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

the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks,

muttered angrily towards the direction

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

secluded and dilapidated park, she muttered to herself, feeling a bit foolish. She didn’t want to feel so awkward, but he was a man after all; couldn’t he

married someone unromantic who only

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

innocent Vincent held his phone, feeling the brunt of

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

Vincent to agree immediately.

early today? It’s the

“I’m picking someone up.”

have easily asked someone else to

afraid someone else couldn’t finish the task!”

the couple quarreled again,

and his impression of her worsened again as

Dominick down.

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

muttered to himself

to the side and got out, striding purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled

but discipline is also necessary. She used to be

phone. This stubbornness of

aiming to make Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his wife.

voice was cold and deep as he uttered

their heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out,

to the C205 apartment in the Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone was calm, giving

asked respectfully, “When will Mrs. Wellington be back?

wanted her to come home himself, yet he wants me to handle

Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie