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.

than five minutes, the limited edition black sports car

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

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

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

she 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

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

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

phone, feeling the

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at Maple Park at

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

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

else to do such a trivial

couldn’t finish the task!” Vincent

quarreled again, and Dominick couldn’t really

a grudge against Stephanie and his impression of her worsened again as he took

Dominick down.

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

here,” he muttered

striding purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but

but discipline is

her phone. This stubbornness of hers is all

scold her severely, aiming to make Dominick reflect on the

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

their heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out,

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

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 wants me to

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