Crossroads

Chapter 191

Without another word, he turned and walked out of the bedroom.

Stephanie watched his retreating back in silence, her eyes narrowing as she fixated on him,

e real

She was certain this wasn’t just her imagination. Dorninick’s uncharacteristic disarray and even his hurried, unsteady steps were

What on earth was wrong with him?

Could he be ill

Before long, the door opened again, and Sandra entered with a large bowl of clam chowder. “It’s very hot, be careful” she cautioned with her usual meticulous care.

Stephanie, sull nestled in bed, didn’t rush to eat. She craned her neck to watch Sandra set out the bowl and spoon. Suddenly, she spoke. “Take some to the study for Dominick. He might not have had dinner yet?

Sandra ladled out half a bowl of soup as she responded, “Yes, he hasn’t eaten dinner.”

“Ms. Isaac called earlier to remind me that Mr. Wellington drank quite a bit outside and didn’t have dinner. I had the cook prepare enough for both of you, so just leave it here. He prefers eating with you anyway…

Stephanie fell quiet

“Oh, she replied absently

She rolled over in bed, half–burying her face in the pillow, suddenly feeling a loss of appetite.

She heard a soft click as Sandra gently closed the door and left

Silence once again enveloped the bedroom.

“Hayley is so considerate…

Only after Sandra left did Stephanie sit up in bed. She felt a bit petty and didn’t want others to think she was overly sensitive.

Stephanie had her pride. Even though she couldn’t assist Dominick with the corporation’s affairs like Hayley, she didn’t want to be a burden to him.

She desperately wanted to do something for him, but what could she do?

The ornate round clock on the wall ticked away the minutes from 10 o’clock. Lost in her muddled thoughts, she looked up to find it was already midnight

returned. Was he planning to stay in the study

ran her fingers through her long hair,

soup is getting cold” Due to her mix of emotions, she spoke hastily. Grabbing

end of the phone. Dominick listened to her voice

raised her voice, trying to sound serious. “Your soup is here.

with surprise as he absently stared at the new

him to come to the

“Okay,” he replied.

felt a wave of relief

him for some favor, how ridiculous,” she muttered to herself, unable to help

actually hungry,

shut down

and tidied up his desk

eaten some. The rest in the bowl is warm,

uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half a bowl

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his soup

bedroom fell silent once

to communicate more with her husband, but Stephanie realized she and Dominick hard little to talk

deliberately distant. She knew

man!‘ she thought, shooting him a

I didn’t catch a cold, and

her day. She

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wasn’t my idea to go to Gordon Hotel. Hayley used your phone to text me, asking me to go. Her tone grew peculiar as she trailed

placing his bowl back on

him, and he would

already informed him about her fall into the pond. He knew she was a good swimmer, and before her pregnancy, she was quite agile. He wasn’t too

the texting incident puzzled

didn’t send you any texts. Let me see your

do such

snapped, her face tightening. “I called,

phone wasn’t something just

be?

as he looked at the white phone

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply out of

did he trust Hayley