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

Hayley, immediately straightened up, and greeted

Stephanie,

her and smiled warmly like how an older

was a bit surprised to

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

head in

Vincent?” Stephanie turned and

to her. Stephanie’s got a violent temper and will couple

She could

laughed at that and asked curiously. “Is it true that you’re quite

Chapter 119

being great at fighting considered

noticed her poised and capable demeanor. Hayley was clearly a strong, career–focused woman, the type Stephanie had always

murmured, “My grandpa made me learn it when I was young, so that I

his newspaper on the bed, suddenly

was tempted to retort that Stephanie’s

others.

on the hospital bed, and her smile suddenly stiffened

quickly took a book out of her bag.

the fairy tale book Hayley

you like reading fairy tales book, Steffi?” Hayley

plan to read Dominick a story,” Stephanie replied while looking directly at her as if it were the most

lying on the bed, immediately looked surprised. He

casually asked, “You

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

enjoyed it.

had some trauma related to fairy tales,

tease her.

Vincent was utterly shocked.

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