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.

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

angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not

reason. I haven’t done anything wrong,

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

someone unromantic who only knew how to

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

feeling the brunt of Dominick’s recent fiery temper

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Park at

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

Vincent to agree immediately.

today? It’s the weekend,

“I’m picking someone up.”

could have easily asked someone else to do

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

quarreled again,

her worsened again as he took her for the kind of woman who would

Dominick down.

setting down his pool cue, Vincent hurried from the club to Avalon Hills. Due to the distance and weekend traffic, it

muttered to

his car 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

irritated, Vincent dialed Dominick’s 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

This stubbornness of

Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his wife. What

is with me.” Dominick’s voice was cold

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

Springfield Meadows ahead…”

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

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

and constant confrontations with Dominick, Vincent couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie never truly gave them reason