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!”

no gentleness

to explain further. “Ms. Carter, please stop bothering me,” he said, his

She couldn’t accept

you love! Her face showed a mix of guilt and fear as

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

his coldly handsome face, a face that could charm

work? What does that mean?’ she

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

caressing her familiar face. “I don’t care even if you’ve had done something with your

the words hitting

had known

looked at her face,

else you’re hiding…

,

words, low and soft, echoed next to her ear,

Jessica’s blood ran cold.

Dominick made her feel

at her with tenderness. Now, his gaze was distant

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

heart.

and more from him,

school at Caelorium, the loneliness in his eyes was almost unbearable, making her want to hold

he wouldn’t let her

at her face, Dominick couldn’t help but think of

increasingly irritable. He glanced toward the elevator, hesitated

him leave, her eyes brimming with resentment, frustration,

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

gave no response as the elevator doors closed

anyone else,

at

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

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

was frightened, not for her own safety, but for

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