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.

everything since a long time

frightened. She raised her voice and shouted repeatedly into the

anxiety.

“What?”

urgent voice made Courtney rise from her seat. “Does Dominick really know about Stephanie’s taking away and our involvement in it? Has he actually

hurt her again, I’ll ensure you both

frigid, cutting words sent a shiver down Claire’s spine as

known about it, then…” Courtney’s voice

Courtney remain unscathed if Dominick

really

was tinged with fear,

she gripped her phone tightly. “What exactly does he

Claire had

hands has no reason to exist.”

heart gripped by a relentless

so many of her secrets known by him, she lacked the means to retaliate and

wants you to keep Kevin by your side?” Courtney’s voice came from the

cling onto Kevin? Courtney was

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

looked at him with a complex expression, urging him to

on his chest. Luckily, they were in a hospital and could bandage it up quickly.

would take at least half a month for the bruise to

a bad temper.” Stephanie felt indignant when

“I’m fine.”

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

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

raised his head, chuckling at her,

in the Wellington family. Plus, there was always a difference between maternal

you were always the best to me,” Stephanie,

words and looked at her with

“Haven’t you heard? Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” It was

“And now…” His gaz

upon her grew increasingly intense, his voice tinged with

should go back. Your wife and daughter are waiting for you,” she urged

Their love was

one that seemed destined

but every time he heard about Claire

Stephanie, I feel…” Kevin suddenly

Stephanie said coldly,

continued to ring incessantly. The caller seemed to have something urgent to

and she’s been crying and asking for you.

her voice was audible even

complex gaze. Before hanging up,

should go back soon,” Stephanie said

intensely. There was no

speak so calmly about his daughter. For a

was as if she truly didn’t care about him

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