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.

he knows everything since a long

her voice and shouted repeatedly into the

anxiety.

“What?”

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

hurt her again, I’ll ensure you

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

seems unlikely. If he’s truly had known about it, then…” Courtney’s voice trailed off, tinged with a mix of complexity and

could Claire and Courtney remain

he really knows

was tinged with fear, shattering Courtney’s hopeful

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

do you want?” Claire had

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

her heart gripped by a relentless fear,

him, she lacked the means to retaliate

by your side?” Courtney’s voice came from

Claire to cling onto Kevin? Courtney was stunned

“Kevin, you

u should go back.”

a complex

morning, Kevin had taken a solid blow from Dominick, leaving a bruise on his chest. Luckily, they were in

handsome, and he was the epitome of a refined gentleman. It would take at least half a month for the bruise to heal, and it was because of her that he had argued with Dominick, so

He has a bad temper.” Stephanie felt indignant when she

“I’m fine.”

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

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been practicing how to fight since childhood.

raised his head, chuckling at her, “I never expected you

the eldest male descendant of his generation in the Wellington family. Plus,

best to me,” Stephanie, sitting next to

by her words and

the eyes of the beholder.” It was probably something like that back

“And now…” His gaz

her grew increasingly intense,

should go back. Your wife and daughter are waiting for you,” she urged again, emphasizing, “We’re both married now, and we can’t

Their love was

seemed destined

complex and conflicted. He couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but every time he

I feel…” Kevin suddenly grabbed

tinging.” Stephanie said coldly, pushing

ring incessantly. The caller seemed

at the amusement park and

Claire calling. She sounded anxious, and her voice

glanced at Stephanie with a complex gaze.

injured, so you should go back soon,” Stephanie said calmly without

intensely. There was no awkwardness or anger on

calmly about his daughter. For a moment, Kevin felt

she truly didn’t

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