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

bedroom door, she noted Dominick still hadn’t returned. Was

her fingers through her long hair, feeling increasingly

Due to her mix of emotions, she spoke hastily. Grabbing her phone, she called that familiar number without a

phone. Dominick listened to

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

absently stared at the new documents on his

him to come to the

“Okay,” he replied.

relief and quickly hung up, feeling a bit

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

actually hungry,

shut

tidied up

the bowl

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

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his soup without

spacious bedroom fell silent

to communicate more with her husband, but Stephanie realized she and Dominick hard little

distant. She knew Dominick was hiding something

stupid man!‘ she thought, shooting him

into the pond this afternoon. I didn’t catch a cold,

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

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me to go. Her

placing his bowl back on the

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

fall into the pond. He knew she was a good swimmer, and before her pregnancy,

the texting incident

send you any texts. Let me

could do such a

tightening. “I called, and she answered

had clearly received a text from his number. Dominick’s phone wasn’t something just anyone could borrow. Besides Hayley,

be?

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

gripped her phone tightly, refusing to comply out

did he trust Hayley