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

fingers through her long

mix of emotions, she spoke hastily. Grabbing

Dominick listened to her

is here. Sandra had the cook prepare your portion, and it’s

cold eyes flickered with surprise as he absently stared at the new documents on his computer screen, her

to come to

“Okay,” he replied.

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

like I’m summoning him for some favor, how ridiculous,” she muttered

actually hungry,

swiftly shut down

computer and tidied up his desk before

in the

in an uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half a bowl and pushed it

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his soup

spacious bedroom fell silent once

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

distant. She knew Dominick was hiding something from

she

into the pond this afternoon. I

silence unbearable, Stephanie began talking about her day.

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me to

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

usually, the servants reported to him, and he

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

texting

any texts. Let

else could do

face tightening. “I called, and she answered

wasn’t something

be?

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

her phone tightly, refusing to comply out of sheer

did he trust Hayley