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?”

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

each exhale a dance of shared intimacy, while her heart pounded

head downstairs

“Yeah.

looking at him, she turned shyly and hurried to the dressing

self–control; had he taken advantage just now,

it left her feeling somewhat

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um, why did you?” Her cheeks flushed as

of soup, she wrestled with her thoughts. Suddenly, she looked up, her gaze complex as she fixed

muster the courage to ask outright, but Dominick grasped her meaning, his expression tinged with irritation as he shot her a

to lower her head, quietly

that

from the start, she wouldn’t have been able to

eliciting a silly grin as she relished every spoonful of the clam chowder, finding

at her with a hint of exasperation, observing her lips curl

the concept of dignity seemed to fade

for her to

forgot to show you something.” Stephanie suddenly became animated, pushing her

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

inquiry as she continued to sift through

up the table. “Did any of you happen to see the bag I brought back from the hospital

Wellington, we placed the hospital documents you’re looking for in the middle drawer under the coffee

ultrasound photos of our

proudly presented it to him, eager

sat comfortably on the living room sofa, facing her with a smile as she excitedly showed him. He naturally extended his hand to guide her

on her abdomen,

leaned in close to whisper in his ear, “Let me tell you about those old men at

children are just tiny blobs

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

He genuinely seemed content.