Crossroads

As the night stretched on, an unusual sense of irritation settled over Dominick Standing outside the balcony of the hospital's emergency room, he observed the solemn expressions of the medical staff amid the incessant sound of ambulance sirens. Lighting a cigarette, he took a long drag, seeking solace in the smoke.

"Is something bothering you, Dominick?" the woman on the hospital bed asked softly.

However, he remained silent, feeling the chill of the night air on his face. The faint scent of blood hung in the air, adding to the unease.

Though not a habitual smoker, Dominick was unusually restless tonight..

With his phone clutched in his left hand, its screen illuminating with a familiar number, he dialed it nine times to no avail.

Frustration gnawed at him as he clenched his hand and eventually powered off his phone.

"The patient's blood type is the rare Rh type, ype, but the hospital doesn't have it."

"Get the blood station to transport the blood packs here immediately!"

"They don't have enough either! The patient lost too much blood..."

Abrupt shouts pierced the air from beyond the ward door, a reminder of the critical nature of the emergency department. Only those with sudden medical complications would end up here, and if they couldn't make it through this place, they might not be able to live anymore.

Despite his usual indifference, Dominick felt compelled to turn and observe the commotion, perhaps due to the intensity of the surrounding situation.

A huddle of doctors and nurses engaged in swift discussions, their seriousness palpable.

"I have the same blood type as her. Draw my blood..." A familiar figure rushed past the ward door, offering their own blood. Dominick wanted to leave the room to confirm his suspicion on the man who had just passed by.

"Dominick, I'm thirsty," Jessica's weak voice called out as he prepared to leave. He paused briefly, casting a cold glance back at her.

"Ring the bell and call the nurse," he said coldly before hurrying away, wanting to catch up with the figure.

As Jessica watched him depart, her expression shifted to one of melancholy and complexity.

She clenched her fist and banged the head of the bed." Dominick, where are you going? You promised to accompany me tonight However, no one noticed her weak and pitiful state as Dominick had already disappeared from her sight.

"Where is he going in such a hurry?" Jessica looked out the ward, suddenly feeling anxious.

Dominick walked out quickly, but lost track of the familiar man at the corner of the corridor.

"Kevin?" He stopped and looked around the hospital corridors suspiciously.

Dominick wondered why his cousin showed up at the hospital's emergency department in the middle of the night.

He would be reminded of the three-year marriage between Kevin and Stephanie every time he met Kevin. On top of that, Kevin has been pestering Stephanie ever since she saved him from the river.

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G Dominick's face was cold. He took out his phone, tumed it on again, and tried to call Stephanie.

Yet, the outcome remained unchanged.

She didn't pick up

"She's ignoring my calls!" Dominick's face turned dark as he sternly scolded.

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Suddenly, he remembered the last time, at the club, when he got the news that Stephanie had gone missing in Lockchain Tower. He called her twelve times while speeding over, but she didn't pick upl Dominick stared out into the dark, quiet night through the window while gripping his phone tightly.

"Go check on her at er at the Royal Park Hotell Finally, he called Vincent, and it sounded like he was on the verge of exploding from anger.

Vincent was momentarily puzzled when he answered, then realized Dominick must be talking about Stephanie.

"What's wrong with Stephanie?" From Dominick's tone, Vincent could tell he was in a foul mood.

Dominick's dark face reflected in the hospital window as he urged sternly, "Get there now!"

"I've been trying to call Stephanie, but she's always on the line with someone. She's been busy since she arrived in Caelorium, besides visiting her grandma. It seems she met some people. Anyway, I'll drive over now," Vincent said as he grabbed his keys.

Vincent hesitated, then cautiously asked, "Dominick, where are you? Aren't you going to the Royal Park Hotel to find her?"

Dominick's expression was complicated. Instead of answering, he hung up.

What's with the attitude?"

Vincent looked at his phone, annoyed by the abrupt end. "What's Dominick cared, yet he wouldn't go himself.

However, Vincent couldn't help but recall the last incident at the Lockchain Tower Dominick rushed over to find her, and he scolded her, leading to a fight between them.

Time ticked from midnight to 12:30.

