Crossroads

Chapter 73

Chapter 73

“Babe…”

That gentle and crisp male voice whispered in her ear, “Babe…” He repeated over and over with utmost tenderness, softly calling her nickname.

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“Stop it, it’s so cheesy!” Only her mother would use that tone to call her by that nickname.

Stephanie’s brows furrowed, looking struggle. She found the voice eerily familiar.

She was sure she had heard this gentle voice before.

‘Who are you… She opened her mouth to shout, but her body shuddered with a start. The next second, she abruptly opened her eyes, staring

at the white ceiling above, feeling the faint smell of disinfectant at the tip of her nose.

That was when she realized she had been dreaming,

She was in a hospital.

“Hospital?” She murmured, her face pale, her mind blank.

She looked around, her vision blurry, and the beeping of the heart rate monitor filled her ears

“Why am I in a hospital?”

Her body was feverish, her mind sluggish, and she was barely able to grasp the situation.

“What did you say?”

Meanwhile, in the still of the early morning, police and rescue teams were busy at the factory…

“Did you say Stephanie is in the hospital?”

Vincent clutched his phone, his voice filled with disbelief.

“What?” Dominick strode forward impatiently, snatching the phone from his hand, his voice low and shocked.

“Stephanie is in the hospital!”

n the hospital!”

“How could she be in the hospital?‘

Meanwhile, Stephanie was still at a loss. “Why am I in a hospital?”

Her thoughts were heavy, and there seemed to be a man…

Suddenly, as if remembering something critical, Stephanie’s expression turned anxious, and her heart raced. She quickly threw off the white hospital blanket, checking her abdomen nervously.

She tensed up, looking intently at her smooth stomach.

Then, Stephanie sighed in relief.

She recalled meeting a man at the company gala, a gentleman in a black suit. Then, Isaac mistook her for Jessica and escorted her into the

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venue before she left.

Isaac had followed her, trailing her to the underground parking, where she stumbled upon Dominick and Randall in a shootout Isaac had clamped a hand over her mouth, forcibly taking her away.

At the abandoned chemical plant, Isaac had held a cold blade against her abdomen, ready to cut her open…

scrambled, and she looked confusedly towards the

from outside broke her train

the company together, this

days, the corporation’s 50th anniversary is ruined! The stock price will tank tomorrow. Dad,

hospital under the guise of visiting Stephanie, but actually, they came to add

the fire.

night air was

on his cane, listened

grand celebration for the company’s 50th anniversary, but

let’s see how Steffi is

“Where’s Stephanie?”

and imposing figure hurried over, Dominick, his clothes damp and his

him approaching, she immediately scowled and

people for your own desires. Stephanie and Jessica are the ones suffering now. Next time, it could be

of my

argue and was visibly irritated. He didn’t

“Is Stephanie here?”

to George, repeating the question with

You neglected your wife for that mistress. And you still have the nerve to

his grandfather, Dominick’s stem face

angry,

was really at

couldn’t understand how

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meeting tomorrow, and I don’t think he’s fit for his current position anymore…” Stella pushed, aiming to oust him from his

sisters also jumped in, seizing

however, couldn’t bother with

sharp

brows furrowed,

room.

his eyes widened. Stephanie was

watching the man approach her, and somehow, she felt

her with a piercing

a shiver running through her spine as his intense

here?” he suddenly demanded in a deep

her lips together, offering

all, turning her back

growing increasingly

kwas

she recalled some things. She seemed like she didn’t want

on her shoulders, forcing

the factory?” His voice

he found Isaac attacked in a small office room. He could still remember he saw a

question! Who saved you at the factory? Who is

grew even more irritable, his question as he repeated

She furrowed her brows in anger and glared up at

to Jessica’s rescue and didn’t care about

question her.

saved me is none of your business!” she retorted, meeting his

face hardened at her

saw her pale face.

the gala?” he pressed, struggling to contain the impatience in

her lip,

“Stephanie!”

He spun around, glaring at her stubborn face, and roared her name, a name

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so intense it seemed to shake her

lowered her head, having mixed

He seemed…desperate.

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