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…

thoughts scrambled, and she looked confusedly towards

from outside broke her train of

company together, this would never

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

sisters had come with George to the hospital under the guise of visiting Stephanie, but actually, they came

the fire.

night air was chilly, and the

listened to his

supposed to be a grand celebration for the company’s 50th anniversary, but this just had

see how Steffi is doing!” George scolded

“Where’s Stephanie?”

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

saw him approaching, she immediately scowled and blocked his

you not only oppress your kin but also offend so many people for your own desires. Stephanie and Jessica are the ones suffering now. Next time, it could be us! Your selfishness really dragged us

of

visibly irritated. He didn’t care about the fact

“Is Stephanie here?”

question with clenched teeth, his voice filled

“You bastard! You neglected your wife for that mistress. And you still

his grandfather, Dominick’s stem face flashed with a

angry, just

really at

couldn’t understand how she

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don’t forget the management issues at his company! There’s a shareholders‘ meeting tomorrow, and I don’t think he’s fit for his

also jumped in,

bother with the

sharp demeanor was

furrowed,

room.

bed, his

watching the man approach her, and

hospital bed, he looked down at her with

running through her spine as his intense and sharp

are you here?” he suddenly demanded in

pressed her lips together,

all, turning her

growing increasingly

kwas

some things. She seemed like she didn’t want

his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to look

factory?” His voice was low and

small office room. He could still remember he

saved you at the

grew even more irritable, his

under his firm grip. She furrowed her brows in

about her fate. She couldn’t believe he had the nerve to

question her.

none of your business!” she retorted, meeting

hardened at

he saw her pale face. He looked away, his grip loosening

he pressed, struggling to contain the impatience in his

her lip, ignoring

“Stephanie!”

at her stubborn face, and

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seemed to shake her

her head, having mixed feelings at that

He seemed…desperate.

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