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?”

tip of her tongue. Without explanation, he simply wrapped his left arm around her waist.

a dance of shared intimacy, while her heart

should head

“Yeah.

turned shyly and hurried to the dressing room to change her

remarkable self–control; had he taken advantage just now, she

left her feeling somewhat

Chapter 135

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

up, her gaze

but Dominick grasped her meaning, his expression tinged with irritation as

to lower her head, quietly sipping

formidable pride that prevented him from forcing women into sharing intimate

the start, she wouldn’t have been able to

heart swelled with a sweet warmth once again, eliciting a silly grin as she relished every spoonful of the clam chowder, finding it

hint of exasperation, observing her lips curl into

presence, the concept of dignity seemed

desire was for her

show you something.” Stephanie suddenly became animated, pushing her chair back and striding purposefully

frantic search and swiftly approached. “What are

task, ignoring his inquiry as she continued to sift through

the table. “Did any of you happen

documents you’re looking for in the middle

are ultrasound photos

locating it, she proudly presented it to him, eager to share.

on the living room sofa, facing her with a smile as she excitedly showed him. He

tenderly on her abdomen, where their

close to whisper in his ear, “Let me tell you about those old men at the hospital. They’re such phonies, always fawning over these ultrasound pictures, calling them precious and adorable. It’s just two tiny

are just tiny blobs

as they shared a close moment. She saw a glint of amusement in his

He genuinely seemed content.