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.

the limited edition black sports car

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

Who asked you to bother?” she muttered angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not

for no reason. I haven’t

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

was unlucky for her to have married someone unromantic

with resentment, and it was midday in the blazing summer sun. Under this scorching heat,

feeling the brunt

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Chapter 131

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

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

someone else to do

afraid someone else couldn’t finish the task!” Vincent was a

like the couple quarreled again, and Dominick couldn’t

his impression of her worsened again as he took her for

Dominick down.

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

muttered to

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

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

she won’t even answer her phone. This stubbornness

aiming to make Dominick reflect on the

Dominick’s voice was cold and deep as he

Stephanie suddenly got out,

the Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s

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

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

demeanor and constant confrontations with Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie never truly gave them