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 sped

through the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks, her

leave, then leavel Who asked you to bother?” she muttered angrily towards the direction

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

and dilapidated park, 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 and coax her?

was unlucky for her to have married someone unromantic who

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

phone, feeling the brunt

Mon, 24

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at Maple Park at

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

Vincent to agree immediately.

so early today? It’s the

“I’m picking someone up.”

could have easily asked someone else to

someone else couldn’t finish the

the couple quarreled again, and Dominick

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

Dominick down.

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

here,” he muttered to

purposefully into the dilapidated little park. He circled around its perimeter,

mix of anger and concern as he said, “Dominick, I know you spoil her, but discipline is also necessary. She used to

stubbornness of hers is all

on the necessity of disciplining his wife. What if this woman became

was

heated argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly

Springfield Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone

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

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

help but