Crossroads

Chapter 74

“Stephanie, why were you suddenly at the hospital? Who saved you?”

“I don’t know,” Stephanie muttered sullenly.

She shrank back, burying her head under the covers, ignoring him.

“Are you jealous? Dominick was worried sick when he couldn’t find you at Wellington Villa. All we found at the factory was Jessica…

Vincent started to explain, but the mention of Jessica clogged Stephanie’s heart.

“You haven’t had a knife at your belly. You have no idea how terrifying it is! You all think I’m so tough, not fragile like Jessica, but I get scared tool” Her voice, muffled by the covers, was raw with emotion.

She remembered trembling, desperate for someone to find her…

Vincent fell silent. Of course, she’d been through something traumatic after being abducted.

He turned and left, closing the door softly behind him.

Looking towards the corridor elevator, he sighed, “Where the hell is Dominick?”

“Dominick!”

Just as Dominick stepped out of the elevator, a woman clung to him.

It was Jessica, rescued from that abandoned factory and brought here for observation. She wasn’t badly hurt, but…

“Dominick, please!” She grabbed his arm, her face a mask of desperation. “Don’t believe those doctors. My clothes are a mess, but I wasn’t… They didn’t do anything to me. Please, I swear…” Her voice was fraught with emotion, repeatedly emphasizing her point.

Dominick’s expression remained cold as he looked at her and silently withdrew his hand.

“I don’t care,” he said indifferently.

Jessica froze instantly, struggling to explain, “Dominick, you’re my only man. Trust me, I didn’t let them…”

“I told you, it doesn’t matter. Whether it’s true or not, it means nothing to me.” He looked into her eyes, cutting her off coldly.

“But, wait…” Jessica panicked, stepping forward and clinging to his arm again, her voice laced with desperation. “Dominick, we were in love. You’re just angry, right? Angry that I left three years ago, upset I got hurt. That’s why you saved me tonight…

“Let go!”

with impatience as he shoved her away. There was no gentleness in his push, and Jessica

explain further. “Ms. Carter, please stop bothering me,” he said, his voice cold and

couldn’t accept

to love me and spojl me. I know you still love me, lam the one you love! Her face showed a mix of guilt and fear as she raised her voice

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a step closer to her. “Because it didn’t work…” he

coldly handsome face, a face that could charm any woman, confused by

didn’t work? What does that mean?’ she

Whether you’re hiding something from me, I

“I don’t care

the words hitting

He had

her face,

your cosmetic surgery, your background, or whatever else you’re hiding… Not because I’m

,

words, low and soft, echoed next to her

Jessica’s blood ran cold.

Dominick made her feel a

smile at her with tenderness. Now, his

naive. She knew Dominick’s kindness towards her wasn’t purely for her,

heart.

more from him, like

he stared at that high school at Caelorium, the loneliness in his

he wouldn’t let her get

help but think

glanced toward the elevator, hesitated for just a second, and

eyes brimming with resentment, frustration, and

I can… I can do better than her!” she yelled after his retreating figure in an

no response as the elevator doors

her indifferently like he treated anyone else, not even sparing her a moment’s

was at a

of this, she glared at the closed elevator doors, her mind in turmoil. “Stephaniel” she murmured, wishing that

fell asleep inside.” Seeing Dominick return, Vincent hurried over. “By the way, Stephanie got threatened by isaac at knifepoint. Seemed like she was genuinely

for her own safety, but for the children in

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