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

the blanket over him, accidentally brushing against his burning skin

felt conflicted. She hated him, but she was

a thermometer to check

the thermometer, which was 1022 degrees, her face serious,

104 degrees when

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

frustration, Dominick was not

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

at his sleeping profile, she reluctantly set down the alcohol–soaked cotton from her other hand, climbed onto the bed, and tried to pull the shirt out

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

skin pressed against his firm, muscular chest, and her cheeks turned red from his exuded warmth. Despite being ill he was still strong. Now, he clung to her

get fried if your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered in his ear, first warning him,

if it eased his feverish discomfort. Stephanie was

Chapter 019

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

night was an ordeal

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

abruptly awakened

particularly alert at night. Groggy and still piecing together the day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted the blanket Oh, she was down to just her underwear. She

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

high alert

came

there was an intruder. But what

any moment, she decided to bravely sneak a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the lights in her

house?”

turned at the sound of her voice. Molly felt a bit dizzy, but she could still see the embarrassment on his usually composed

doing?” she

and then he replied, sounding both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really

man before her. Then, stiffly,

What had

uglily. The wont part was running into him afterward. Then “Where are

through. Did you want to

off? Molly recalled how her heartless brother and mother had bullied her, but facing him now, s inexplicably flustered.

them off yourself. You

she felt

face was a mixture of emotions as if she had turned to stone. It was mortifying that he could

say*

things in such a

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

in the kitchen Molly regained her senses, walked into the kitchen, and was immediately shocked by the sight of the burnt,

so stuck that even a metal spatula

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