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

returned. Was

fingers through her long

is getting cold” Due to her mix of emotions, she spoke

phone. Dominick listened to her voice but

sound serious. “Your soup is here. Sandra had the

flickered with surprise as he absently stared at the new documents

wanted him to come

“Okay,” he replied.

of relief and quickly hung up, feeling

some favor, how ridiculous,” she

perhaps actually hungry,

swiftly shut down

and tidied up his desk before

The rest in the bowl is warm, that’s

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

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

sipped his soup without

bedroom fell silent once

her husband, but

tonight he seemed deliberately distant. She knew Dominick was

she thought, shooting

this afternoon. I

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

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text me, asking me to go. Her tone grew

his bowl back on the table, watching her obviously frustrated

him, and he would then confront her. Listening to Stephanie’s candid confession tonight, he was

He knew she was a good swimmer, and before her pregnancy, she was quite agile. He wasn’t too

texting incident puzzled

texts.

else could do such

face tightening. “I called, and she answered

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

be?

looked at the white phone in her right

Stephanie gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply

trust