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.

didn’t know what you men were

face, would always use the baby as an excuse, shamelessly placing his hand on her chest, saying her bust had gone up a cup size and that it felt

my ass!

a plan to help me get my figure back.

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

like Catherine Tramell, destined to be a femme fatale. Stephanie, it’s fare! Just

nonsense about being

beside her and yelled, “Even if I have to starve myself, I will

lose weight or lose her

was the fundamental rule

originally been letting her vent, but when he heard her say she would starve herself, his face immediately

and was so scared that he couldn’t laugh

her post–pregnancy body, and feeling the intense aura of Dominick, Vincent felt his heart tremble. If he didn’t say something

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praise women for their external beauty–high heels, curvy figures, slim waists – we call them beauties. But when it comes to

with Vincent. Then how come out of

because I still haven’t found my

the butlers diligently arranging chairs and tableware in the dining room, it was clear not

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

really just gotta have a great rack,” Vincent replied after a moment of

she grabbed an apple from the table and flung it straight

“Dominick, control your wife…

Dominick’s

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

didn’t tolerate such disruptions. The maids stood silently on both sides. their expressions a mix of concern and curiosity. In Wellington Villa,

it to Stephanie. Seeing her nestled against his chest with a daring smile, he couldn’t

loyalty for his friends, but now he was an accomplice in

deep cough interrupted

feeling a

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

had consciously distanced himself from Stephanie lately, she

looking at them again and walked

cold and composed expression.

how special Dominick’s smile was, when they were together, she often scolded him. When Dominick looked at her with a mix of amusement and