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.

door, walked in slowly, and asked, “Dominick’s sons?” She

looked over at Hayley, immediately straightened up, and greeted

mocked Stephanie, “So

an older sister would. “Vincent

a bit

that she really did wear all her emotions on her sleeve. Hayley then

head in exasperation. “Yes, famously

a beating, aren’t you, Vincent?” Stephanie turned and glared at him fiercely, feeling that he

violent temper and will couple of hits, so watch

throw hands at any moment. She could knock you down in

at that and asked curiously. “Is it true that

Chapter 119

being great at fighting

her poised and capable demeanor. Hayley was clearly a strong, career–focused woman,

grandpa made me learn it when I was young, so that I wouldn’t be

quietly reading his newspaper on the

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

others.

over at Dominick on the hospital

and quickly took a book

fairy tale book Hayley handed her and said,

fairy tales

replied while looking directly at her as

looked surprised. He put

expression, Stephanie casually asked, “You don’t

time she was hospitalized, Dominick read her Grimm’s Fairy Tales, though she

enjoyed it.

even wondered if he had some trauma related to fairy tales, but she didn’t

tease her. Then, he heard

Vincent was utterly shocked.

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