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

at the bedroom door, she noted Dominick still hadn’t returned. Was he planning to stay

fingers through her long hair, feeling increasingly

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

the other end of the phone. Dominick

raised her voice, trying to sound serious. “Your soup is here.

with surprise as he absently stared at the new documents

him to come

“Okay,” he replied.

acknowledgment, Stephanie felt a wave of relief and

ridiculous,” she

perhaps actually

shut

tidied up his

rest in the bowl is warm, that’s

Stephanie, in an uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half a bowl

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

his soup without much

fell silent once

but

tonight he seemed deliberately distant. She knew Dominick was hiding

man!‘ she thought,

fell into the pond this afternoon. I didn’t

began talking about her day. She

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idea to go to Gordon Hotel. Hayley used your phone to text me, asking me to go. Her tone grew peculiar as she trailed off, the mention of Hayley had

his bowl back on the table,

information like this, usually, the servants reported to him, and he would then confront

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

the texting

texts.

do

tightening. “I called, and she

phone wasn’t something just anyone could borrow. Besides Hayley,

be?

firmly, scrutinizing her as he looked at the white phone in her right

phone tightly, refusing to comply out of sheer

trust