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

please stop bothering me,” he said,

couldn’t

me, lam the one you

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closer to her. “Because it

that could charm any woman, confused

What does

about you. Whether you’re hiding something from me, I just don’t

“I don’t

eyes widened, the words hitting

He had known

looked at her face,

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

,

echoed next to her ear, yet

Jessica’s blood ran cold.

beside Dominick made her feel a suffocating sense

tenderness. Now, his gaze was distant whenever he looked

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

heart.

more from

school at Caelorium, the loneliness in his eyes

let her get close to

Dominick couldn’t help but think of another

toward the elevator, hesitated for just a second, and

him leave, her eyes brimming with

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

response as the elevator doors closed with

like he treated anyone else, not even sparing her

was at a

Thinking of this, she glared at the closed elevator doors, her mind in turmoil.

inside.” Seeing Dominick return, Vincent hurried over. “By the way, Stephanie got

not for her own safety, but for the

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