Crossroads

Chapter 112

When they landed in Serenburg, Stephanie didn’t head straight to the hospital because Vincent disagreed.

“You look like hell,” he said, eyeing her up and down. “I’m not dragging you in front of Dominick’s entire family looking like that. Go clean.

klike yourself up at the hotel, and I’ll pick you up later.”

Stephanie watched him get into the car and drive off without a backward glance. Serenburg was unfamiliar to her, especially in the crowded, bustling airport exit. She felt a pang of loneliness washing over her.

“Ms. Reed?” the driver beside her called out in Eldranian.

Stephanie snapped back to reality and followed him to the hotel.

The ten–hour flight from Havencrest had taken its toll, and she hadn’t slept well these past few days. When she got to the hotel suite, she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror and winced. She looked absolutely exhausted.

“He’ll be alright…” Stephanie pressed a damp towel against her face, the coolness jolting her slightly awake. Still, she was concerned about

him

Dominick had George, Vincent, Scott, and a whole host of capable family and friends at his side. Surely, nothing truly terrible could happen to

him

Somehow, a wave of worry, guilt, and even a hint of self–doubt washed over her.

She let out a long sigh and suddenly felt unnecessary to come to this unfamiliar place.

Vivian had a simple meal at the hotel and lay on the bed, thinking she’d nap for a bit. When Vincent arrived, she’d immediately head to the private hospital to visit Dominick.

However, she ended up sleeping for most of the day. Carrying twins was exhausting, and she often felt sleepy.

you really

a doctor. What good can you do here?

door startled Stephanie, and she scrambled to her

first time she had spoken to him with such urgency and apology in her

room, watching her anxiously and hastily tidy

seemed very nervous, which was unlike her usual sell. Normally, she would have fired back

and see them. Don’t

nodded

never mentioned his mother and sister to Stephanie. She didn’t know why, but perhaps he felt it was

Chapter 112

to the hospital with Vincent was

couldn’t deny her nervousness. She felt like a

kind of person is Dominick’s mother?‘

in Serenburg seemed to have a special area reserved for the

supplies in an

the fifth floor,” Vincent informed her before heading to an office on the far left side of the

stepped towards the

felt uneasy and turned to shout, “Stephanie, don’t

time when he took her to Flaming Bar, and she got

stopped at the elevator door and looked back at him,

uncomfortable. They were all on edge after Dominick’s incident, and he wondered if

harsh with her earlier.

remembered something else he needed to tell her, but Stephanie

elevator and

me, could you tell me where Dominick’s room is?” Stephanie asked as she hurried onto the fifth floor. The place was eerily quiet, most

authorization, the nurse guided her down the right

he?” Stephanie couldn’t help asking anxiously before they even reached

a coma. His intracranial pressure spiked this morning, and

excellent, and she understood even the medical terms. Dominick was in worse shape than Vincent had told her. She kept her head down,