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.

than five minutes, the limited edition black sports car sped

the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her mood

Who asked you to bother?” she muttered angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared,

me for no reason. I haven’t done anything wrong, and

muttered to herself, feeling a bit foolish. She didn’t want to feel so awkward, but he was a man

unromantic who

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

feeling the brunt

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Chapter 131

Park

you pick her up… I understand, I’ll go check on her right away…” The voice on the phone was

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

easily asked someone else to do such

finish the task!” Vincent was a bit

the couple quarreled again,

again as he took her for the kind of woman who

Dominick down.

and weekend traffic, it wasn’t until around 3

here,” he muttered to himself in

to the side and got out, striding purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but there was no sign of the person he was

Vincent dialed Dominick’s number. His voice carried a mix of anger and concern as he said, “Dominick, I know you spoil her, but discipline is also necessary.

even answer her phone. This stubbornness of hers is all due

reflect on the necessity of disciplining his wife. What if this woman became uncontrollable in the

me.” Dominick’s voice was cold and deep as he uttered

heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got

apartment in the Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone

respectfully, “When will Mrs.

up the phone. “He clearly wanted her to come home himself, yet he wants me

and constant confrontations with Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie never truly gave them reason to