Crossroads
Chapter 133
Chapter 133
She couldn’t recall how she had managed to leave. Everything felt like a blur,
Upon returning to Wellington Villa, the household staff were taken aback by their mud–splattered appearance, unsure of how to react. The butler stood nearby, his voice attempting to maintain calmness as he announced, “Dinner is ready.”
The once warm meal had long since gone cold.
Dominick said nothing more, his face dark as if he couldn’t bear to look at her again. Immediately upon their return, he turned sharply and
retreated to his bedroom.
“Mrs. Wellington, perhaps you should have some hot soup first…”
Sandra, observing Stephanie’s stunned and frightened demeanor, disregarded any thoughts of cleaning her up. Instead, she promptly instructed a maid to bring a steaming bowl of soup to help soothe her nerves.
Stephanie followed Sandra to the dining area, where she mechanically sat down and sipped half a bowl of the hot soup, which tasted bland
to her.
Finally, Sandra escorted her back to the bedroom, whispering softly as they walked, “Mrs. Wellington, Mr. Wellington has always been reserved since childhood. There are matters he prefers not to discuss. Please, avoid upsetting him. Focus on your duties here at Wellington
Villa and steer clear of his personal affairs.”
Dominick’s affairs were beyond her influence, no matter how much she desired to intervene.
Stephanie remained silent, her face still drained of color, as she ascended the familiar staircase leading to their bedroom,
Upon pushing open the door, a faint smell of tobacco lingered in the room.
Stephanie hesitated at the threshold, reluctant to step inside. In the room, Dominick’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. He quickly extinguished the cigarette in his left hand out of habit.
Their gazes met, both faces etched with a tangle of emotions.
“Mrs. Wellington, please remember not to provoke him.” Sandra cautioned from the doorway, her voice barely a whisper. She feared Stephanie might inadvertently provoke Dominick once more.
With a gentle push from Sandra, Stephanie tentatively crossed the threshold and the door closed behind her.
In the spacious room, now occupied solely by him and her, an unspoken tension hung heavily in the air, casting a palpable sense of unease
and unfamiliarity.
stretched into silence. Stephanie stood near the door with her head
gaze held a complex intensity as he scrutinized her with a mixture of concern and frustration, observing every nuance of her anxious
to tolerate the charged atmosphere any longer, or perhaps infuriated by some unseen thought, his
sensed his approach before she saw him, feeling the heavy thud of his steps drawing closer. Startled, she
dreaded something, a fear she couldn’t name but
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her, his eyes avoiding hers as he passed by, reaching for the door
presence, the spacious balcony seemed to shrink, enveloping her
“Dominick…”
him back slightly, causing a fleeting flash of surprise across his
upset you. I’m just…scared.” Her voice
was low, a mixture of exasperation and something she couldn’t
Dominick glanced at her cheek, he noticed a glistening trail where a tear threatened to fall,
voice.
faltered, memories flooding back, each word heavy
the iron of blood. It was so dark. I couldn’t see anything.
answer. I
testament to the weight of her
just want to understand you. I don’t want to be
something happening
tightly to him, her arms wrapped around his waist,
speak through her tears, “I’m so scared that I won’t know if something happens to
of emotions
vulnerability.
expected her to say these things, nor had
and filled with
to
her tear–streaked face with a mix of helplessness and an
!! She had been
just…I’m pregnant. It’s my babies affecting me,” she said with a
her tears.
find this both
confession left Dominick momentarily at a loss for
sons will surely be
ear, “if our sons cry too much in the future, they won’t be able to find wives.
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him comforting her. After all, this iceberg of a man was not known for sweet talk. She decided
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