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.

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

at Hayley, immediately straightened up,

Stephanie,

warmly like how an older sister would. “Vincent

was a bit surprised to

emotions on her sleeve. Hayley then laughed. “I’ve

in

and glared at

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

throw hands at any moment. She could knock you

at that and asked curiously. “Is

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at

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

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

quietly reading his newspaper on the bed,

tempted to retort that Stephanie’s

others.

Dominick on the hospital bed, and

her emotions and quickly took a book out of her bag. “Vincent

fairy tale book Hayley handed her and said,

like reading fairy tales book,

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

surprised. He put down his newspaper and

his odd expression, Stephanie casually

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

enjoyed it.

had some trauma related to fairy tales, but she didn’t

to tease her. Then, he heard Dominick’s deep voice say,

Vincent was utterly shocked.

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