Crossroads

Chapter 152

“Dominick..” she called out twice, but the man sitting quietly on the edge of the bed didn’t respond, as if he hadn’t heard her at all.

Stephanie brought a first aid box into the room; her delicate brows furrowed as the observed Dominick. His demeanor struck her as odd.

Since returning to the bedroom, he had been sitting there, head slightly bowed, staring blankly at his hands. He flexed and unflexed his fingers as though deeply engrossed in testing something

It wasn’t until Stephanie approached him and called his name again. “Dominick”

This time, he looked up sharply, a flash of inexplicable panic crossing his eyes.

“What happened to you? Stephanie quickly sat beside him, looking at him suspiciously. She hesitated before asking, “Dominick, did you not hear

me earlier!”

His reaction had been one of clear shock as if surprised by her sudden appearance or perhaps by something else entirely.

“Nothing” he replied, his usual cold expression returning as he turned his head slightly away from her. His voice was hoarse. “I don’t need any medicine. The headache is gone.

Histo

rone was low and detached, as if trying to convince her everything was fine

lips, suddenly falling silent. It was clear he didn’t want to

the sky was clear and vibrant blue. Yet, in the

through the first aid kit, pulled out an

that he didn’t need any medicine, which implied he

pressing the

still sulking and was startled by the sound. She quickly hid

His request was a stark contrast to her flustered actions. His tone carried a hint of

at him momentarily,

closer to him, her concem evident. “Dominick, since

word to describe me he

glance, half–umiling as he

fever of 101.3 degrees, and you still say nothing’s wrong,” Stephanie

was about to turn and call for the maid to fetch a doctor when Dominick grasped her right wrist. That’s not

He said, “Don’t move

She rumenaged around in the bed adjusting the covers,

lot. They’re not tired. She used their sons as an excuse again, planning to get up and apply some alcohol

father is very tired Dominick grumbled, pulling

around her from behind. Her body was soft, perhaps due to her pregnancy, with a faint baby powder scent. Dominick’s lips. brushed against the nape of her neck as

half a minute before

merely wanted to hold her like a pillow, a hubit be fuil unknowingly developer. Stephanie

at He

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