Crossroads

Chapter 109

“Sit tight.”

Dominick shoved her into a taxi and even made sure to buckle her seatbelt. This wasn’t a Wellington family car, and he didn’t trust these “outsiders” at all

The driver felt immense pressure. He didn’t know who these people were, but the man’s icy stare told him he couldn’t afford a single

mistake.

As the car started moving slowly, Dominick sat beside her, frowning as he looked at her legs. “How are your legs?”

Earlier, the fact that Stephanie had the nerve to sit in the middle of the road had shocked Dominick. He’d assumed she was having some kind

of pregnancy–related leg cramp and hadn’t even waited for the Wellington family’s driver, jumping into the first cab he saw.

Stephanie felt a bit embarrassed under his gaze.

She lowered her head in guilt and started pondering how to smooth things over when suddenly her phone rang. She perked up instantly, fumbling it out of her pocket and hitting the answer button.

“Steffi, have you seen Dominick?” It was George calling.

Stephanie found it a bit strange and replied, “Yes, we’re on our way back together.”

George didn’t ask any more questions, but instead, he offered some advice, “From now on, if you run into any trouble, just tell him. He’s your husband after all…”

“Grandpa, did something happen?” Stephanie was genuinely confused.

“Didn’t he tell you? That punk heard you were trying to borrow money and rushed out to find you as soon as he got your call…”

Stephanie blushed again, somehow. “Wasn’t he just passing by?”

“He went looking for you, specifically.” George hung up with a huff. These kids were such a pain.

He hung up the phone, leaving Stephanie staring blankly at the screen, her mind in a whirlwind.

could vaguely hear their conversation. He pressed his lips, eyes fixed on her profile,

leg?” he asked again with mixed

to meet his intense gaze. She wiggled her legs a bit

watched her childish leg–wiggling action and couldn’t help

sickness to speak of, just the occasional

I can be home with you more,” he

emotion.

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snapped up, her eyes

“I… I’m doing fine at home. Grandpa and

nervousness on her face and

suddenly, his eyes widened as he urgently instructed the

driver glanced in the rearview mirror

a white Bentley was speeding towards them recklessly like

driver seemed panicked, slamming on the brakes and

suddenly made a sharp turn, and Stephanie felt a dizzying spin, her face

the white Bentley behind them. Stephanie caught a glimpse of the Bentley’s strong light reflected in the rearview mirror and a familiar face inside the car made her

bloodshot eyes were budging. He gripped the steering wheel tightly, pushing the

went blank with terror as she stared at the oncoming collision,

“Cover your head.”

seeing his anxious face as he lunged

force, flipping over the guardrail on the mountain road’s shoulder. The car tumbled down the slope,

it came to a stop. The car’s metal frame was mangled

from the broken car onto

“Are you alright?”

a long time, a hoarse voice finally came

felt dizzy but not seriously injured. Dominick had shielded her with his body, taking

impact.

the hillside of the highway, so dark that she couldn’t see Dominick’s face, but

“I… I’m fine.”

Her mind was a

in the front seat. Stephanie couldn’t