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 a long

seemed to be frightened. She raised her voice and shouted repeatedly into the phone, her trembling voice suppressing her

anxiety.

“What?”

about Stephanie’s taking

I’ll ensure you both enjoy your time in

shiver down Claire’s spine as

Courtney’s voice trailed off,

Courtney remain unscathed if Dominick

he really knows

with fear, shattering Courtney’s hopeful

revelation, and she gripped her phone tightly. “What exactly does

want?” Claire had

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

gripped by a relentless fear, as if she had provoked a ruthless and

so many of her secrets known by him, she lacked

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

cling onto Kevin?

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

a complex

Kevin had taken a solid blow from Dominick, leaving a bruise on his chest. Luckily, they were in a hospital and could bandage it up quickly. However,

was the epitome of a refined gentleman. It would take at least half a month

a bad temper.” Stephanie felt

“I’m fine.”

and suddenly felt inferior to Dominick,

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since childhood. You don’t need to compare yourself

her, “I never expected you to comfort

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 maternal and paternal

always the best to me,” Stephanie, sitting next to him, spoke

by her words and

heard? Beauty lies in the eyes of

“And now…” His gaz

her grew increasingly intense,

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

that seemed destined

conflicted. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but every time he heard about Claire and their

Kevin suddenly grabbed

tinging.” Stephanie said coldly,

ring incessantly. The caller seemed to have something

at the amusement park and she’s been

calling. She sounded anxious, and her voice

with a complex gaze. Before hanging

you should go back soon,”

There was no awkwardness or anger on

about his daughter. For a moment,

as if she truly didn’t care

to the country…” Kevin hesitated, wanting to explain some things, but