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.

less than five minutes, the limited edition black sports car sped

her lips pressed tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves,

angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not quite sure what she was

he’s always scolding me for no reason. I haven’t done anything wrong, and I just wanted to

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

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

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

held his phone, feeling the brunt

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Chapter 131

Maple Park

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

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 to do such a

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

couple quarreled again, and Dominick couldn’t

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

Dominick down.

to the distance and weekend traffic, it

here,” he muttered to himself

to the side and got out, striding purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but there was no sign

number. 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

stubbornness of

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

voice was cold and deep as he uttered these

in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out,

Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s

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

phone. “He clearly wanted her to come home himself,

Vincent couldn’t help but