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…

Stephanie’s thoughts scrambled, and she looked confusedly towards

from outside broke her train

ran the company together, this

stock price will tank tomorrow. Dad, I’ve told you, Dominick is too young. He

the guise of visiting

the fire.

AM, the night air was

cane, listened to his

was supposed to be a grand celebration for the company’s 50th anniversary,

let’s see how Steffi is doing!” George scolded his daughters,

“Where’s Stephanie?”

imposing figure hurried over, Dominick, his clothes damp and his face unusually flustered. “Where

saw him approaching, she immediately scowled and blocked

Stephanie and Jessica are the ones suffering

out of

not in the mood to argue and was visibly irritated. He didn’t care about the fact that she was

“Is Stephanie here?”

turned to George, repeating the question with clenched

your wife for that mistress. And

face flashed with a moment

wasn’t angry,

really at the

understand how

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his company! There’s a shareholders‘ 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

bother with

usual sharp

of confusion. His brows furrowed,

room.

toward the bed, his eyes widened.

bed, watching the man approach her, and somehow, she

approached the hospital bed, he looked down at her with a piercing gaze that

shiver running through her spine as his intense and sharp

are you here?” he suddenly demanded in a

her lips

all, turning her

growing increasingly

kwas

her gaze as she recalled some things.

leaned over, pressing his hands on her

the factory?” His voice was low and

infiltrated the factory, he found Isaac attacked in a small office room. He could still remember he saw a man

question! Who saved you at the

grew even more irritable, his

firm grip. She furrowed her brows in anger and glared up at

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

question her.

of your business!” she retorted, meeting his gaze

hardened

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

he pressed, struggling

bit her

“Stephanie!”

boiled over. He spun around, glaring at her stubborn face, and roared her

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it seemed to shake her

lowered her head, having mixed

He seemed…desperate.

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