Crossroads

Stephanie asked, "Where is the fairy tale book I asked you to buy?"

It was the third day since Dominick woke up from a coma. His spirit and complexion had improved significantly, but his severe injuries still required him to remain in the hospital for observation. Vincent and the others came to visit him every noon.

Stephanic rummaged through the fruit basket Vincent had brought over, but she didn't find the fairy tale book she wanted.

Vincent glared at her irritably. "You're a mother now. How can you still read such childish books?"

Stephanic looked at him angrily. "I told you to buy it two days ago, and you forgot again!"

Vincent responded, "I already had Hayley to pick it up from the bookstore on her way here. Stephanie, you are supposed to stay and take care of Dominick, yet you troubling others. Don't you feel ashamed?"

Whenever he came to visit, the ward would become especially lively, Dominick, leaning against the headboard, glanced over at the two of them.

Stephanie and Vincent glared at each other and then sensibly turned away, both falling silent.

Around half past eleven in the morning, a nurse brought over a meal.

Dominick, seemingly sick of the hospital food, continued reading his financial newspaper. He had a stern look and didn't even spare a glance at the lunch.

"Dominick, you can't be picky in front of my sons," Stephanie suddenly said. Vincent was just about to complain that she was the most picky and difficult to please.

Just then, Hayley pushed open the door, walked in slowly, and asked, "Dominick's sons?" She said it with a light chuckle as she teasingly looked at the few people inside.

Stephanie looked over at Hayley, immediately straightened up, and greeted her properly, "Hello"

Vincent mocked Stephanie, "So fake."

Hayley walked over to her and smiled warmly like how an older sister would. "Vincent told me you're expecting twins. Congratulations."

Stephanie was a bit surprised to hear this.

Hayley observed her face and thought that she really did wear all her emotions on her sleeve. Hayley then laughed. "I've heard about you long ago. You're quite famous, after all."

Vincent shook his head in exasperation. "Yes, famously troublesome."

"You're asking for a beating, aren't you, Vincent?" Stephanie turned and glared at him fiercely, feeling that he was ruining her image.

"Hayley, don't get too close to her. Stephanie's got a violent temper and will couple of hits, so watch out," Vincent warned, II throw hands at any moment. She could knock you down in a Hayley laughed at that and asked curiously. "Is it true that you're quite skilled in karate?"

Was being great at fighting considered a compliment?

Stephanie looked at Hayley in front of her and noticed her poised and capable demeanor. Hayley was clearly a strong, career-focused woman, the type Stephanie had always looked up to. She felt quite humbled in comparison.

Stephanie looked somewhat awkward as she murmured, "My grandpa made me learn it when I was young, so that I wouldn't be bullied."

Just then, Dominick, who had been quietly reading his newspaper on the bed, suddenly spoke in a deep voice. "Your grandpa was right."

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Hayley glanced over at Dominick on the hospital bed, and her smile suddenly stiffened a bit.

She lowered her head to hide her emotions and quickly took a book out of her bag. "Vincent asked me to pick this up for you..."

Stephanie took the fairy tale book Hayley handed her and said, "Thank you."

"Do you like reading fairy tales book, Steffi?" Hayley asked.

"I plan to read Dominick a story," Stephanie replied while looking directly at her as if it were the most natural thing Dominick, who was lying on the bed, immediately looked surprised. He put down his newspaper and looked over at her.

Noticing his odd expression, Stephanie casually asked, "You don't like it?"

She remembered that the last time she was hospitalized, Dominick read her Grimm's Fairy Tales, though she wasn't sure if he actually enjoyed it.

Stephanie even wondered if he had some trauma related to fairy tales, but she didn't dare to ask such a serious question.

Vincent was so shocked that he forgot to tease her. Then, he heard Dominick's deep voice say, "I do."

Vincent was utterly shocked.

Hayley smiled faintly and turned to Dominick, chuckling, "Yvonne will definitely like Steffi. They'll have a lot of fun together."

"Is Yvonne coming over today?" Vincent asked, remembering that Dominick's sister had a day off from school.

"I was planning to pick her up from school, but she has plans with friends today..."

Vincent was shocked upon hearing that. "Yvonne has friends?"

Stephanie frowned slightly as she found his tone a bit odd. She didn't know much about Yvonne, as she had only met her once and thought that she was quite shy

"Yvonne has autism," Dominick said softly.

Noticing she had sat by his bedside on her own, Dominick couldn't help but chuckle, "She's just timid. She'll like

"Autism?" Stephanie's eyes widened as she walked to the bedside, looking interested. "Dominick, was your sister born with it, or was it triggered by something?"

'm actually quite good at getting along with people with autism," Stephanie said confidently.

Vincent retorted irritably. "Stephanie, you're really shameless. It takes a lot of patience to interact with someone with autism with your fiery temper, I think Wonne would probably be scared to tears. Only someone as patient as Hayley, who has been with her for years, can

communicate with her."

Vincent was quite fond of Dominick's sister. However, Yvonne was too they introverted. Whenever t er they saw her, would try to be co they would try to be caring brothers, trying to get closer to her. But Yvonne only wanted to talk to the Wellington family, and it took Hayley a long time. to get her to open

"That's not true, used to... Little Pillar has autism too, and he likes me a lot,"

Stephanie protested.

Vincent didn't believe her, thinking that men who liked her were mostly bewitched by her beauty. "Enough, I know all about your impressive romantic history. Those men went after you only because..."

"Little Pillar isn't like those men!" Stephanie retorted, and the two of them then started arguing intensely.

"Who is Little Pillar?" Dominick rarely paid attention to their bickering, but this time, he was interested.