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

the bedroom door, she noted Dominick still hadn’t returned. Was he planning to stay

through her long hair,

spoke hastily. Grabbing her phone, she called that familiar number without a

Dominick listened to

is here. Sandra had the cook prepare your portion, and it’s in

he absently stared at the new documents on his computer screen, her voice coming through

wanted him to come to

“Okay,” he replied.

a wave of relief and quickly hung up, feeling a

how ridiculous,” she muttered to

actually hungry,

shut down

computer and tidied up

eaten some. The rest in the bowl is warm, that’s all

uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

sipped his

bedroom fell silent once

advised Stephanie to communicate more with her husband, but Stephanie realized she and

seemed deliberately distant. She

man!‘ she thought,

into the pond this afternoon. I didn’t catch a cold, and I’m

Stephanie began talking about her day. She figured he’d find out and scold

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

remained silent, placing his bowl back on the table,

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

swimmer, and before her pregnancy, she was quite agile. He wasn’t too concerned since

the texting

didn’t send you any texts. Let me

could do

tightening. “I called,

received a text from his number. Dominick’s phone wasn’t something

be?

wasn’t her.” Dominick insisted firmly, scrutinizing her as he looked at the white phone in her right hand.

tightly, refusing to comply out

did he trust