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

seemed to be frightened. She raised her voice and shouted repeatedly

anxiety.

“What?”

rise from her seat. “Does Dominick really know about Stephanie’s taking away and our involvement in

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

sent a shiver down Claire’s spine as they replayed in her

about it, then…” Courtney’s voice

could Claire and Courtney

he really knows

tinged with fear, shattering

complexion paled at the revelation, and she gripped her phone tightly.

want?” Claire had asked the

my hands has no reason to

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

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

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

wanted Claire to cling onto Kevin? Courtney was stunned to

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

at him with a

the morning, 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, Stephanie felt conflicted seeing the bruise on

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

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

“I’m fine.”

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

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since childhood. You don’t need to compare yourself

head, chuckling at her,

them. After all, he was the eldest male descendant of his generation in the Wellington family. Plus, there was always a difference between maternal

best to me,” Stephanie, sitting

words and looked at her with

in the eyes

“And now…” His gaz

upon her grew increasingly intense, his

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

Their love was

that seemed destined

expression became complex and conflicted. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but every time he heard about Claire and their daughter, he felt a

Stephanie, I feel…” Kevin suddenly grabbed her

tinging.” Stephanie said coldly, pushing him

phone continued to ring incessantly. The caller seemed to

the amusement park and she’s

was Claire calling. She sounded anxious, and her voice

a complex gaze. Before hanging up, he responded, “I got

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

her intensely. There was no awkwardness or anger

so calmly about his

was as if she truly didn’t care about him

found out about my daughter when Claire returned to the country…” Kevin hesitated, wanting to explain