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 edition black

car vanish quickly with her lips pressed tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on

the direction

reason. I haven’t done anything wrong, and I just

to herself, feeling a bit foolish. She didn’t want to feel so awkward,

unlucky for her to have married someone unromantic who only knew how to berate her all day

midday in the blazing summer sun. Under this scorching heat, her temper only

feeling the

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Chapter 131

Maple Park

check on her right

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

have easily asked someone else

finish the

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

and his impression of her worsened again as

Dominick down.

from the club to Avalon Hills. Due to the distance and weekend traffic, it wasn’t until around

muttered

into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but there was no sign of the person he

His voice carried a mix of anger and concern as he said, “Dominick, I know you spoil her, but discipline is also necessary. She used to be so well–behaved when she first married you, and now, in just six months, how could you let

she won’t even answer her phone. This stubbornness of

seized the opportunity to scold her severely, aiming to make Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his wife. What if

was cold and deep as

suddenly got out, leaving

in the Springfield Meadows ahead…”

“When will Mrs. Wellington be back?

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

and constant confrontations with Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie