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 the luxurious

She hated him, but she was

thermometer to check

at the thermometer, which was 1022 degrees,

a fever over 104 degrees when

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

Dominick was not very

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

set down the alcohol–soaked cotton from her other hand, climbed onto the bed, and tried to pull 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

pressed against his firm, muscular chest, and her cheeks turned red from his exuded warmth. Despite being ill he was

brain will get fried if your fever doesn’t go down, she whispered in his ear, first warning him, then trying to reason

it eased his feverish discomfort. Stephanie was extremely uncomfortable, trapped in his

Chapter 019

habit. He buried his stubble face in her neck, making her

long night was an

deeply as if she hadn’t had such a comfortable

was abruptly

had made her particularly alert 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

Molly quickly threw on a bathrobe. She was

high alert as

strange noises came from her kitchen.

But what

peek. Surprisingly, she saw all

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

Molly felt a bit dizzy, but she could still see the embarrassment on his usually composed

you doing?” she

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

at the man before her. Then,

What had happened?

into him afterward. Then “Where are my clothes?” she asked.

were soaked through. Did you want to sleep in

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

off yourself. You were dead asleep.

she felt

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

say*

things in such a calm tone.

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

her senses, walked into the kitchen, and was immediately shocked by the sight of the burnt, unrecognizable

something so stuck that even a metal spatula couldn’t

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