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

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

fingers through her long hair, feeling

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

of the phone. Dominick listened to

is here. Sandra had the

as he absently stared at the new documents

him to come to the

“Okay,” he replied.

of relief and quickly

how ridiculous,” she muttered to herself, unable to help

perhaps actually hungry,

shut down

his computer and tidied up his desk before

in the bowl is

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

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his

fell silent

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

deliberately distant. She knew Dominick was hiding

she thought, shooting him a

the pond this afternoon. I didn’t catch

her day. She figured he’d find out and scold her later

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

back on the

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

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 concerned since she

the texting

texts. Let

do such a

“I called, and she

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

be?

wasn’t her.” Dominick insisted firmly, scrutinizing her as he looked

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply out of

trust