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.

asleep?” Stephanie asked softly, though she knew the answer. She felt conflicted. If Dominick ignored

but reached out to hold her tender right hand,

so he had to sleep on his back instead of on his side holding her, which he wasn’t used

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

moved closer to him, feeling wide

trouble. Dominick, I want to talk to

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Talking late at night like this was a first for Dominick. Normally, she didn’t

busy, and I have nothing much to 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

Dominick chuckled softly.

I want to be

out her right leg, kicking him lightly in

that the woman he

“Dominick, I want to trim the garden and be

“No.” He refused immediately.

her down. Stephanie

I have to take care of our sons, Dominick. I just like using big

at the end, resorting

to be a gardener, go

Dominick

flickered, and the contrast made the tranquility here seem

now?” Dominick, in a good

slightly at how naturally he called her

injured right shoulder was inconvenient for him to move, so Stephanie dutifully

“By the

for almost a month. Maybe you should call

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

it weren’t for you, he would have been fine,” George had said,

had many questions,

told Vincent to keep

afraid to call George herself. if Dominick

was silent, which made Stephanie

udos

his left hand. “Did you does, it’s for

him? Old folks can be like children sometimes.

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