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

there would be no principles to talk about. In the end, he couldn’t help but glance at the phone

Beauty?”

the bathroom door

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white bathrobe. She was just grabbing some lotion when

wrong?” she asked, wondering why

for a moment. Without answering, he walked past her and left the

sure to

heard him say when

Her long hair was

Stephanie took her time drying her hair in the bathroom

the study room

felt like something was different

returned to the bedroom, but she did feel someone lifting her hair, as if

find Dominick still in bed. He usually got up

“Good morning!” she said.

Stephanie’s heart skipped

Dominick said, following

he

him?” Stephanie wondered. She wanted to ask him, but she

had a simple breakfast downstairs. Then,

was worried about you

the corridor was so long. The air was awkward, and she tried to

at her

her phone buzzed in her

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

friend’s eagerness, and just as she was

o Caelorium today. Anything you want me to bring back? I’ll

boss and her envy of Stephanie’s

have a job,” Stephanie thought. Women without financial independence

asked,

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absorption in her phone

voice startled Stephanie. She quickly put

Dominick hummed flatly.

pleased with her answer, so Stephanie quickly

of which, she is working at the headquarters of the

raised an eyebrow, having no impression of this minor

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

her tracks, surprised. “How do you

Dominick learned about this. Even if he had investigated her, he

while and continued his way forward without

morning sun shone down on Stephanie as she watched him walk ahead. For a moment, she felt