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

accidentally brushing against his burning skin through

hated him,

to

Stephanie stared at the thermometer, which

even a bit scared, because Oscar had once had a fever over 104 degrees when

and cotton balls, she skillfully

her frustration, Dominick was not very

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

hand, climbed onto the bed, and tried to pull the shirt out

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

turned red from his exuded warmth. Despite being ill he was still strong. Now, he clung to her like a koala, leaving Stephanie in

don’t let go, I bite you. Dominick, your brain will get fried if your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered in his ear, first warning him, then trying to reason

as if it eased his feverish discomfort. Stephanie was

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

an ordeal

had such a

she was abruptly awakened by

so long had made her particularly alert at night. Groggy and still piecing together the day’s events, she felt a chill as she lifted

that. Molly quickly

on high alert as stra

strange noises came

there was an intruder. But what kind of

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

what are you doing in my house?” she

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

are you doing?” she

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

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 happened?

The wont part was running into him afterward. Then “Where are my clothes?” she asked. Her

want to

her heartless brother and mother had bullied her, but facing him now, s inexplicably flustered.

you to take them off yourself. You were dead asleep.

she felt

a mixture of emotions as if she had turned to stone. It was

say*

such things in such

soon, 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, unrecognizable black mass,

was coated with something so stuck that even a metal spatula couldn’t scrape it off.

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