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

still

Javing another woman caring about your man doesn’t make you feel

you said about falling into the pool and seeing shadows at the door, it’s all your imagination running wild. Just be honest and be his line

occupied with finding 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

lot of truths, but the person on the other end of

“What

replied, beginning to reflect on her role as a wife. “I was just thinking.

looking to buy a gift

Serenburg’s luxury goods street, every female shop assistant was well–trained. They looked at the man in front of them wearing an expensive suit, his left hand adorned with a platinum ring – clearly a

many affluent men stroll in with glamorous ladies, whispering sweet nothings and buying expensive gifts to win their favor. These women are well

exception.

many years, I

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

“Sir, you might want to take a look at this Tennasian black pearl pendant necklace that arrived this morning. It complements your wife’s temperament exceptionally well.

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velvet tray – a platinum heart–shaped rim adorned with delicate

the jewelry on the glass counter with a

these women’s things, he idly rotated the platinum wedding ring on his left ring finger,

do you think of this black pearl pendant?” Hayley smiled casually as she asked him, especially when her gaze inadvertently

store’s staff n

The store’s

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

don’t suit her,

saying, “DJ856021, bring that down.” It was a distinctive code used

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

necklace held a unique allure. While it was not the most expensive in the store, it featured the word “Chance” in platinum with the

a whim by a master jeweler. While most couples typically favored jewelry that expressed love, the