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

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

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

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

so awkward, but he

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

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

phone, feeling the brunt

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check on her right away…” The voice

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

asked someone else to do

someone else couldn’t finish the task!” Vincent

couple quarreled again, and Dominick couldn’t

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

Dominick down.

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

here,” he muttered to himself

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

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 you,

This stubbornness of

severely, aiming to make Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his

with me.” Dominick’s voice was cold and deep as he uttered

in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out, leaving behind her purse

Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone was calm, giving

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

up the phone. “He clearly wanted her to come home himself, yet he

help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie