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.

know what you men

Dominick, insisting she didn’t want to consume so many supplements. But Dominick, with his expressionless face, would always use the baby as an excuse, shamelessly placing his hand on her chest, saying her bust

better my ass! she

born, make sure the nutritionist comes up with a plan to help me get my figure back. I’m so fat now that

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

be a femme fatale. Stephanie, it’s fare! Just accept it. Your weight is bound to

being

her and yelled, “Even if I have

lose weight or lose her life while trying

fundamental rule of

had originally been letting her vent, but when he heard her say she would starve herself, his face immediately darkened and cast a cold sidelong glance at

and was

felt his heart

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began 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

was still dissatisfied with Vincent. Then how come out of all of the

I still haven’t

at the butlers diligently arranging chairs and tableware in the dining room, it was clear not everyone had arrived yet. Usually, except for breakfast, the elders rarely joined them for meals together, so who

Stephanie asked, “Vincent, any specific requirements you have for

great rack,”

great rack,” Stephanie muttered under her breath as she grabbed an apple from the table and flung it straight

“Dominick, control your wife…

that Dominick’s here

out a bowl as the lump on his forehead swelled from the impact, causing a stir in the grand hall of

naturally, he didn’t tolerate such disruptions. The maids stood silently on both sides. their expressions a mix of concern and curiosity. In Wellington Villa, such raucous behavior was unheard of, but the

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

wife over his loyalty for his friends, but now he

deep cough

feeling a

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

had consciously distanced himself from Stephanie lately, she immediately straightened up and became

the food,” George ordered without looking at them again

expression. Naturally, he wrapped his arm around Stephanie

scolded him. When Dominick looked at her with a mix of amusement and irritation, she would usually