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 a long

shouted repeatedly into the phone, her trembling voice suppressing her fear

anxiety.

“What?”

her seat. “Does Dominick really know about Stephanie’s taking away

her again, I’ll ensure you both enjoy

shiver down Claire’s spine as they replayed in

known about it, then…” Courtney’s voice trailed off,

Claire and Courtney remain unscathed if Dominick knew

he really

tinged with

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

Claire had

has no reason to exist.” That

out at the desolate outskirts, her heart gripped by a relentless fear, as if she had provoked a ruthless and

by him, she lacked the means to retaliate and

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

onto Kevin? Courtney

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

looked at him with a complex expression, urging

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

and he was the epitome of a refined gentleman. It would take at least half a month for the bruise to

temper.” Stephanie felt indignant

“I’m fine.”

lowered his head, glanced at his injuries, and suddenly felt inferior to Dominick,

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

his head, chuckling at her, “I never expected you to comfort

was the eldest male descendant of his generation in the Wellington family. Plus, there was always a difference

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

taken aback by her words and

the eyes of the

“And now…” His gaz

intense, his voice tinged

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

Their love was

that seemed destined

exactly when, but every time he heard about

feel…” Kevin

tinging.” Stephanie

to ring incessantly. The caller seemed to have something urgent to let him

you? Our daughter fell at the amusement park and she’s been crying and asking for you. Please

and her voice

at Stephanie with a complex gaze. Before hanging up,

you should go back soon,” Stephanie said calmly without much

intensely. There was no awkwardness or anger

could speak so calmly about his daughter.

truly didn’t care

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