Crossroads

Chapter 75

Dominick was sleeping soundly.

When Stephanie woke up, it was already around six in the morning, and the faint light of dawn was already seeping through the hospital window. She thought, “For most people, this time is still early, but…

She looked over at Dominick, who was lying beside her, with a complex expression, and continued to ponder, “Dominick usually wakes up Carly, it’s rare for him to sleep so soundly. He seems exhausted. There was the company’s annual celebration yesterday, and then the Randall and Isaac case. Dominick must have had a rough night.

As Stephanie gazed at his face, which was so close to hers, a strange emotion welled up inside her.

Dominick was lying so close. She could hear his breathing steady, saw his chest rising and falling, and smelt that uniquely cool and detached

scent of his.

He was sleeping soundly with his right hand naturally wrapped around her waist. She couldn’t help but think that this cold and dangerous man was sleeping so unguardedly beside her.

It was as if, at that moment, Dominick belonged to her.

Stephanie’s cheeks suddenly turned a bit red, and she lowered her head, avoiding looking at him, and muttered under her breath, “What am 1 thinking?”

Afterward, she lowered the guardrail on one side of the hospital bed as she couldn’t help but complain inwardly, ‘I really don’t understand why Dominick wouldn’t go back to Wellington Villa to rest but insists on sharing a hospital bed with me.”

Stephanie knew she would never understand what Dominick was really thinking, as he harbored too many secrets, his mind weighed down with burdens too heavy to share.

She moved a little closer to the edge of the bed and gently removed his hand from around her waist.

Stephanie couldn’t pinpoint exactly when, but it had become a habit for Dominick to hold her as they slept.

However, as Stephanie carefully lifted his right hand, she abruptly paused.

“He’s injured,” she murmured, looking somewhat surprised.

There was a deep wound in the palm of Dominick’s right hand as if it had been cut by wire, and it had now clotted into a scab. This was in stark contrast to his muscular and impeccable hands.

As Stephanie stared at the wound in his palm, she felt a bit uneasy.

She reached out with her other hand, almost as if compelled by some unseen force, and her fingertips couldn’t resist lightly touching the clotted blood on Dominick’s hand.

Stephanie wondered, ‘This must be painful…”

aze was very fo

Her gaze

she

deep voice suddenly sounded beside Stephanie. “What are

up?” Stephanie’s face flashed with embarrassment as she casually

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replied, “Just now.” His voice sounded a bit hoarse

wall, his brows slightly furrowed, as if feeling that waking up at six in the

back and pressed his right hand against the bed frame as he got

“Don’t

her with a puzzled look. His deep eyes then lit up as he noticed a hint of

slightly, his gaze on her becoming even more intense. “What’s the matter?” His hoarse voice

red, and she pressed her lips together before speaking somewhat awkwardly. “Your palm

right hand. When he saw that the wound in his palm was bleeding again, he didn’t seem to mind

bed and changed the

happen again.” Dominick stood upright, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at

low voice as if he

and she stared up at Dominick,

speak again, but

realized that Dominick was reassuring

promises. However, Stephanie also knew that his words were more comforting

by the bed while Dominick went

after, there was a knock on the door, and Vincent asked, “Are you guys

in the bathroom. Unlike those

an expensive, dark blue tailored suit that made him look exceptionally dashing and formidable, his eyes exuding a chilling

Group has taken a big hit, and the stock market will definitely be affected…” Vincent reported the situation truthfully. He then laughed as he continued, “Your aunts have been on a high since last night, enthusiastically inviting

country and taking over as CEO. Now that this incident has

if he

his clothes and headed straight

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watched Dominick’s retreating figure while suppressing an emotion in her

at the company. For someone who immediately took over the position, it’s definitely not easy to have the existing

You don’t need to worry too much,” Vincent teased with a chuckle. “Dominick will handle the company‘ affairs, and even if he’s not the CEO of the Innovate Group, he would still treat you and

expression then

outside the room

come back,” he instructed the

face scrunched up. She thought, “He’s not letting me