Crossroads

Chapter 135

How did last night unfold so unexpectedly?

Everything seemed to happen with a natural ease…

Stephanie couldn’t quite fathom it herself, but her heart still raced, her thoughts in disarray.

Morning light streamed through the window, casting a soft glow across the room. The clock on the wall pointed to nine o’clock, and the man beside her had already risen.

“You’ve certainly got quite the vigor.” Her voice held a playful, slightly teasing tone.

Despite staying up late into the night, he had woken at five in the morning. Normally he would slip away quietly, but today he lingered with a buoyant mood, disrupting her dreams.

Throughout her sleep, her dreams had been dominated by him. It was maddening.

“How much longer do you plan to hide in there?”

Suddenly, a light tap on the bathroom door interrupted her. “Remember you said I can’t bully you with our sons around, Come out, it’s breakfast time. You need to refuel” His familiar, deep voice carried a hint of laughter, and he was clearly in high spirits.

Stephanie’s cheeks blushed anew. He had been overly persistent and clingy last night. Unable to resist him, she had casually mentioned their sons to coax him into giving her some space!

After finishing her morning routine, she opened the bathroom door with a pout, only to find the man outside looking refreshingly energetic. Despite staying up all night, he seemed unfairly lively. It irked her.

“Are you sleepy?”

Still groggy from sleep, she retorted, slightly annoyed, “Our sons’re hungry.”

Dominick stepped closer. “Are you truly that exhausted?” His tone was unexpectedly earnest.

His hand instinctively brushed aside a few disheveled strands of her hair, his gaze dropping to her flushed cheeks and lingering on her lips.

“Stephanie, from now on…you’ll need to adapt to me quickly,” he said in a hoarse voice.

“What?”

tongue. Without explanation, he simply

exhale a dance of shared intimacy, while her heart pounded

should head

“Yeah.

flushed hotly. Without looking at him, she turned shyly and

wielded remarkable self–control; had he taken advantage just

it left her

Chapter 135

did you?” Her cheeks flushed as she asked, her words hesitant and

thoughts. Suddenly, she looked up, her gaze complex as she

Dominick grasped her meaning, his expression tinged with irritation

Stephanie continued to lower her head, quietly sipping

his formidable pride that prevented

able to resist, nor would she

with a sweet warmth once again, eliciting a silly grin as she relished

exasperation, observing her lips curl into

presence, the concept of dignity

for her

something.” Stephanie suddenly became animated, pushing her chair back and striding purposefully to the living room cabinet, eagerly rummaging through

end, Dominick noticed her increasingly frantic

remained focused on her task, ignoring his inquiry as she continued to sift

to the maid who was tidying up the table. “Did any of you happen to

looking for in the middle drawer under

are ultrasound photos of

proudly presented it to

sofa, facing her with a smile as she excitedly showed him. He naturally extended his hand to guide

rested tenderly on her abdomen, where their children

leaned in close to whisper in his ear, “Let me tell you about those old men at the hospital. They’re such phonies, always fawning

you’re saying our children are just tiny blobs

a close moment. She saw a glint of amusement in his typically composed eyes, his chest subtly rising and falling with

He genuinely seemed content.