Crossroads
Chapter 134
Chapter 134
Sleep evaded her.
Stephanie tossed and turned in her bed, her movements restless, as if burdened by unspoken thoughts that kept her from drifting into
slumber.
“Stephanie.”
On the other side of the bed, Dominick noticed her agitation, finally unable to resist calling her name in a deep, subdued tone.
Immediately, Stephanie settled down.
Yet, within moments, she shifted again.
“Dominick, are you having trouble sleeping?” Her voice was clear and unwavering, betraying her own alertness despite the late hour.
The faint light from the bedside lamp cast a soft glow on Stephanie’s profile. She harbored a genuine fear of the dark.
“Dominick, can I ask you something?”
With evident inner conflict, Stephanie edged closer to Dominick, her tone betraying a hint of urgency as she posed another question.
He remained silent, his gaze fixed on her, prompting her to hesitate in her subsequent words.
“That year, during our high school graduation trip… You were our assistant teacher. Did you… Did you attend that trip?”
She asked cautiously, as if wary of touching upon sensitive matters.
“No,” Dominick replied bluntly.
Stephanie furrowed her brow suddenly, visibly perplexed. “But that’s impossible. Kevin said…”
“What did he say?”
you…” Her eyes searched Dominick’s face intently, a mixture of doubt and suspicion coloring her voice. “It couldn’t have been yo
Meanwhile, Dominick lowered his eyes subtly, offering no further explanation.
“Have you heard anything about the incidents during the trip that year?”
about certain events, her voice laden
it, and that’s understandable. The only time my father ever helped me was likely due to that scandal, though it was also to protect the Reed family’s
long while as she tried to ease her emotions,
if you hadn’t seen it yourself. It was at sunset that day when I was unfortunate enough to get separated from my classmates on the mountainside. Suddenly, five or six bandits from a mountain village attacked me. They dragged me down the hillside, pounced on me, and tore my clothes. I was terrified and fought
Dominick froze momentarily.
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reflecting deep thought. Suddenly, she clasped his arm with both hands
him.
“I heard gunshots.
it you who saved
cheek resting against his arm before she added insistently, “I krlow you
the woman nestled
you
raised her head, meeting his gaze directly. “Dominick, why didn’t you tell me that you
other day, he would have likely still been in his study, but tonight he felt
dull ache pulsed through his
the tranquil night, time seemed suspended for
Yet, her determination persisted.
Dominick responded in a deep
resurfaced vividly. “Stephanie, I’m angry that you accepted
in truth, was only partially known to her and the other part, bluntly
could he
burden of hatred weighed
completely, holding Stephanie responsible for every misstep, convinced she owed him, demanding her
waited for six years for you
in vain; eventually, he realized it was all a mere
beginning, she didn’t recognize him for who
conflicted expression, struggling to comprehend his demands for contrition and reconciliation,
were you injured that day? Faced with armed bandits, how did you
recalled the sounds of struggle, gunfire, and cries of pain echoing
She knew
something for him, but
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the worst, haunted by the possibility that her actions
tightly to his arm, she whispered, “I’ve been
do you expect from me?
was calm, tinged
to repay you.” She blushed with
credit for what you did. He claimed he saved me, and I
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