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.

asked softly, though she knew the answer. She felt

but reached out to hold her tender right

his right shoulder had been injured, so he had to sleep on his back instead of

for me,” he said in

feeling wide awake after

I want to talk to you.

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like this was a first for Dominick. Normally, she

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 kitchen, but it’s not really suitable for me,

Dominick chuckled softly.

want to be a good

was annoyed and stretched out her right leg, kicking him

realized that the woman he married would never be

to him, her volce a bit ingratiating. “Dominick, I

“No.” He refused immediately.

also turned her

know I have to take

at the end, resorting

you want to be a gardener,

failed, Dominick wouldn’t

lights flickered, and the contrast made the tranquility

Dominick, in a

blushed slightly at how naturally he

to move,

“By the

Dominick, George has been in Serenburg for almost a

last time she went to Serenburg Hospital, George had

have been

what he meant. She had many questions, but

slapping her. She had even told Vincent to keep

afraid to call George herself. if Dominick

was silent, which made Stephanie

udos

hand. “Did you does, it’s for

be like children sometimes. You have to coax them. Whatever

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