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 he planning to stay in the study

ran her fingers through her long hair, feeling increasingly

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

of the phone. Dominick listened to her voice but

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

as he absently stared at the new

to come to

“Okay,” he replied.

felt a wave of relief

for some favor, how ridiculous,” she

actually

shut

and tidied up his desk before

eaten some. The rest in the bowl is warm,

Stephanie, in an uncharacteristic show of

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

elegantly sipped his soup

fell

communicate more with her husband, but Stephanie realized she

deliberately distant. She knew Dominick was

she

into the pond this afternoon. I didn’t catch

the silence unbearable, Stephanie began talking about her day. She figured he’d find out and scold

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

his bowl back on the

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

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

texting incident puzzled

didn’t send you any texts. Let me see

else could do such a

snapped, her face tightening. “I called,

his number. Dominick’s phone wasn’t something

be?

he looked at the

tightly, refusing

trust Hayley