Crossroads

Chapter 153

“That’s asking a lot.” He watched her quictly for a long moment before softly chuckling.

Dominick’s right arm naturally wrapped around her neck, pulling her face closer to his chest. His chin brushed against hoe silky hair as he whispered. “I promise you.”

Stephanie blushed. She could hear his solemn voice above her head and feel his chest rise and fall, accompanied by a slight tremor of laughter as if he was teasing her for being so juvenile earlier.

She thought, ‘What? I’m just saying that when I call him, he must answer. It’s such a simple request.

Yet, what if one day she called him out and he no longer answered? What would she do then?

She knew nothing about his world, his secrets. What if…

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She head–butted his chest lightly. “It’s all because of you.” “So high and unreachable, her words trail off.

“Stephanie, your husband has a high fever, and you still want to abuse me?” He laughed, looking at her flustered expression.

that he

let it

wriggled out of his embrace, propped herself up, and reached for the thermometer on the bedside table to check his temperature again. Luckily,

he had only eaten half a piece of roasted meat for lunch, she felt a

“I’m not hungry.”

lunch,

face. “Stephanie, you noticed I ate only soup. That’s quite something.” His tone carried a deliberate note of

tempted hit him with a pillow. “Your wife cares about you too, you know. My cooking might not be the best, but I’ll give it my all. And I’m not any less capable than Hayley. Sure, she made it to an executive position, but I was put through rigorous

to call her simple–minded. Stephanie gritted

to you?” Dominick’s voice turned serious, asking

so dearly.” Stephanie maintained her scowl, casting him a sidelong glance, growing

a moment, then tentatively asked, “Are you jealous?” He really couldn’t figure out the

Stephanie

aback, almost amused. He smiled slightly, “There is no need to be

was still displeased. “Do you

a