Crossroads

The voice sounded familiar to Stephanie.)

Her face drained of color from the blood loss. She could only muster the strength to turn her head weakly, her vision blurring as she looked at the man The man crouched behind her, his hair brushing his eyebrows. His face was striking-high nose, chiseled features, as handsome as someone with mixed heritage.

The man had an undeniable air of nobility, distant and aloof.

One look was all it took to make him unforgettable.

Of course, Stephanie recognized him.

It was him, the bastard who slept with her...

"Don't touch me... Stephanie shouted as she struggled to free herself Her body twisted, the wound on her arm now bleeding more profusely.

The excessive blood loss drained her face of color, and everyone was hurling vicious insults, siding with Claire and her daughter

"I didn't hit that little girl! She choked back tears, feeling wronged.

It felt as if the whole world had turned against her, leaving her lonely and helpless, yet she refused to give in, pushing the man behind her.

"Go away!" Stephanie cried out desperately, struggling with all her might..

But suddenly, everything went dark before her eyes, and her body went limp.... Dominick saw her eyes snap shut.

Only then did he notice her feverish heat, and when he shook her, she did not respond.

His usually stoic face briefly flashed with impatience as he quickly picked her up. "Babe... Stephanie was fragile, her eyes tightly closed, lost in a deep sleep.

Even in her dreams, she could hear someone anxiously calling her nickname.

Her mother often called her "babe" when she was still alive. She was the lady of the Reed family and their baby girl, so her mother used to call her babe, but...

Stephanie was only 17 when her father, Gary Reed, brought his mistress home. After her mother's death, she had a falling out with her father.

She had been living a life of poverty after she left her family. No one knew she was the lady of the neighboring town's wealthiest man. She had married Kevin, not for his money, but for a loving home.

But Kevin had cheated on her, and Claire even laughed at her, mocking her that she couldn't have a child, Stephanie struggled in agony on the hospital bed as if caught in a nightmare. 12:46 Thu, 20 Jun M Chapter 8

Suddenly, she opened her eyes, her forehead slick with sweat as she gasped for breath, Her gaze couldn't focus as she stared at the white ceiling, slowly coming to her senses amidst the sharp scent of disinfectant. Then, she realized she was in a hospital.

"Ms. Reed, are you alright?" A nurse stood by her bedside, offering a warm smile as she noticed Stephanie awakenUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Stephanie wiped the cold sweat from her brow and took a a deep breathin looking at the nurse. "What... What happened to me."

Her body still felt weak, her memories a blur. She remembered arguing with Claire at Wellington vifta, and then Kevin pushed her, causing her to bleed

And there was a man.....

The nurse changed the WV with gentle care, her voice soft and respectful. "Ms.

Reed, you're pregnant."

"What?" Stephanie froze, thinking she had misheard.

"Congratulations, Ms. Reed," the nurse smiled. "You're six weeks pregnant."

However, there was no sign of joy on Stephanie's face. Instead, she looked deeply in shock, a flicker of fear in her eyes.

"I'm pregnant?"

Stephanie instinctively touched her flat belly, still in disbelief, Sheo m scrambled up from the hospital bed, agitated. "How could be pregnant?"

"How could this happen..."

Her mind went totally blank at that moment.

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