Chapter 130
“Mr. Wellington.”
Dominick’s presence was overwhelming, leaving Molly stunned as she watched the man suddenly appear at the door. She stuttered, “Steffi, you better pack up and head back now.”
Stephanie stood rooted at the doorway, feeling uncomfortable under the man’s penetrating gaze, and she lowered her head with an awkward expression.
“How much longer do you plan to stay here?”
Dominick, uncharacteristically patient, inquired with a tone that hinted at deeper meanings.
“Actually, she’s been glued to her phone, waiting for you to come and take her home…” Molly didn’t hesitate to reveal her friend’s
anticipation.
The usually cold Dominick showed a flicker of surprise as he turned to Molly.
“Oh?” His deep voice was now tinged with curiosity.
Feeling affirmed by her employer, Molly straightened her back, ready to report everything…
“I’ll go tidy up inside.”
Stephanie’s face flushed with embarrassment as she quickly interjected, grabbing Molly’s collar and pulling her inside.
“Molly, say another word and we’re through!”
Stephanie’s voice dropped low, her eyes glaring fiercely at the traitor.
“Dominion came personally to pick you up. You should be thrilled, Steffi. Don’t act tough now. Last night, you were clearly calling out his name in your nightmares…”
Before Molly could finish her words, Stephanie pinched the flab on her waist, causing her to yelp in pain.
“Harmony is crucial in a marriage. Harmony is crucial!
Molly stood at her own door, finally bidding farewell to the two imposing figures.
Stephanie and Dominick walked side by side, their faces tense and their gazes avoiding each other, unsure of what to say next.
It had been a week since they last met.
It wasn’t until they stepped off the elevator that the remarkable appearances of both caught the curiosity of residents in the bustling complex, especially Dominick’s exceptional presence, causing them to pause and steal a second glance.
“Watch out.”
Dominick’s expression suddenly changed, swiftly reaching out to pull the woman beside him into his arms.
Stephanie looked slightly dazed, not reacting in time as her body leaned towards him.
Meanwhile, a basketball bounced past them, narrowly missing Stephanie’s abdomen,
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“Pay attention when you’re walking?
His familiar deep voice sounded slightly hoarse and resigned.
She didn’t reply, but her cheeks flushed red.
Stephanie tried to stand a bit straighter, intending to put some distance between them, but Dominick’s hand firmly gripped her waist, his touch persistent.
Numerous glances turned their way. It could be shyness or something else entirely different, but she made no resistance, walking alongside him as they exited the complex.
Parked just outside was a sleek black Ferrari, custom–made yet understated.
Today, he hadn’t brought a driver. Stephanie watched as he opened the car door and settled into the driver’s seat, her expression a mix of surprise and hesitation outside the door.
“The injury on your right shoulder…” Her tone was awkward.
The doctor said his right scapula fracture would take at least another month to heal.
“It’s a self–driving car.” Dominick knew what she wanted to say, his deep eyes glancing briefly at her through the car window. “I can drive with one hand. It’s safe,” he added the last part with a complex tone as if he was trying to reassure her about something.
Stephanie caught a fleeting glimpse of his stern profile and a hint of conflict. This man wasn’t icy every day, he could also have his moments. like any ordinary person.
“Does your injury still cause dull pain?”
Stephanie settled into the passenger seat directly. Although Dominick kept his eyes straight ahead, he caught her closing the door in his peripheral vision, his eyes inexplicably pausing for a moment before swiftly starting the car towards Wellington Villa.
“Will the medicine on your fractured area still cause numbness?” She sounded urgent, asking again.
Previously, Dominick had even scorned the topical ointment prescribed by the doctor, complaining it made his skin feel numb. It was likely that she had neglected to apply the medication during her week–long absence from home.
“It’s already healed,” Dominick replied nonchalantly.
Just as she suspected! Men seemed not to take good care of their own bodies.
Stephanie was a bit upset, seemingly mad at not only him, but also herself for being so reckless to leave him alone for a week.
“Dominick, listen to me. If you don’t use those medications, your injury won’t get better. You need to be patient and endure it.”
They hit a red light, and the car came to a steady stop.
He glanced sideways at the woman in the passenger seat, his gaze burning. “How much longer do I have to endure?” His low voice was tense, tinged with a hint of detachment.
“Stephanie, your husband can’t keep enduring this way, it’s bad for his health.”
Not sure if she’d misinterpreted, she found herself red–faced and embarrassed.
Meanwhile, Dominick watched her cheeks turn–crimson, her head hall–bowed, desperately attempting to conceal her shyness, which made
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him want to chuckle.
However, just as he looked away, he caught sight of an electronic device he found familiar in the floral bag on her left.
“Where did you get this?” Dominick turned serious all of a sudden.
Stephanie’s expression grew anxious as Dominick reached for her floral bag. Desperately, she leaned forward, trying to snatch it back. “Give
that back to me!”
But Dominick was quick, clutching the item in his left hand.
“Is this yours?”
After he pulled out the distinctive electronic device from the bag, his expression turned complex and stem, his voice deep with a hint of anger
as he asked her.
“Stephanie, why did you buy this?”
He seemed extremely displeased, as though she had committed a grave mistake.
“L… I just…”
“You bought this to eavesdrop on my conversations!” Dominick used his still–recovering right hand to pull out a black phone from his coat pocket, enduring the pain in his injury as he forcefully tore apart the phone’s casing.
The phone snapped apart with a loud crack, shattered into pieces by his hands.
Stephanie watched his furious expression, her heart racing in response.
What appeared before them was a tiny listening chip, about the size of a fingernail, flashing red light from a small slit in the phone’s internal power board.
“A listening chip,” Dominick said with increasing scorn.
He had too many untrustworthy people around him; every place he went required strict security. He had to remain vigilant at all times. There were tons of people who wanted to see him fall, yet unexpectedly…
His phone was secretly implanted with a chip.
Besides her, who else could so easily do such a thing? Because it was h
her, she must not do such things…
“Stephanie, I’ve told you before your only job is to safely bring our children into this world. Now, you’re learning from those women who are insatiable. Do you want to provoke me?!”
His eyes were cold, locking onto hers, his voice almost grinding through gritted teeth.
She tensed under his direct stare; Stephanie didn’t understand why Dominick’s eyes were filled with such intense disgust and hatred at this
moment.
She thought, “Is he hating me? Or does he hate the insatiable women? What is it that he truly despises?‘
She wanted to know about his past but it would be futile.
He didn’t want to tell her anything.
