Crossroads

Chapter 98

Around nine in the evening, Stephanie picked up her phone and headed to the bedroom.

She opened the door and found that Dominick was already awake.

But he seemed a bit off.

“Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? Sandra made some oatmeal,” she asked in a low voice.

Standing at the door, she looked uneasy.

“Yes,” he hummed in consent. He got up, walked past her, and left the room.

The door was closed.

Stephanie went to the closet for her pajamas a complicated.”

and then went into the bathroom for a bath. She couldn’t help grumbling, “Men are

Dominick had a bit of oatmeal downstairs and felt more awake. He decided to head back to the bedroom to grab some files and read them in

the study room.

The sound of running water from the bathroom accompanied by Stephanie’s humming of a song indicated Stephanie was taking a bath:

“Is she in a good mood?” he w

wondered as he walked toward the coffee table and picked up the files.

On his way out, he paused and glanced at the bathroom door.

From what he knew, Stephanie would hum a tune while bathing when she was in a good mood.

“Has she been with someone else lately?‘ he thought.

Just then, his phone vibrated on the coffee table, catching his attention. A notification popped up with a new message on WhatsApp.

[Babel]

Dominick frowned, trying ignore the message. At the same time, he wondered who was calling Stephanie that way.

Dominick gazed at the phone with popping messages, his eyes showing some hesitation, while the woman in the bathroom didn’t seem to hurry out of the bathtub. If he wanted to know what was going on, he could send someone to investigate rather than check her phone.

Dominick felt funny. He had his principles.

Gripping the documents, he walked away,

But another message came.

not

be no principles to talk about. In the end, he couldn’t

Beauty?”

bathroom door

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a white bathrobe. She was

something wrong?” she asked, wondering

moment. Without answering, he walked past her

to dry your

him say when he was closing

Her long hair was still dripping

reminder, Stephanie took her time drying her hair in the bathroom

was working in the study room as

Stephanie felt like something was different

when Dominick returned to the bedroom, but she did feel

was surprised to find Dominick still in bed. He usually got up by live in

“Good morning!” she said.

Stephanie’s heart skipped a

said, following her

he seemed particularly quiet these past few

wondered. She wanted to ask him,

and they had a simple breakfast downstairs.

worried

by side, Stephanie felt the corridor was so long. The air

glanced at her and remained

her phone buzzed in

yet? You wouldn’t be busy in bed with your lazy husband,

and just

you want me to bring back? I’ll stay in the best

about her boss and

thought. Women without financial independence are

Dominick asked, narrowing

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absorption in her phone aroused his

Stephanie. She quickly put her phone

Dominick hummed flatly.

with her answer, so Stephanie quickly

which, she is working at

an eyebrow, having no impression

then, he added, “The one who used to sign in

tracks, surprised. “How do

Even if he had investigated her, he wouldn’t care about such

a while and continued his way forward

ahead. For a moment, she felt as though his back seemed familiar and wondered if she had seen it