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

tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks, her

leavel Who asked you to bother?” she muttered angrily towards the

bastard, he’s always scolding me for no reason. I

didn’t want to feel so awkward, but he was a man after all; couldn’t

her to have married someone unromantic who only knew

and it was midday in the blazing summer sun. Under

Vincent held his phone, feeling the brunt of

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Maple Park at Avalon

didn’t you pick her up… I understand, I’ll go check on her right away…” The voice

Vincent to agree immediately.

It’s

“I’m picking someone up.”

have easily asked someone else to do

couldn’t finish the task!” Vincent was a

seemed like the couple quarreled again, and Dominick couldn’t really ignore

Stephanie and his impression of her worsened again as he took her for

Dominick down.

Due to the distance and weekend traffic, it

muttered to

park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but there was no

“Dominick, I know you spoil her, but discipline is also necessary. She used to be so well–behaved when she first married you, and

stubbornness

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

phone is with me.” Dominick’s voice was cold and

their heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got

apartment in the Springfield Meadows ahead…”

voice asked respectfully, “When will Mrs. Wellington be back? We’ve already prepared those dishes

face remained stoic as he hung up the phone. “He clearly wanted her to

confrontations with Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her