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

she noted Dominick still hadn’t returned.

fingers through her long

to her mix of emotions, she spoke hastily. Grabbing her phone, she called

of the phone. Dominick listened to

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

with surprise as he absently stared at the

to come to the

“Okay,” he replied.

his acknowledgment, Stephanie felt a wave of relief and quickly

favor, how ridiculous,” she muttered to herself, unable to help but criticize her own

perhaps actually

shut down

and tidied up his desk

some. The rest in the

like an ordinary couple. Stephanie, in an uncharacteristic show of care,

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

his soup without

spacious bedroom fell silent once

with her husband, but Stephanie realized she

deliberately distant. She knew

stupid man!‘ she thought, shooting him

afternoon. I

her day. She figured

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asking me to go. Her tone grew

placing his bowl back on

information like this, usually, the servants reported to him, and he would then confront her. Listening to Stephanie’s

she was a good swimmer, and before her pregnancy, she was quite agile. He

texting incident

you any texts. Let me see your

else could do

snapped, her face tightening. “I called, and she

his number. Dominick’s phone wasn’t something just anyone could borrow. Besides Hayley, who else could

be?

her as he looked at the white phone in her right hand. “Hand

gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply

did he trust