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?”

poised on the tip of her tongue. Without explanation, he simply wrapped his left arm around her waist. She breathed shallowly, his touch stirring a whirlwind

of shared

should head

“Yeah.

hotly. Without looking at him, she turned shyly and hurried to

had he taken advantage just now, she would have undoubtedly given in to

on it left her

Chapter 135

why did you?” Her cheeks flushed as she

up, her gaze complex as she

her meaning, his expression tinged with irritation as he

innocently, Stephanie continued to lower her

that prevented him from

the start, she wouldn’t have been able to

again, eliciting a silly grin as she

her with a hint of exasperation,

of dignity seemed to fade

for her to embrace their bond

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

increasingly frantic

on her task, ignoring his inquiry as

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

placed the hospital documents you’re looking for

ultrasound photos of our

to him, eager to share. “Look, these

with a smile as she excitedly

tenderly on her

arms instinctively wrapping around his neck as she leaned in close to whisper in his ear, “Let me tell you about those old men at the hospital.

just tiny blobs of

a glint of amusement in his typically composed eyes, his chest subtly rising and falling with laughter, resonating with depth

He genuinely seemed content.