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

through her long hair, feeling increasingly

to her mix of emotions, she spoke hastily.

end of the phone. Dominick

serious. “Your soup is here. Sandra had the cook prepare your

stared at the new documents on

to

“Okay,” he replied.

his acknowledgment, Stephanie felt a wave of relief and quickly hung up,

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

actually hungry,

shut down

and tidied up his desk

rest in the bowl is warm, that’s all for

sit down and eat together like an ordinary couple. Stephanie, in an uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half a bowl and pushed

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his soup without much to

bedroom fell silent

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

tonight he seemed deliberately distant. She knew

stupid man!‘ she thought, shooting him

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

unbearable, Stephanie began talking about her day. She figured

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to text me, asking me to go.

his bowl back on the table, watching her

he would then confront her. Listening

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

the texting

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

do such

“I

a text from his number. Dominick’s phone wasn’t something just anyone could borrow. Besides

be?

as he looked at the white phone in

refusing to

he trust