Cross Roads

Chapter 234 "What happened?' This feeling was so strange. Stephanie felt as if she had left her body, like a weightless soul floating in the air, unable to touch the ground. Her thoughts swirled in a panicked vortes.

All she could see was an endless expanse of white, a blank canvas mirroring the emptiness in her mind.

Suddenly, a memory flashed through, causing a splitting headache There were many chaotic and sharp sounds coming through the thunder of heavy rain, the noisy and panicked voices of the crowd, the sounds of police cars and ambulance...

Then, she heard smedical personnel shouting anxiously as if they were calling for her.

Stephanie wanted to respond but found she couldn't make a sound. Her entire body was out of control. Her limbs felt paralyzed, as if she were already dead.

The terror of near death consumed her. She floated in the air and saw a closed space, a cold operating table. The doctors and nurses around looked sullen. Blood was everywhere the sheets, their clothes, even the floor...

"We're losing her!" someone shouted, "She's losing too much blood." "She has a rare blood type. The blood bank is running dry...

"Her heart rate's plummeting... Almost flatlining. Get the defibrillator, now!" Seeing the panicked faces of the medical staff, suddenly, she no longer felt scared. She beccalm and peaceful. But a person appeared in her ips and murmured the name, "Dominick." Stephanie felt as if her body had becalmost transparent. But she suddenly opened her lips "Dominick... Her consciousness began to blur as if her brain cells had suddenly lost energy. She struggled to remember. Who is Dominick? She frowned thinking hard and feeling troubled.

The scene changed abruptly. A large funeral hall appeared, filled with people dressed in black. White wreaths lined the sides, creating a solemn and respectful atmosphere.

She heard the sound of someone crying and others sighing. The dames on the candles flickered ominously. Stephanie didn't understand why these people were grieving. She slowly walked forward and saw a coffin. There was a man inside, his face pale and Lifelew. Who is he? As if a terrible memory had been awakened, her thoughts becchaotic. Her eyes widened in fear, and she stood frozen by the coffin.

"Dominick..." He was dead. How could this be? "Not" Stephanie screamed, her voice trembling as she lunged toward the coffin.

But just as she was overwhelmed with fear and despair, the scene changed.

Before she stretched a vibrant green lawn, a fairytale kindergarten was standing proudly in the distance. The faint laughter of children filled the air.

Stephanie stood dumbfounded as the setting sun cast a warm glow, gradually calming her heart.

On the grass, a group of three and four-year-olds were playing. They were all dressed in navy blue uniforms with little ties and sailor hats, looking unerly adorable.

Then, she heard the kindergarten dismissal bell, and many parents cto pick up their children, holding their hands as they gradually left.

Soon, only two small boys remained hand in hand, patiently watching the gate.

As the sky gradually darkened, Stephanie watched them intently, puzzled as to why these two children weren't going home.

Suddenly, one of the little boys turned to look at her. His delicate face was very handsome, and his big eyes were clear and calm as they gazed at her.

Stephanie felt a strange pang in her heart. She crouched down to meet his eyes.

The boy seemed surprised by her action, blinking his eyes.

Stephanie wanted to say something to the boy, but at that moment, the other boy turned to look at her, too, his eyes a striking blue.

Chapter 234 These two little ones looked exactly alike. They were twins "Momuny, why don't you want me?" The child's voice was soft and innocent, his eyes welling up with tears, ready to fall at any moment. Stephanie felt as if something had struck her heart heavily, making it hard to breathe.

"You are..." She barely managed to squeeze out a few words. As soon as she did, it was like her soul was suddenly pulled away, and the entire scene collapsed, crossing the boundaries of tand space. The funeral and kindergarten disappeared..

Darkness engulfed her vision. The dream was gone, and she couldn't see anything. There were sounds around her, like the crisp clinking of metal instruments being handled by a doctor and the anxious footsteps of busy nurses...

"Ah!" The next second, an intense pain ripped through her abdomen, jolting her back to reality. Her broken body convulsed in agony.

When she finally managed to open her eyes, she was met with a sea of white white ceiling, white walls, white sheets.

She was in a hospital.

The sound of footsteps echoed down the hall, and the door creaked open. A nurse in a pale pink uniform entered, holding a medical record chart. The nurse didn't look at the bed at first. Instead, she focused on the data from the instruments, making notes with a pen.

Stephanie couldn't remember when she started feeling uneasy around nurses. It might have been after she was attacked by a nurse in her hospital room once.

She always felt something was off, and her body curled up defensively.

Her slight movement caught the attention of the nurse. When the nurse saw that Stephanje, kad m thut Le opened her eyes, she was shocked.

She then quickly turned and ran out, shouting. "Get Dr. Rowen! The patient is awake!" 'Patient! Stephanie was confused. 'Why did she calla patient? I'm not sick.

Soon, several doctors rushed in.

Stephanie didn't realize her face was as pale as a ghost. "Miss, how are you feeling now? Do you feel any discomfort? Can you speak?" The lead doctor, a middle-aged man, asked her gently. Stephanie looked up at the group of doctors above her. Her gaze was empty. She didn't speak and just shook her head, dazed.

They asked a few more questions, their voices sounding distant as if muttled by something. She couldn't hear clearly, and her attention wandered. Everything in front of her felt surreal, like a dream.

"'Am I dreaming! Why am I here?" "Miss, do you remember your name! Do you have any family or friends!"

The doctor repeated the question several times. Gradually, her m thoughts began to pull back to reality. She steadied herself and muttered the word, "Family?" A dry, hoarse sound cout from her throat. "Yes, do you remember any family members or familiar friends?" She did have family. There was Diana, whom she was very close to Friends like Vincent, Molly, Scott. Her consciousness slowly returned, and her pale, weak face turned even grimmer.

"Dom... Dominick! I need to get to to get to the international airport! I have to be there within half an hour" she screamed in panic.

Seeing her thrashing on the h hospital bed, a nurse rushed over to restrain her. "We just rescued you from a car accident. You can't get up right now, 'Car accident! What car accident?' Her struggles ceased, replaced with confusion, as she looked around at the doctors and nurses. Finally, she realized what was wrong. Her body felt strangely light! Her hand instinctively moved to her abdomen, and fear filled every cell in her body. Trembling, she whispered. "My baby... Where is my baby!!"