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

over him, accidentally brushing against his burning skin through the

She hated him, but

thermometer to check

at the thermometer, which was 1022 degrees,

degrees when he was a child and became nonverbal for years. Ever since she believed high fevers

alcohol and cotton balls, she skillfully soaked the cotton

her frustration, Dominick

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

his sleeping profile, she reluctantly set down the alcohol–soaked cotton from her other hand, climbed onto the

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

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

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

a human pillow as if it eased his feverish discomfort. Stephanie was extremely uncomfortable, trapped in his

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had a bad habit. He buried his stubble face in her neck, making her skin itch, Stephanie was terribly ticklish.

night was an ordeal

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

abruptly awakened by

still piecing together the day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted the blanket Oh, she was down to

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

on high alert

came from

But what kind of thief would

a peek. Surprisingly, she saw all the lights in her living room were on,

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

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

doing?” she asked

increasingly complex, and then he replied, sounding both angry and embarrassed, “Molly, you really don’t remember what you did!”

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

What had happened?

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

soaked through. Did you want to sleep

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

off yourself. You were dead asleep. Scott replied

she felt

of emotions as if she had

say*

such things in such a calm tone.

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

in the kitchen Molly regained her senses, walked into

with something so stuck that even a metal spatula

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