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

suddenly falling silent. It was clear he didn’t

and vibrant blue. Yet, in

through the first aid kit, pulled out an electronic thermometer, and played with it in

was wrong and that he didn’t need any medicine, which implied he didn’t

accidentally pressing the button, which

was startled by

take my temperature?” His request was a stark contrast to her flustered actions. His

at him momentarily, ensuring

perked up and moved closer to him, her concem evident. “Dominick, since when did you

actually used that word to describe

a sidelong glance, half–umiling as

still say nothing’s

right wrist. That’s not necessary,”

He said, “Don’t move

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

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

tired

arms 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

a

a hubit be

looking at He wasn’t asleep,

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