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

hadn’t returned. Was he planning to stay in the study

through her long

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

the phone. Dominick listened

Stephanie raised her voice, trying to sound serious. “Your soup is here. Sandra had the cook prepare your portion,

stared at the new documents

to

“Okay,” he replied.

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

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

perhaps actually hungry,

swiftly shut

tidied

The rest in the

sit down and eat together like an ordinary couple. Stephanie, in an uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half a bowl and pushed it towards him. The man across from

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

his

bedroom fell silent

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

deliberately distant. She knew Dominick was hiding something from

a stupid man!‘ she

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

silence unbearable, Stephanie began talking about her day. She figured he’d find out

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idea to go to Gordon Hotel. Hayley used your phone to text me, asking me to go. Her

silent, placing his bowl back on the table,

reported to him, and he would then confront her. Listening to Stephanie’s candid

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

send you any texts. Let me see

could do such

her face tightening. “I called,

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

be?

Dominick insisted firmly, scrutinizing her as he looked at

phone tightly, refusing to comply

did he trust