Crossroads

Chapter 319

Chapter 319

“Let go of me.” It was the fifth time she yelled at him, but the man in front of her stubbornly held onto her wrist, refusing to let go. Stephanie was so furious that she almost wanted to take advantage of his illness to give him a good beating

“Dominick, I’m just getting a thermometer and some fever medicine. I’m not running away.” She emphasized, her expression complex.

But he acted as if he didn’t hear her.

She continued, “Hey, you’re heavy. Stand on your own Don’t lean on me. Dominick, don’t think I won’t get mad. Ah! Don’t lean your big head on me. Your stubble is prickling my neck. It’s itchy. Get off me, get off”

Then he rasped out a low, hoarse reply. “You’re noisy

Stephanie was exhausted, both physically and mentally. This cold–hearted man only knew

the bed.

ew how to torment her. Finally, she managed to drag him to

With a bit of spite, she shoved his heavy body onto the bed. Just looking at him made her angry.

If he weren’t sick, she would’ve gone to the bathroom to fetch a basin of cold water to drench him. How infuriating!

The man on the bed lay still on his side. Stephanie frowned and moved closer.

Dominick was tall and broad–shouldered, making her 6–foot bed seem insufficiens. His hair was disheveled, his eyes closed, and his usually stern face looked less intimidating. His straight nose and dry, thin lips were noticeable, and as she got closer, she could feel his slow, hot breath

“Ever since his

surgery, he hasn’t fallen ill. Who knows where he’s been wearing himself out? Serves him right,” she muttered.

Stephanie looked at his haggard face, her feelings complicated. Especially seeing his furrowed brow, she guessed he had a headache.

She removed his leather shoes and jacket, then took her velvet blanket to cover him. Her gaze paused on the belt around his waist.

Undoing a man’s belt was quite suggestive. Who knew how many women had undone his belt?

With mixed emotions, Stephanie expressionlessly undid his belt. There were so many people he could bother, yet he had to come to bother me. Her resentment grew.

my

house to

against his burning skin through the luxurious silk shirt, feeling

hated him, but

to check his

the thermometer, which

was always cautious about high fevers, even a bit scared, because Oscar had once had a fever over 104 degrees when he was a child and became nonverbal for years. Ever since she believed

several on his neck. Finding some alcohol and cotton balls, she skillfully soaked the cotton

her frustration, Dominick was not very

and take off the shirt. Stephanie tugged hard, but even sick, he was heavy and stubborn. His shirt was stuck under him, and she could only get

other hand, climbed onto the bed, and tried to pull the shirt

intent, as soon as she got on the bed and barely found her balance, he wrapped both arms around her, and pulled her into his embrace tightly. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters

soft skin pressed against his firm, muscular chest, and her cheeks turned red from his exuded warmth. Despite

brain will get fried if your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered in his ear,

it eased his feverish discomfort. Stephanie was extremely uncomfortable, trapped in

Chapter 019

He buried his stubble face in her neck, making her skin itch, Stephanie was terribly ticklish. And yet, he seemed to have fallen asleep.

night was an ordeal

if she hadn’t had such a comfortable rest in

abruptly awakened by some noises.

the day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted the blanket Oh, she was down to just her

was no time to worry about that. Molly quickly threw on a bathrobe. She was

alert as stra

strange noises came from her kitchen.

intruder. But what kind of thief would mess around in

moment, she decided to bravely sneak a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the

my house?” she asked, her voice still slightly

immediately turned at the sound of her voice. Molly felt a bit dizzy, but she could still see

are you doing?” she

grew increasingly complex, and then he replied, sounding both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really don’t remember what

a few seconds to process, and she stared dazedly at the man before her. Then, stiffly, she lowered her

had happened?

wont part was running into him afterward. Then “Where are my clothes?” she asked. Her

soaked through. Did you want to sleep

heartless brother and mother had bullied her,

yourself. You were

she felt

emotions as if she had turned to stone. It was mortifying that he could

say*

such things in such a calm tone.

to be embarrassed, as he nearly burned down

Molly regained her senses, walked into the kitchen,

coated with something so stuck that even a

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