Crossroads

Chapter 193

“I don’t know. Recently, I always felt a chill down my spine…

“People here found a psychologist for me, saying pregnancy hormones make people prone to overthinking, being overly sensitive. The day before yesterday, I was so annoyed that Texploded, so I went to Dominick to vent, and guess what? He didn’t say a word of comfort, and had the nerve to laugh at me,” Stephanie was very dissatished.

She was at home resting during her pregnancy, having had lunch, and now lounging in the bedroom, venting on her phone to Molly

“Molly, how’s your work going! Do you have time to come over to Wellington Villa for a visit? Stephanie was feeling restless. She even started to suspect she was developing some form of delusion. “If you’re not free, then Ill come over to see you.”

Molly rolled her eyes while holding her phone. “Please don’t go out. You’re pregnant with twins. If anything happens, I wouldn’t know how to explain it to your husband.”

“Are you saying I can’t go out until I give birth in October? Stephanie was quite inslignant.

Did pregnant women have no right to do as they pleased now!

Molly sympathized with her a bit. It’s mainly because your husband is too terrifying.

“Speaking of which, where is Mr. Wellington Shouldn’t he be at home with you during your confinement?”

She heard some gossip from her former colleagues at the lanovate Group. Dominick had delegated the main projects in the company to the vice president, and the secretaries in the top office were excitedly gossiping that their CEO’s wife was on maternity leave!

“He did say before that he would reduce his working hours to accompany me…

Stephanie murmured softly. The public always said he was ruthless in business, but Dominick was really good to her. But thinking about it, she felt a bit resentful

“He’s not at

home now. He’s a busy man and flew to Aurorastra last night…” And she knew Hayley went with him.

Stephanie wondered what they were busy with over there

like he trusts Hayley quite

still

Stephanie’s voice sounded muffled. “It’s just. Javing another woman caring about your man doesn’t make

falling into the pool and seeing shadows at the door, it’s all your imagination running wild. Just be honest and be his line worm. Don’t act up and make those mistresses find koopholes. Stay

a new job recently, and though she despised all the unspoken rules at the workplace, there was nothing she could do other than toughing it out. This was why she envied Stephanie

of truths, but the person on the other end of the phone, Stephanie, suddenly fell

annoyed. “What are

role as a wife. “I was just thinking. I don’t think I’ve

you looking to buy a gift

front of them wearing an expensive suit, his left hand adorned with a

and buying expensive gifts to win their favor. These

exception.

many years, I

giving them some leisure time. Hayley thought he would be in the VIP lounge as usual and

this Tennasian black pearl pendant necklace that arrived this morning. It complements your wife’s temperament exceptionally

Chapter 193

to the enthusiastic saleswoman. He glanced at the black pearl pendant on the velvet tray – a platinum heart–shaped rim adorned with delicate diamonds encasing the

the glass counter with a bored

platinum wedding ring on his left ring finger, pondering which

she asked him, especially when her gaze inadvertently deepened in amusement at

store’s staff n

The store’s

was his wife. She wasn’t, but at this moment, she didn’t

suit her, Dominick

display on the far left, saying, “DJ856021, bring that down.” It was a distinctive code used exclusively for their

shop assistant fetched a special chair and carefully retrieved the ruby necklace from

was not the most expensive in the store, it featured the word “Chance” in platinum with the first letter elegantly crafted in

brands displayed elsewhere in the store, this piece was singular, conceived on a whim by a