Crossroads

Chapter 185

At noon, the housekeeper specifically called Stephanie to dine at the main residence. She was somewhat reluctant, as aside from the mandatory. breakfast together at Wellington Villa, there weren’t other niles about having meals together, so it was somewhat unusual.

Hence, Stephanie figured they wanted her company.

“Stephanie, you’re really getting faner…”

Reluctantly heading towards the main house, Stephanie could hear Vincent’s casual teasing from afar, It had been over a month, but Vincent was still as cheeky as ever.

Stephanie frowned and shot him a glare.

Normally, she would have given him a piece of her mind, swiftly shutting down him. But now, she glanced down at her bloated body and couldn’t help but pinch her waist in frustration.

Where was her waist? She had gotten so far that her waist seemed to have disappeared.

Dominick naturally pulled her to sit beside him, accustomed to their banter. He didn’t pay much attention and knew Vincent’s arrival would liven things up a bit.

But now Stephanie sat there with a strained expression, genuinely unhappy and distressed

Women hated it most when others described them as fat, plump, or chubby, as those words would strike their hearts directly, especially when her own man was so outstandingly fit, and those other women outside were eyeing him like he was their prey.

Stephanie scooted away a bit, distancing herself from Dominick

Feeling utterly defeated, she shouted, “Dominick, just leave me alone. When I turn into a roly–poly ball. you can go

to find yourself a gorgeous lover.

Many celebrities and models had been reluctant to have children when they were young because they were afraid of what it would do to their figures. Honestly, for women who loved beauty, having kids demanded quite a bit of sacrifice.

Seeing her act so petulantly, Dominick couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“This is just perfect.”

His large hand gently smoothed the hair at the mape of her neck, the cool tips of his fingers brushing her skin. Since Stephanie had gotten pregnant, perhaps due to hormonal changes, her skin had become even more supple and delicate.

think I didn’t know what you

supplements. But Dominick, with his expressionless face, would always use the baby as an

ass! she would

comes up with a plan to help me get

and burst into uproarious laughter, clutching his stomach. “Stephanie, you’re insecure? For some as shameless and confident as

be a femme fatale. Stephanie, it’s

about being a

and yelled, “Even if I have to starve myself,

would either lose weight or lose her life

was the fundamental rule of

he heard her say she would starve herself, his face immediately darkened and

and was so scared

body, and feeling the intense aura of Dominick, Vincent felt his heart tremble.

Chapter 185

to lecture. “You know, men only praise women for their external beauty–high heels, curvy figures, slim waists – we call them beauties. But when it comes to our own women, it’s different. We care about them, and prefer a more plump Sigure because it’s

Vincent. Then how

still

eyes in exasperation. Glancing over at the butlers diligently arranging chairs and tableware in the dining room, it was clear not everyone

“Vincent, any specific requirements you have for

gotta have a great rack,” Vincent replied after a moment

grabbed an

“Dominick, control your wife…

the fact that Dominick’s here

from the impact, causing a stir in the grand hall of Wellington

naturally, he didn’t tolerate such disruptions. The maids stood silently on both sides. their expressions

large apple and handed it to Stephanie. Seeing her nestled against his chest with a

felt defeated; not only did his friend prioritize his wife over his loyalty for his friends,

deep cough interrupted

feeling

approached them. His cloudy old eyes scanned the out–of–line youngsters with a stern expression that concealed his true

himself from Stephanie lately, she immediately straightened up and became

looking at them again and

expression. Naturally, he wrapped his arm around Stephanie and headed towards

smile was, when they were together, she often scolded him. When Dominick looked at her with a mix of amusement and irritation, she would usually give