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.

since

She raised her voice and shouted repeatedly into the phone, her trembling voice

anxiety.

“What?”

voice made Courtney rise from her seat. “Does Dominick really know about Stephanie’s

her again, I’ll ensure you both enjoy your

words sent a shiver down Claire’s spine

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

how could Claire and Courtney remain unscathed if

he really

was tinged with fear,

and she gripped

exactly do you want?” Claire had

no reason

gripped by a relentless fear,

her secrets known by him, she lacked the

keep Kevin by your side?” Courtney’s voice

wanted Claire to cling onto Kevin? Courtney

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

looked at him with a complex

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

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

has a bad temper.” Stephanie felt indignant when she thought of

“I’m fine.”

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

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

her, “I never expected you to comfort

outshone them. After all, he was the eldest male descendant of his generation in the Wellington family. Plus,

always the best to me,” Stephanie,

her words and

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

“And now…” His gaz

grew increasingly intense, his

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

Their love was

one that seemed destined

exactly when, but every time he

feel…” Kevin suddenly grabbed

Stephanie said

seemed to have

amusement park and she’s been crying

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

Stephanie with a complex gaze. Before hanging

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

her intensely. There was no awkwardness

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

she truly

I only found out about my daughter when Claire returned to the country…”