevin suddenly grabbed her

Stephanie said coldly, pushing him

The caller seemed to have something

daughter fell at the amusement park and she’s been crying and

She sounded anxious, and her voice was

with a complex gaze. Before hanging up, he responded,

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

was no

ex–wife, she could speak so calmly about his daughter. For a moment, Kevin felt oddly

she truly

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

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