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

her long hair, feeling increasingly

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

phone. Dominick listened to

sound serious. “Your soup is here. Sandra had the cook prepare your portion, and it’s

at the new documents on his computer screen, her voice

wanted him to come to the

“Okay,” he replied.

of relief and

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

actually

swiftly shut

computer and tidied up his

The rest in the

in an uncharacteristic show of care,

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his

spacious bedroom fell silent once

her husband, but Stephanie realized

She knew Dominick

man!‘ she

pond this afternoon. I didn’t catch a

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

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

back on

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

swimmer, and before

the texting incident puzzled

didn’t send you any texts.

else could do such

snapped, her face tightening. “I called,

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

be?

Dominick insisted firmly, scrutinizing her as he looked at the white phone in her right hand.

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply out of

did he trust Hayley so