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

burning skin through the luxurious silk shirt, feeling how feverish

him, but she was

a thermometer to check his

thermometer,

always cautious about high fevers, even a bit scared, because Oscar had once had a fever over 104 degrees

on his neck. Finding some alcohol and cotton balls,

Dominick

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

profile, she reluctantly set down the alcohol–soaked cotton from her other hand, climbed onto the bed, and tried to

by chance or intent, as soon as she got on the bed and barely found her balance, he wrapped both arms around her, and pulled her

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

Dominick, your brain will get fried if your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered in his ear, first warning him, then trying to

like a human pillow as if it eased

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

long night was an ordeal for Stephanic

if she hadn’t had such

she was abruptly awakened by some noises.

at night. Groggy and still piecing together the day’s events, she felt a

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

alert

noises came

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

bravely sneak a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the lights

my house?” she asked, her voice still

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

are you doing?”

both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really don’t

foggy brain took a few seconds to process, and she stared dazedly at the man before her. Then, stiffly, she lowered her head to look at her bathrobe, realizing she was only wearing

had happened?

afterward. Then “Where are my clothes?” she asked. Her

soaked through. Did you want to

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

you to take them off yourself. You were dead asleep. Scott replied truthfully.

she felt

of emotions as if she had turned

say*

in such

was Scott’s turn to be embarrassed, as he nearly

regained her senses, walked into the kitchen, and was immediately shocked

with something so stuck that even a metal

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