Crossroads

Chapter 289

Chapter 289

These past few days had been particularly exhausting.

Three days passed before the results of the Innovate Group advertisement came out, leaving Stephanie anxious and waiting. As soon as she returned to her room at 402 from her trip, she collapsed into bed, her mind a chaotic mess, filled with a sense of wanting to escape.

She wondered. Who exactly is Lucy? What if I can’t land the Innovate Group ad? Why did she make me participate in the ad audition? And why was I told to stay away from Vincent!

These questions and more tormented her mind, turning into nightmares that felt like endless mazes with no way out.

“Stephanie, don’t make me angry.

“Don’t do things you shouldn’t, and stay away from those men because I don’t like it.”“

She jolted awake, lying flat on her bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

She felt sluggish, and Dominick’s voice echoed in her head. It was low and grumbling, filled with irritation, just like when he used to get mad at her.

Dreaming of her life in Wellington Villa surprisingly made her nostalgic.

Stephanie turned her head towards the window. The sky was a murky gray, making it hard to tell if it was morning or evening

“Achoo!” A cold wind had blown in, making her shiver. She quickly got up, grabbed a thick coat, and wrapped it around herself. She guessed that the cold had woken her up.

Stephanie hurried to shut the window tightly. Looking out, she saw that the streetlights in the neighborhood below were lit. It was already evening.

They had taken a flight back at dawn and arrived in Havencrest by around 8 AM. She was so tired that she forgot to turn on the heater. She grabbed a few tissues to cover her nose and realized she had caught a cold again

a missed call from Molly around noon. She cilled back, barely saying “hello” before Molly’s fierce voice came

another cold! Do you have a fever? Do you have any medicine

the loud questions on the other end and couldn’t help but admire Molly’s swift reaction. Her

at the reading of

drink plenty of water, and rest. If it goes over 102.2 degrees, get to the

but stubbornly refused to admit it,

replied, “Stephanie, you might not realize this, but your voice always sounds guilty when you lie. I don’t know how you’ve managed all

tirade continued while Stephanie quietly listened, feeling that Molly

an old nag, Stephanie signed, her voice heavy with the cold.

checked on her friend. “Molly, you said you were quitting your

noise on the other end of the line increased.

It

voice came through. “I just saw you eat three slices of pizza with my own eyes! How can you still. be hungry?

voice. “But my tummy is

his round belly, clearly

Molly

with Andy pestering Molly, quitting

would make a great mom. For some reason, this

couldn’t picture herself as a good mother.

felt so cold and empty with just her in it

coffee table. The TV in front of her was playing some entertainment news,

while.” She missed

one of her few friends, and she hadn’t meant to rush him off that day. “I wonder if he’s mad?” Probably not. He was

What if Lucy decided to target him? And if Vincent knew, then Dominick would surely find out

her spoon back in the bowl, repeating his name over

Reed, do you believe I have your kids?”

asking who I am. Just cooperate and don’t

drove a black

sudden ring from her phone snapped her back to reality. She glanced at the caller ID, feeling a twinge of

had thought of him and hoped it was him,

was Diana. Stephanie

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