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

draped the blanket over him, accidentally brushing against his burning skin through the luxurious silk

felt conflicted. She hated him, but she

to check his temperature.

minutes later, Stephanie stared at the thermometer, which was 1022 degrees, her

because Oscar had once had a fever over 104 degrees when he was

several on his neck. Finding some alcohol and cotton balls, she skillfully soaked the cotton and prepared to undress him to cool him

frustration, Dominick

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

other hand, climbed onto

he wrapped both arms around her, and pulled her into his embrace tightly. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the

cheeks turned red from his exuded warmth. Despite being ill he was still strong. Now, he clung to her like a koala,

go down, she whispered in his ear, first warning him, then trying to reason

like a human pillow as if it eased his feverish discomfort. Stephanie was extremely

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her neck, making her skin itch, Stephanie was terribly ticklish. And yet, he seemed to have

night was an

slept deeply as if she hadn’t had such a comfortable rest

abruptly

her particularly alert at night. Groggy and still piecing together the day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted the

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

on high alert as

came from

was that there was an intruder. But what kind of thief would mess around in her

her phone, ready to call the police at any moment, she decided to bravely sneak a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the lights in

doing in my house?” she

a bit dizzy, but she could still see the embarrassment on his usually composed

you doing?” she asked offhandedly.

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

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

had happened?

Then “Where

through. Did you want to sleep

take them off? Molly recalled how her heartless brother and mother

to take them off yourself. You

she felt

had turned to stone. It was mortifying

say*

such a calm

to be embarrassed, as he nearly burned

now, were you trying to cook for me in the kitchen Molly regained her senses, walked into the kitchen, and was immediately shocked by the sight of

frying pan was coated with something so stuck that even

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