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?”

her lips slightly, words poised on the tip of her tongue. Without explanation, he simply wrapped his left arm

exhale a dance of

head downstairs

“Yeah.

at him, she turned shyly and hurried to

had he taken advantage just now, she

left her feeling

Chapter 135

you?” Her cheeks flushed as she

up, her gaze complex as she fixed it on him. “Why didn’t you

ask outright, but Dominick grasped her meaning, his

to lower her head, quietly sipping her

his formidable pride that prevented him from forcing women into

had pressed her from the start, she wouldn’t have been able to resist, nor would

in her thoughts, Stephanie felt her heart swelled with a sweet warmth once again, eliciting a silly grin as she relished every

hint of exasperation,

the concept of

desire was for her to embrace their bond

something.” Stephanie suddenly became animated, pushing her chair back

noticed her increasingly frantic search and swiftly approached. “What are you looking

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

to the maid who was tidying up the table. “Did any of you happen to see the bag I brought back

documents you’re looking for in the

ultrasound photos

proudly presented it to him, eager to share. “Look, these

sat comfortably on the living room sofa, facing her with a smile as she excitedly

large palm rested tenderly on her abdomen, where their

his neck as she 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 over these ultrasound pictures, calling them precious and adorable. It’s just two tiny

our children are just tiny blobs of flesh, hmm?”

close moment. She saw a glint of amusement in his

He genuinely seemed content.