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

tightly, Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shadows on her cheeks, her

muttered angrily towards the direction where the car had disappeared, not quite sure what

bastard, he’s always scolding me for no reason. I haven’t done anything wrong,

awkward, but he was a man after all; couldn’t he get out of the car

to have married someone unromantic who only

filled with resentment, and it was midday in the blazing summer sun. Under this scorching heat, her temper only

phone, feeling the brunt of Dominick’s

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Maple Park at

why didn’t you pick her up… I understand, I’ll go check on her right away…”

Vincent to agree immediately.

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

“I’m picking someone up.”

easily asked someone else to do such a trivial

the task!” Vincent

the couple quarreled again, and Dominick

impression of her worsened again as he took

Dominick down.

and weekend traffic, it wasn’t until around 3 PM that Vincent finally arrived at the park

isn’t here,” he muttered to himself in

He circled around its perimeter, scanning every corner, but there was no

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

she won’t even answer her phone. This stubbornness of hers

seized the opportunity to scold her severely, aiming to make Dominick reflect on the necessity of disciplining his wife. What if this woman became uncontrollable

voice was cold and deep as he uttered these

argument in the car, Stephanie suddenly got out, leaving

Meadows ahead…” Dominick’s tone

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

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

couldn’t help but find her irksome. However, Stephanie never truly gave them reason to