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

the 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

emotions, she spoke hastily. Grabbing her phone, she called that familiar number

end of the phone. Dominick listened to her

is here. Sandra had the cook prepare

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

wanted him to

“Okay,” he replied.

felt a wave of relief and quickly hung

favor, how ridiculous,” she muttered to

perhaps actually

shut

computer and tidied

some. The rest in the bowl is warm, that’s all

like an ordinary couple. Stephanie, in an uncharacteristic show of care, ladled out half a bowl and pushed it

10:25 AM

Chapter 191

sipped his soup without much

bedroom fell silent

her husband, but Stephanie realized she

he seemed deliberately distant. She knew Dominick was

a stupid man!‘ she thought, shooting

pond this afternoon. I

Stephanie began talking about her day. She figured he’d find

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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

silent, placing his bowl back on the table,

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

him about her fall into the pond. He knew she was a good swimmer, and before her pregnancy, she was quite agile. He wasn’t

texting incident puzzled

you any texts. Let me

else could do

her face tightening. “I called, and she

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

be?

scrutinizing her as he looked at the white phone in her

refusing

did he trust Hayley so