Cross Roads

Chapter 310

After hanging up the phone with Oscar, Stephanie sat in a daze on the couch. It wasn’t until the clock on the wall

chimed that she snapped back to reality, realizing it was already late at night.

There were only a few hours left of Christmas, and Stephanie wished the twould pass quickly. A beautiful day

had turned messy, and as she watched others celebrate, she wished today was just an ordinary day. She glanced

at the roses on the coffee table and remembered something.

Stephanie left her apartment, holding a basket of roses in her right hand. She took the stairs up to apartment

502, her footsteps heavy as she approached. She bent down and placed the basket of roses in front of the door.

Then, she straightened up, turned, and walked away. This was how it should be. She planned to mysteriously

leave the roses and walk away coolly, just like countless enigmatic figures who always remain calm and

calculated,

But as soon as she turned, Stephanie couldn't hold back. She turned around and kicked the door hard.

She thought, Screw your mysterious act.

“You bastard,” she yelled angrily at the door. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, she finally turned and

walked back down. to her apartment at 402.

The sound of Stephanie kicking the door was so loud that it startled the neighbors. They cout of their

apartments. looking around nervously. But she calmly opened her door, walked in, and slammed it shut. It felt

like she had let out spent-up frustration.

Stephanie admitted to herself that she wasn’t cool and composed or strategic. Kicking someone's door was

pretty childish, but she was really annoyed today and needed to let it out. If she had run into Dominick earlier,

kicking the door wouldn't have been the end of it.

Sitting in her small living room, she drank half a glass of water, trying to calm down....

But the ticking of the clock only made her more irritated.

During this festive holiday, being alone in her house felt incredibly lonely.

She browsed her phone for a while. Instagram was full of people showing off their love, couples being sweet, and

families having fun on vacations. It made her envious. SEar*ch the (Find)website on Goggle to access

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Stephanie impulsively sent a holiday greeting to her few friends, something she usually wouldn't do. But now,

she felt so lonely that she wanted to talk to someone, but no one replied.

Even Molly and Vincent were off having fun somewhere. She waited, feeling disappointed and a bit angry at

herself.

It was kind of rude to bother others during the holiday.

She got up to find her nightgown, planning to take a hot shower and then sleep through the night.

In the bathroom, the sound of water was loud, and steam filled the small glass enclosure. Stephanie stood under

the shower, raising her head as the warm water cascaded down her skin.

Stephanie didn’t realize how enticing she looked standing in that glass enclosure.

But someone else did, and he knew it very well.

Dominick hadn't expected to walk into Room 402 and see this. He leaned against the wall, quietly watching her

in the

steamy mist.

Stephanie finished her shower, her skin warm and her cheeks slightly red. She sighed contentedly and reached

out to grab

the large towel next to her as she opened the glass door.

“Ah,” as soon as she took a step out, she screamed loudly. “You jerk.”

Stephanie rarely lost her composure like this, but now she was trembling with anger.

“There's nothing | haven't seen before... Dominick glanced at her quickly, speaking as casually as if discussing

the weather, and then tossed a large white towel over her head. “Cover yourself with the towel.”

His words made her even angrier. She was furious, her blood rushing to her head.

She yanked the towel off her head and wrapped herself tightly.

“Why are you in my apartment.” She glared at him angrily, really wanting to throw the shampoo and body wash

at him.

“You senta big basket of roses. Wasn't that an invitation for ree to cdown?” He spoke with such

confidence.

Stephanie ground her teeth and glared at him. How did you get in here? she demanded angrily, and then she

immediately ran to the living room to check the door. It was still locked. “Dornick, tell me. Is the jerk I've been

encountering every night you.” Now that she caught him red-handed, she shouted and wanted an explanation.

“Why are you sneaking into my apartment at night.”

Dominick stood there, silently staring back at her for a long time

“Dominick, I'm asking you.” Stephanie wouldn't let him off so easily. He was always mysterious and pretentious,

but today. she wasn’t going to let it slide.

Just a personal hobby” Finally, he gave a vague explanation in a low, deep voice.

A personal hobby?

Stephanie was so angry that she clenched her fists. ‘How did you get in here? | want a proper explanation.”

Compared to her fury, Dominick remained calm, as if he didn’t think he had done anything wrong. He asked.

“Stephanie. if

| remember correctly, we're still married. Is there a problem withsleeping with my wife at night?”

Stephanie was stunned, perhaps because he spoke so confidently, or maybe because she had never expected

him to say something like that.

Dominick, right under her nose, went into her kitchen, took soatmeal she had cooked, sat down on her sofa,

and started eating.

He really was familiar with the place.

He acted like it was his own home.

“Dominick, | haven't eaten all day,” she shouted through gritted teeth. But he didn’t even turn around, calmly

continuing to eat his oatmeal. Dominick added, “Be quiet.”

She thought, ‘Be quiet. All he knows is to tellto be quiet. Quiet, my foot

Stephanie couldn’t take it anymore and ran up to snatch the bowl from his hands.

“Dominick, you'd better explain clearly why you're here. Why you... she angrily demanded. She had been

holding back for so long.

But he remained expressionless as if he didn’t feel the need to explain.

In fact, getting into Room 402 was simple for Dominick. He didn’t need to unlock the door. With his skills, he

could easily

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climb down from his 302 balcony to 402 and just walk in.

As for why she slept so soundly at night, it was because he used sspecial incense.

Dominick thought she slept too restlessly.

“Stephanie, do you wantto give you a Christmas gift?” Dominick suddenly asked, probably annoyed by her

noise.

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intense gaze, searching for any hint

of emotion on his stern face. Shen

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“What do you want to give me?” she asked, her voice filled with anger but also with a trace of hope.

Seeing her interest, Dominick raised an eyebrow and joked, “How about | give you myself?”

“I don’t want you, Stephanie retorted almost instinctively.

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He swiftly grabbed her, pulled her down onto the couch, and kissed her on the lips.