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

She hated him, but she was softhearted.

to check his

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

a fever over 104 degrees when he was a child

a cooling patch on Dominick’s forehead and several on his neck. Finding some alcohol and cotton balls,

frustration, Dominick was not very

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

other hand,

or intent, as soon as she got on 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 on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the

warmth. Despite being ill he was still strong.

telling you, if you don’t let go, I bite you. Dominick, your brain will get fried if your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered

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

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

an ordeal

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

abruptly awakened

Groggy and still piecing together the day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted the blanket

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

high alert as stra

strange noises came

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

bravely sneak a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the lights in her living room were on, and a familiar figure was in the

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

the sound of her voice. Molly felt a bit dizzy, but she

you doing?”

then he replied, sounding both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really don’t

her. Then, stiffly, she lowered her head to

had happened?

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

Did you want to sleep in

clothes. Did you take them off? Molly recalled how her heartless brother and mother

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

she felt

as if she had turned to

say*

such

be embarrassed, as he nearly burned down

regained her senses, walked into the kitchen, and

so stuck that even a

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