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.

are you asleep?” Stephanie asked softly, though she knew the answer. She felt conflicted. If Dominick ignored her, she’d pretend

but reached out to hold her

so he had to sleep on his

lot going on lately, Stephanie. Don’t make things difficult for me,” he said in a weary, gentle voice, softer than his usual daytime tone, perhaps

closer to him, feeling

want to

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late at night like this was a first

some exercise before giving birth is good for the baby. I thought about helping in the kitchen, but it’s not really suitable for me, Stephanie said, her

Dominick chuckled softly.

I want

was annoyed and stretched out her right leg, kicking him lightly in

woman he married would never be a traditional,

volce a bit ingratiating. “Dominick, I want to trim the garden and

“No.” He refused immediately.

had expected this, as the family gardener had also turned her down.

me. I know I have to take care of our sons, Dominick. I just like using big scissors…”

at the

to be

failed, Dominick

flickered, and

I sleep now?” Dominick, in a good

slightly at how naturally he

was inconvenient for him to move, so Stephanie dutifully

“By the

George has been in Serenburg for almost a month. Maybe you should call

George. The last time she went to Serenburg Hospital, George had scolded her strangely. It wasn’t just that

he would have been

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

about George ignoring her or Mary slapping her. She had even told Vincent to keep quiet so Dominick wouldn’t hear about

to call George herself. if Dominick called, it would surely

silent, which made

udos

hand. “Did you

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

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