Crossroads

Chapter 119

Chapter 119

Stephanie asked, “Where is the fairy tale book I asked you to buy?”

It was the third day since Dominick woke up from a coma. His spirit and complexion had improved significantly, but his severe injuries still required him to remain in the hospital for observation. Vincent and the others came to visit him every noon.

Stephanic rummaged through the fruit basket Vincent had brought over, but she didn’t find the fairy tale book she wanted.

Vincent glared at her irritably. “You’re a mother now. How can you still read such childish books?”

Stephanic looked at him angrily. “I told you to buy it two days ago, and you forgot again!”

Vincent responded, “I already had Hayley to pick it up from the bookstore on her way here. Stephanie, you are supposed to stay and take

care of Dominick, yet you troubling others. Don’t you feel ashamed?”

Whenever he came to visit, the ward would become especially lively, Dominick, leaning against the headboard, glanced over at the two of

them.

Stephanie and Vincent glared at each other and then sensibly turned away, both falling silent.

Around half past eleven in the morning, a nurse brought over a meal.

Dominick, seemingly sick of the hospital food, continued reading his financial newspaper. He had a stern look and didn’t even spare a glance

at the lunch.

“Dominick, you can’t be picky in front of my sons,” Stephanie suddenly said. Vincent was just about to complain that she was the most picky

and difficult to please.

pushed open the door, walked in slowly, and asked, “Dominick’s sons?” She said it with a light chuckle as

at Hayley, immediately straightened up, and greeted

Stephanie,

an older sister would. “Vincent told me you’re

bit surprised to hear

thought that she really did wear all her emotions on her sleeve. Hayley then laughed. “I’ve heard about you

in exasperation. “Yes,

Stephanie turned and glared at

got a violent temper and will couple of hits,

at any moment. She could knock

curiously. “Is it true that

Chapter 119

great at fighting

and capable demeanor. Hayley was clearly a strong, career–focused woman, the type Stephanie had always looked up to. She felt

somewhat awkward as she murmured, “My grandpa made me learn it when

his newspaper on the bed, suddenly spoke in

he was tempted to retort that Stephanie’s grandpa never considered that she

others.

Dominick on the hospital bed, and her smile

her emotions and quickly took a book out

the fairy tale book Hayley handed her and said, “Thank

you like reading fairy tales book, Steffi?”

looking directly at her as if it were the most natural

on the bed, immediately looked surprised. He put down his newspaper

odd expression, Stephanie casually asked, “You don’t like

she was hospitalized, Dominick read her Grimm’s Fairy Tales, though she wasn’t sure

enjoyed it.

had some trauma related to fairy tales,

tease her. Then, he heard

Vincent was utterly shocked.

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