Chapter 58
“Stephanie, we’re just concerned about your health. You don’t have to be as prickly as a hedgehog,” said Vincent, puzzled by Stephanie’s blunt personality. While she wasn’t as docile or coquettish as other women, she wasn’t someone who would go to this extent just to push
them away.
“I am a hedgehog. I can’t handle your concern, you big shots. Please leave, Stephanie retorted, her clear eyes suppressing strong emotions as she faced Dominick at the door with an unfamiliar coldness.
“Have you had enough, Stephanie?” Dominick eyed her, his face dark and unpleasant.
“I’m the problem here?”
Stephanie remembered that night, her eyes reddening as she struggled to control her emotions, “Dominick, every time something happens, it’s always my fault, right?
“What do you want to lecture me about this time? Accuse me of eating recklessly, almost causing a miscarriage, and claim I’m unfit to be a mother? Or maybe you want to talk about how Kevin stayed with me all night and we did something, implying I’m promiscuous? Every time, you’ll only blame me.”
She glared at him fiercely. “Whatever I do is wrong to you!
“I called you, I begged you, and yet I was still wrong..
“Dominick, the biggest mistake I made was trusting you.” She found it ridiculous that she immediately thought of him that night
Images of the bloodstains from last night flooded her mind. She wasn’t afraid to die, but she couldn’t let her child die. So she continued pleading with them on her phone…
“Are you here today to see if I’m dead or if this nuisance in my belly has been aborted? Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but this brat is still
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Her words shocked everyone present, especially her last sentence.
“What did you say?” Dominick’s cold voice made it seem he was on the verge of exploding from anger.
“Dominick, you’re the one who gave medicine to Steffi”
However, Kevin had a different perspective. With a dark face, he rushed to Dominick, grabbing his shoulders in agitation. “Do you have any humanity? She wouldn’t threaten your relationship with Jessica, yet you still want her dead!”
“Get
et lost!” Dominick was impatient, especially with Kevin’s concern for her. He interrupted, “I told you, you have no say in my affairs with
her!”
Seething with anger, Dominick swung his fist directly at Kevin’s chest. The frail nobleman was no match for Dominick. After he took a solid punch, he immediately doubled over in pain.
“Dominick, just because you’re from the Wellington family doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. If anything happens to Stephanie, I won’t let you offi
Kevin warned as he clutched his chest in pain, refusing to compromise.
“You won’t let me off?” Dominick sneered, each of his words dripping with contempt. “With your capability, you think you can compete with
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With his words, Dominick forcefully pushed him against the wall,
His expression was dark as he stepped forward, grabbing Kevin’s throat with his right hand.
With a sudden tightening grip, Kevin’s face turned ashen. He was struggling and gasping for air, but he was no match for Dominick,
Although Kevin was the one asking for trouble, Vincent and the doctors rushed over in panic. “Stop it, Dominick. Let go.”
“Let him go.”
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Suddenly, chaos erupted by the hospital bed. With a tense expression, Stephanie removed the needle from her hand and rushed forward, shielding Kevin,
m go!”
“Let him
“she repeated coldly, looking up to meet Dominick’s gaze.
“Ms. Reed, you, you can’t get out of bed for now…” The nurse didn’t dare to approach too closely, standing behind and trembling as she
cautioned.
At that moment, the atmosphere in the ward became heavy and suffocating. She confronted him, her eyes filled with hostility, as if she would resort to violence if he didn’t let go.
Vincent felt his scalp tingling. He wanted to say something, but Dominick suddenly released him and walked away.
“How are you?” Stephanie immediately supported Kevin, asking softly.
Kevin wasn’t looking too good. He wanted to say he was fine, but his throat was temporarily damaged, and he couldn’t speak. His weak body! was powerless; and he was gasping for breath.
Dominick, who had already left, vaguely heard her concerned words. Seemed to be suppressing great anger, his veins popped on his clenched fists.
Vincent was startled. Watching Dominick’s cold and distant figure, he suddenly felt scared about following him.
Just as Vincent was steeling himself to try to persuade them, someone intervened unexpectedly.
And to his surprise, it was her.
“Dominick, where did you go last night? Did something happen?”
Jessica came out of the elevator in her hospital gown, immediately walking to Dominick’s side and holding his arm, her soft voice tinged with
concern.
“Were you with her last night?” Vincent’s voice sounded rigid.
Last night, Dominick was with Jessica…
Looking at Jessica in front of him, Dominick felt complicated, especially when her face was….
Dominick wasn’t in a good mood and lacked the patience to deal with her. He abruptly pulled his hand back. “Go away!”
With that, he walked into the elevator with large strides. Annoyed, he pressed the button for the basement floor with his left hand, and the
Vincent hurried into the elevator, while Jessica stood outside the elevator doors, tightly pressing her lips. Tears were shimmering in her eyes as she stared fixedly at the man inside the elevator.
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The air in this cramped elevator was too heavy. Vincent felt uncomfortable, and he hesitated for a long time before speaking, “I think Stephanie might have misunderstood something…”
But unexpectedly, Dominick seemed affected by something. He turned his gaze, coldly rebuking. “They look alike?
Honestly, Vincent had known Dominick since they were kids, but he had never seen him lose control like this before.
Just as the elevator doors were about to close again, Vincent walked out with frustration, muttering. “It couldn’t be. How could he do something so childish?”
‘Did Dominick intentionally make Stephanie jealous by involving Jessica?”
Just as Vincent puzzled over this, Dominick urged him impatiently in a cold voice, “The car keys.”
Vincent stared blankly at the receding tail lights of the car…
‘Hey, at least give me a heads–up!‘ he screamed internally.
He added, “If you happen to encounter/Dominick, be careful.”
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