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

car vanish quickly with her lips pressed tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, her mood sinking deeply into

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

for no reason. I haven’t done

muttered 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

have married someone unromantic who only knew

and it was midday in the blazing summer sun. Under this

innocent Vincent held his phone, feeling the brunt of

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Maple Park

I’ll go check

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

asked someone else to do such a trivial

finish the task!” Vincent

again, and

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

Dominick down.

the club to Avalon Hills. Due to the distance and weekend traffic, it wasn’t until around 3

isn’t here,” he muttered to

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

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, and now, in just six months, how

stubbornness of hers is all due to

the necessity of disciplining his wife.

phone is with me.” Dominick’s voice was cold and deep

heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out,

the C205 apartment in the Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone was calm, giving instructions

voice asked respectfully, “When will Mrs. Wellington be

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

fearless demeanor and constant confrontations with Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However,