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

her fingers through her long hair, feeling

is getting cold” Due to her mix of emotions, she spoke hastily. Grabbing her phone, she called that familiar number without

of the phone. Dominick listened to

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

as he absently stared at the new documents

him to come to

“Okay,” he replied.

relief and quickly hung up,

summoning him for some favor, how ridiculous,” she muttered to

actually hungry,

shut down

computer and tidied up his desk

in the bowl

rarely had the chance to 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 her looked

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Chapter 191

his

fell silent once

her husband, but Stephanie realized

distant. She knew Dominick

man!‘ she

I

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

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Hayley used your phone to text me, asking me to go. Her tone grew peculiar as she

remained silent, placing his bowl back on the table, watching her obviously frustrated

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

the pond. He knew she was a good swimmer, and before

texting

texts. Let

do such

face tightening. “I called, and she answered

Dominick’s phone wasn’t something just anyone could borrow.

be?

insisted firmly, scrutinizing her as he looked at

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply out of sheer

trust