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.

asked, “Dominick’s sons?” She said it with a light chuckle

over at Hayley, immediately straightened up, and

mocked Stephanie, “So

warmly like how an older sister would. “Vincent

was a bit surprised to hear

that she really did wear all her emotions on her sleeve. Hayley then laughed. “I’ve heard about you long ago. You’re quite famous, after

his head in exasperation. “Yes, famously

Vincent?” Stephanie turned and glared at

too close to her. Stephanie’s got a violent temper and will couple of hits, so watch

any moment. She could knock you down

laughed at that and asked curiously. “Is

Chapter 119

great at fighting considered a

looked at Hayley in front of her and noticed her poised and capable demeanor. Hayley was clearly a strong, career–focused

me learn it when I was young,

newspaper on the bed, suddenly spoke in a

retort that Stephanie’s grandpa never considered that she might use her skills to

others.

hospital bed,

her head to hide her emotions and quickly took a book out of her bag. “Vincent asked me to pick this up for

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

you like reading fairy

story,” Stephanie replied while looking directly at her as if

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

his odd expression, Stephanie casually asked, “You

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

enjoyed it.

if he had some trauma related to fairy tales, but she didn’t dare to ask such a serious

shocked that he forgot to tease her. Then, he heard Dominick’s deep

Vincent was utterly shocked.

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