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

seems like he trusts Hayley

still

muffled. “It’s just. Javing another woman caring

“Stephaniel Stop overthinking. All that stuff you said about falling into the pool and seeing shadows at the door, it’s all your imagination running wild. Just be honest

was occupied with finding a new job recently, and though she despised all the unspoken rules at the

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

annoyed. “What

“I was just thinking. I

looking to buy a gift for

every female shop assistant was well–trained. They looked at the man in front of

sweet nothings and buying expensive gifts to win their favor. These women are well aware that these men often pretend

exception.

for so many years, I never knew

was a commercial street near the international airport. Dominick’s flight was delayed due to the weather, giving them some leisure time. Hayley thought he would be in the VIP lounge as usual and was

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

Chapter 193

tray – a platinum heart–shaped rim adorned with delicate diamonds encasing the black pearl at its

surveyed the jewelry on the glass counter with a bored

the platinum wedding ring on his left ring finger, pondering which one to

this black pearl pendant?” Hayley smiled casually as she asked him, especially when

store’s staff n

The store’s

She wasn’t, but at this

suit her,

pointed his finger towards the high glass display on the far left, saying, “DJ856021, bring that down.”

fetched a special chair and carefully retrieved the ruby

it featured the word “Chance” in platinum with the first letter elegantly

in the store, this piece was singular, conceived on a whim by a master jeweler.