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 her cheeks, her eyebrows slightly furrowed,

the direction where the car had disappeared, not quite sure what

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

feel so awkward, but he was a man after all;

married someone unromantic who only knew how to berate her all

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

the brunt of Dominick’s recent fiery temper once

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Chapter 131

Maple Park

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

Vincent to agree immediately.

It’s the weekend, and you usually enjoy staying out

“I’m picking someone up.”

someone else

someone else couldn’t finish the task!”

again, and Dominick couldn’t really

impression of her worsened again as he took her for the kind of woman

Dominick down.

setting down his pool cue, Vincent hurried from the club to Avalon Hills. Due to the distance and weekend traffic, it wasn’t until around 3 PM that Vincent finally arrived at

isn’t here,” he muttered to himself in

out, striding purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter,

is also necessary. She used to be so well–behaved when she first

even answer her phone. This stubbornness of hers is all

to make Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his wife. What if this woman became uncontrollable in

phone is with me.” Dominick’s voice was

Stephanie suddenly got out, leaving

C205 apartment in the Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone was calm, giving instructions without

Mrs. Wellington be back? We’ve already prepared those

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

Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie never