Crossroads

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 the

from outside broke her train of thought, that

when we ran the company together, this would

anniversary is ruined! The stock price will tank tomorrow. Dad, I’ve told you, Dominick is too young. He can’t handle

come with George to the hospital under the guise of visiting Stephanie,

the fire.

the night air was chilly, and the hospital corridor was

listened to

grand celebration for the company’s 50th

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

“Where’s Stephanie?”

the hospital’s left elevator entrance, a tall and imposing figure hurried

him approaching, she

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

He didn’t care about the

“Is Stephanie here?”

with clenched teeth, his voice filled

snort, George exploded in anger. “You bastard! You neglected your wife for that mistress. And you still have the

stem face flashed with a moment of

wasn’t angry, just

was really at

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 current position anymore…” Stella pushed, aiming to oust him from his leadership

in, seizing the moment

couldn’t bother with the

usual sharp

His brows furrowed, and he

room.

the bed, his eyes widened. Stephanie was really

man approach her, and somehow, she felt a bit

her with a piercing gaze that seemed to interrogate

spine as his intense and sharp

are you here?” he suddenly demanded

lips

all, turning her

growing

kwas

gaze as she recalled some things. She

her shoulders,

you at the factory?” His voice

the factory, he found Isaac attacked in a small office room. He could still remember he saw a man and a woman embracing each other in the midst

Who saved you at the factory? Who is

more irritable, his question as he repeated

furrowed her brows in anger

rescue and didn’t care about her fate.

question her.

saved me is none of your business!” she

face hardened

pricked at him when he saw her pale

you at the gala?” he pressed, struggling to contain

bit her lip, ignoring

“Stephanie!”

face, and roared her name, a name burned into

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to shake her

head, having mixed feelings

He seemed…desperate.