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

him, but she was

to check

at the thermometer, which was 1022 degrees, her face

fevers, even a bit scared, because Oscar had once had a fever over 104 degrees when he was a child and became nonverbal for

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

Dominick

hard, but even sick, he was heavy and stubborn. His shirt was

down the alcohol–soaked cotton from her other hand, climbed onto the bed, and

got on the bed and barely found her balance, he wrapped both arms around her, and

Her soft 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 like a koala, leaving Stephanie in

your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered in his ear, first warning him, then trying to reason with him, but

tightly like a human pillow as if it eased his feverish discomfort.

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in her neck, making her skin

long night was an ordeal for

as if she hadn’t had such a comfortable rest in

abruptly awakened by some

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 never slept in the

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

high alert as

noises came from her kitchen.

intruder. But what kind of thief would mess

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

what are you doing in my house?” she asked, her

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

doing?” she

expression grew increasingly complex, and then he replied, sounding both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really don’t remember what you did!” Instead of answering her,

dazedly at the man before her. Then, stiffly, she lowered her head to look at her bathrobe,

had happened?

was running into him afterward. Then “Where are my clothes?” she asked. Her face turned red, screaming

want to sleep in them?” Scott’s tone was calm.

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

take them off yourself.

she felt

a mixture of emotions as if she had

say*

things in such a calm tone.

be embarrassed,

you trying to cook for me in the kitchen Molly regained her senses, walked into the kitchen, and was immediately

frying pan was coated with something so stuck that even a metal

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