Crossroads

Chapter 125

It was late at night, and Stephanie was half asleep when a sudden cramp in her right leg jolted her awake.

She tensed up and quickly turned on the bedside lamp, flooding the room with light.

Frowning, she propped herself up with her hands and slowly moved to the edge of the bed. She lifted her numb and tingling right leg and

placed it on the floor.

Leg cramps had been a frequent occurrence during her pregnancy..

Before, she didn’t know how to handle them and would just lie in bed massaging her leg, but the relief was slow. Fortunately, Molly had taught her to sit up slowly and extend her leg on the floor, which eased the pain in a few minutes.

“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”

The silence in the bedroom was broken when the door suddenly opened.

Dominick walked in, displeased by the bright lights. He looked at her and said through clenched teeth, “Stephanie, it’s already 2 AM.”

“So you do know it’s 2 AMI” Stephanie turned to him, her tone sharp.

He had been staying up late every night despite his old fracture not fully healed. As George was absent, no one could keep him in check.

The room fell silent again, neither of them speaking.

Dominick headed to the bathroom and, when he came out, saw her still sitting on the bed, not lying down to rest. He was a bit annoyed.

“Stephanie, you shouldn’t stay up late while pregnant,” he said, trying to soften his tone.

“I know. I just…”

She looked awkward, staring at him for a couple of seconds before pressing her lips together, deciding not to explain further.

Stephanie sulked, turned away from him, and gently moved her right leg, now free of pain. She slowly pulled it back up and lay down on the

bed.

Unexhausted from reviewing financial reports on the computer all night, Dominick didn’t want to argue. He lay down on the other side, turned off the light, and closed his eyes to rest.

though she knew the answer. She felt conflicted. If Dominick ignored her, she’d

out to hold her tender right hand,

he had to sleep on his back instead

Don’t make things difficult for me,” he said in a weary, gentle voice, softer than his usual

to him, feeling wide awake after her earlier

want

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was a first for Dominick. Normally, she didn’t

do at home. How about Thelp you organize your clothes?” She sounded more energetic as she continued. “Also, the doctor said some exercise before giving birth is good for the baby. I thought about helping in the

Dominick chuckled softly.

I want

and stretched out her right

that the woman he

moved closer to him, her volce a bit ingratiating. “Dominick, I want to trim the

“No.” He refused immediately.

the family gardener had also turned her down. Stephanie continued

me. I know I have to take care of our sons,

voice at the end, resorting to

you want to be a

failed, Dominick wouldn’t

lights flickered, and the contrast made the

now?” Dominick, in a

blushed slightly at how

for him to move, so Stephanie

“By the

for

to Serenburg Hospital, George had

weren’t for you, he would have been fine,”

he meant. She had many questions, but they wouldn’t let her get

one dared talk about George ignoring her or Mary slapping her. She had even told Vincent to keep quiet

too afraid to call George herself. if

which made Stephanie

udos

you does, it’s

him? Old folks can be like children sometimes. You have to coax them. Whatever

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