Crossroads

Chapter 131

Stephanie stormed out of the car with a dark expression, slamming the door in a burst of frustration.

The man inside the car wasn’t any happier.

Dominick glared fiercely as she crossed the street. “Stephanie…” He gritted his teeth and called out to her angrily, but she quickened her pace, completely ignoring him.

The traffic light ahead had already turned green.

Cars behind them honked incessantly, the irritating noise adding to his growing frustration and anger.

The surroundings were relatively quiet on the outskirts, with a rundown little park nearby on the right. Without going far, Stephanie sat on a

stone bench under a row of trees, brimming with her own anger.

He fixed his gaze on her familiar figure, swiftly starting the car and driving towards her.

Dominick was about to get out of the car, a sudden wave of pain shot through his brain.

Frowning, his right hand instinctively reached for his head to alleviate the pain, inadvertently aggravating his shoulder injury. He lost his balance and lunged towards the steering wheel, his left hand quickly supporting himself, but his elbow hit the horn.

The horn blared suddenly, jarring and loud.

led by th Startled by the horn behind her, Stephanie, who was sitting sullenly ahead, immediately recognized Dominick’s car.

Unable to see inside due to the tinted windows, Stephanie felt he was purposely honking to urge her.

“I’m not going back!” she shouted angrily towards the car.

“I don’t want you to interfere…”

With a splitting headache, he leaned weakly against the car, taking a deep breath to calm himself. However, as he did so, he heard Stephanie’s shouts ahead. It only made his headache worsen, infuriating him.

minutes, the limited

her lips pressed tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her mood sinking deeply into

bother?” she muttered angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not quite sure what

for no reason. I haven’t done anything wrong, and I just wanted to

want to feel so awkward,

was unlucky for her to have married someone unromantic who only knew how

filled with resentment, and it was midday in the blazing summer sun. Under this scorching heat, her temper

feeling the brunt of Dominick’s recent fiery temper

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Chapter 131

Park

I understand, I’ll go check on her

Vincent to agree immediately.

are you leaving so early today? It’s the weekend, and

“I’m picking someone up.”

someone else

else couldn’t finish the task!” Vincent was a bit

couple quarreled again, and

worsened again as he took her for the

Dominick down.

pool cue, Vincent hurried from the club to Avalon Hills. Due to the distance and

here,” he muttered to himself in

car to the side and got out, striding purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but

know you spoil her, but discipline is also necessary. She used to be so well–behaved when she

stubbornness of hers is all due

make Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his

with me.” Dominick’s voice was cold and

the car, Stephanie suddenly got out, leaving behind her

Springfield Meadows

Mrs. Wellington be

up the phone. “He clearly wanted her to come

but find her irksome. However, Stephanie