Half an hour wasn't much, but Dominick, standing in the hospital corridor, had lost his patience.

It would take Vincent about an hour to reach the Royal Park Hotel, but this hospital was closer to the hotel, and was only about 20 minutes away.

Dominick strode towards the elevator and mocked himself. He didn't understand why he was fretting over such a little thing by was she so mad?

She didn't answer his calls, but it was just a minor hiccup. Why He'd always been aloof, but lately, he felt increasingly out of control with his emotions, it made him restless, and every time something related to her happened, his emotions would slip out of control.Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

There was only one reason why he got mad He cared for her.

His right hand reached into his pocket for his car keys. As he walked briskly towards the elevator, his gaze inadvertently glanced at the row of wards on his left, where a familiar figure made him pause.

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Kevin...

If it was just Kevin alone, he wouldn't have cared so much but....

"What are you two doing here?"

Dominick pushed open the door forcefully, his voice filled with uncontrollable anger as he shouted at the man and woman by the bedside.

"Get out of here!" Dominick was like a raging lion who had his territories Invaded.

He strode forward angrily, grabbing Kevin's arm and forcefully pulling him back. Kevin, caught off guard, stumbled backward.

Kevin accidentally bumped into a cart of medical tools, sending them crashing to the floor with a loud clatter. He ended up falling too and let out a low groan of pain.

"What are you doing?" The woman in the hospital bed seemed to wake up.

In a hoarse voice, Stephanie yelled at Dominick, "You should leave. Get out of here! I don't want to see you!"

"Fine, I'll leave. Then you two can do whatever shady stuff you want here in the hospitall Stephanie, you're shameless!" Dominick glared at her, clearly upset.

She was shameless....

"Leave, Dominick! Leave right now!" She seemed shaken as her face paled and her breathing became erratic.

She turned, grabbed a hot water kettle from the bedside table, and hurled it at him.

"Get out! Get out of here!

"I don't need you or your help. Disappear with Jessica from my sight!"

She screamed uncontrollably.

The kettle crashed to the ground, causing the glass within the kettle to break and the fragments of glass flying out, making a mess on the

ground.

Dominick watched her lose contral, noticing her pale face and the anger in her eyes.

Despite the scalding water on his pants, Dominick took a step forward, wanting to approach her. "Stephanie, why..."

"Just get out!"

Kevin quickly got up from another corner, grabbed Dominick, and dragged him out, afraid of upsetting her further.

"Let me go!"

Dominick had a mixed expression on his face. As soon as they left the ward, he shook off Kevin's hand.

Earlier, Dominick saw Kevin leaning in and kissing her.

"I've told you that she's my wife!" Dominick warned Kevin, staring him down. "You better not try to challenge my limits!

"What's wrong with Stephanie? Why is she in the hospital?" he asked urgently, although his voice was still cold.

"Ahhh!"

Before Kevin could explain, Stephanie screamed. She seemed startled, and her emotions were not stable again.

Kevin looked anxious as he spoke quietly before heading back inside. "Dominick, if you want her to feel better, stay away from her."

"It's okay, Steffi. We're at the hospital, and everything's fine now," Kevin murmured soothingly inside.

Dominick stood outside the ward, watching them coldly.

The doctors and nurses rushed in, holding medical records and bottles of medicine. They looked tensed.

"Dominick! Where are you now?"

Suddenly, a call from Vincent snapped him back. His tone was urgent as he yelled over the phone, "Something happened to Stephanie!

"The hotel staff said that four hours ago, Stephanie was found unconscious in the suite, and there was a large pool of blood in the room. She was already unconscious at the time.

A large pool of blood...

Dominick stood outside the ward, gripping his phone with his left hand as he listened to Vincent's updates with a deep, complex gaze on the hospital bed...

She looked weak and pale, while her frail body was wrapped in white sheets and was trembling like she was excessively frightened. However, she was still trying to hold back her tears, and it was a heart-wrenching sight to watch.

Dominick almost instinctively took a step forward, but on the other end of the phone, Vincent sighed and said softly. "The hotel room attendant said Stephanie has been waiting for you...

She was waiting for him, but she had been waiting in vain.