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

conflicted. She hated him, but she

took a thermometer to check his temperature.

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

over 104 degrees when he was a child and became

Finding some alcohol and cotton balls, she skillfully soaked the cotton and prepared to undress him to cool him

to her frustration, Dominick was not

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

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

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

warmth. Despite being ill he was still strong. Now, he clung to her

bite you. Dominick, your 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,

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in her neck, making her skin itch, Stephanie was terribly

night was an ordeal

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

was abruptly awakened by some

day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted the blanket Oh, she was down to just her underwear. She never slept

to worry about that. Molly quickly threw on a bathrobe.

on high alert as stra

strange noises came from her kitchen.

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

ready to call the police at any moment, she decided to bravely sneak a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the lights in her living room were on, and a familiar figure was in the kitchen.

my house?” she

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

you doing?” she

sounding both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really don’t remember what you did!” Instead of answering her,

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 her underwear underneath.

What had

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

to sleep in them?” Scott’s tone was

Molly recalled how her heartless brother and mother

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

she felt

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

say*

things in such

was Scott’s turn to be embarrassed, as he nearly burned down Molly’s kitchen.

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

stuck that even a metal

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