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

blue. Yet,

an electronic thermometer, and played with it in her right hand. Her

that he didn’t need any medicine, which implied

accidentally pressing the button, which

was still sulking and was startled by the sound. She

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

stared at him momentarily, ensuring she hadn’t

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

that word to describe me he

casting her a sidelong glance, half–umiling as he watched her bustling

you still say nothing’s wrong,” Stephanie stared at the thermometer, her face clouded with

fetch a doctor when Dominick grasped her right wrist. That’s not necessary,” he said. His eyes were half–closed in fatigue.

He said, “Don’t move

put a cooling patch on you first” She rumenaged around in the bed adjusting the covers, fiddling with the

tired. She used their sons as an excuse again, planning to get up and apply

very tired Dominick grumbled, pulling

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 he spoke in a low voice. “Stephanie, if my

for half a minute before agreeing.

hubit be fuil unknowingly developer. Stephanie squinted her eyes and stole a

are you looking at He

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