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 vanish quickly with her lips pressed tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves,

towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not quite sure what she was angry

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

alone in the secluded and dilapidated park, she muttered to herself, feeling a bit foolish. She didn’t want to feel so awkward, but he was

married someone unromantic who only

blazing summer sun. Under this scorching heat, her temper only grew

phone, feeling the brunt of Dominick’s recent fiery temper

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up… I understand, I’ll go check on her right away…” The voice

Vincent to agree immediately.

so early today? It’s the weekend, and

“I’m picking someone up.”

asked someone else

couldn’t finish the task!” Vincent was

couple quarreled again, and Dominick

a grudge against Stephanie and his impression of her worsened again as he took her for the kind of woman who would

Dominick down.

Hills. Due to the distance and weekend traffic, it wasn’t until around 3 PM that

muttered to

purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but there was

of anger and concern as he said, “Dominick, I know you spoil her, but discipline is

phone. This stubbornness of hers is all due to

on the

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

argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out, leaving behind her purse and

Meadows ahead…”

behind him, a voice asked respectfully, “When will Mrs. Wellington be

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