Crossroads

Chapter 118

Stephanie stayed in the ward the entire time. Around seven o’clock at night, a meal was delivered to the ward by the hospital.

Dominick had just regained consciousness and couldn’t eat yet, so he relied on IV nutrition while she had a quick and simple meal on the

side.

Stephanie initially thought she might have to go back to the hotel to get her clothes, but Vincent had unexpectedly packed and brought her luggage over, apparently intending for her to stay with Dominick in the hospital.

She took the luggage from the nurse and looked a bit hesitant.

Meanwhile, Dominick, lying on the hospital bed, looked much better and watched Stephanie with a complicated expression. It seemed he was wondering if she would stay or leave.

She didn’t say anything, took a set of clean clothes, and went straight to the bathroom.

Dominick had initially wanted to say, “If you want to leave, go ahead,” but perhaps because he was too tired, he held back.

The ward was spacious, with a single bed opposite his. Stephanie went to the nurse to get a clean pillow and blanket, prepared the bed, and

then lay down to rest.

Before going to sleep, Stephanie dutifully reminded Dominick, “Dominick, let me know if you need anything.”

Dominick raised an eyebrow as he looked at her on the bed across from him, his eyes showing some conflicting emotions. It wasn’t until she closed her eyes and her breathing became steady that he sighed in frustration.

He mused. ‘This is my wife… When will she ever be as considerate as other people’s wives?”

At that moment, the lighting in the ward was dim. Dominick turned to look at her familiar face across from him and suddenly remembered his grandfather’s furious expression earlier that day. He then thought that he couldn’t let them find out.

under his breath, “No matter

His wounds were still paining. He then wondered if this was a masochistic tendency and if all men had it. Dominick thought that he could have chosen someone more compliant, yet he had fallen

low chuckle, closed his eyes, and felt that the spacious,

as she had set an alarm on her phone the previous

of no help like before, she quickly washed up and

bear with it? You’ve put up with all these wounds…” Stephanie’s frustrated voice came from the room. Eventually, it seemed like she had no choice but

the others came to visit Dominick around eight in the morning. When they heard the odd noises inside, they

door and hurried in.

Chapter 118

and suggestive actions.

bright red as her hand was still

had rushed in behind them, glared at her disapprovingly. “What if your

by Mary. Stephanie then quickly let go of her grip and

move anymore.

thought, ‘Dominick’s grandfather wanted her to take

“I… I just wanted to

to take a bath?” Hayley had also come over. Seeing the scene, she looked a bit

on taking a bath.” Stephanie found that Hayley was very observant and glanced irritably at Dominick on the

blaming Dominick so directly, as

puffed–up face and urged her

turned to look at the

caregivers handle this. She doesn’t know a thing about this,” Mary said as she stepped forward, clearly disapproving

stop making things worse for Dominick. His right shoulder blade is

was about to lash out. She then immediately tugged on Vincent’s arm to stop him from speaking

quickly retorted, “Call a caregiver? No way. He’ll be

fussy. He doesn’t let strangers touch him. He’s as delicate as a princess and very difficult to handle,”

seriously.

were taken aback

bed, then raised his voice and shouted angrily, “Out,