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.

five minutes, the limited edition black sports

Sunlight filtered through the

want to leave, then leavel Who asked you to bother?” she muttered angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not quite sure what she

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

to herself, feeling a bit foolish. She didn’t want to feel so awkward, but he was a man after all; couldn’t he get out of the car and coax her? She had her

unromantic who only knew how to berate her

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

Vincent held his phone, feeling the brunt of Dominick’s

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at Maple Park at

up… I understand, I’ll go check

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

someone else to do such a

the task!” Vincent was a bit

the couple quarreled again, and Dominick

Stephanie and his impression of her worsened again as he took

Dominick down.

to Avalon Hills. Due to the distance and weekend traffic,

here,” he muttered to himself

purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around

but discipline is also necessary. She used to be so

her phone. This stubbornness of hers is all

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

with me.” Dominick’s voice was

their heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out, leaving behind her

the Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone was calm,

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

he hung 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