Crossroads

Chapter 50

“Why can’t play the piano in front of Dominick?”

Stephanie didn’t expect George to actually have a plano delivered and even had her play a canon. She thought she played quite well, but Brad looked nervous.

Brad looked somewhat hesitant. “Because Mr. Wellington… He really hates…”

“Why can’t we celebrate Dominick’s birthday? You never celebrate Winter Festival?” Stephanie, curious, stared at Brad.

“Well, this, um…” Brad’s voice trailed off

“Do you care about Dominick?”

Sitting in the center of the couch, George took a sip of coffee, set down the cup, and raised an eyebrow, questioning.

Stephanie felt awkward and immediately denied, “No.”

“Mrs. Wellington, Mr. Wellington has a lot of things he doesn’t like others interfering with…” Brad sighed as he spoke.

“He’s always so cold and secretive,” Stephanie immediately whispered, complaining.

George, feeling similarly, muttered angrily, “Don’t know who Dominick inherited that bad temper from, always with a stern face, never doing any filial action.”

“You wouldn’t!

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y that before…”

Seeing the two of them having shared frustration, Brad couldn’t help but smile, then picked up a photo album and handed it to Stephanie.

Stephanie took the album, flipped it open, and glanced at it, surprised. “This kid is Dominick?”

the entrance of a private

In the photo, a three–year-old boy, dressed in a light blue sailor suit with a small hat, stood obediently at the kindergarten. His bright eyes shimmered on his adorable face as he smiled shyly at the camera.

Stephanie was excited, picking up the album to get a closer look. “Is this really Dominick?”

She found the boy in the album so cute. How could…

Seeing Stephanie so excited, Brad couldn’t help but marvel, “Mr. Wellington was very quiet when he was young, but then he was abducted…

As he said this, George gave Brad a serious look, and Brad immediately shut up, not daring to continue.

Stephanie was shocked as she looked at George.

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Carefully probing, she asked, “Was Dominick abducted when he was young?” Children from wealthy families being abducted was occasionally in the news, but Dominick’s experience seemed unusual

George didn’t answer her, just looked up at the black grand piano with cloudy eyes, suppressing a painful memory..

Dominick was his only grandson, naturally the one he cherished the most, but..

Brad looked at Stephanie and said softly, “Mrs. Wellington, don’t blame Mr. Wellington for being too aloof. He just hides too many secrets…

“Perhaps one day he will tell you.”

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Stephanie didn’t pursue further.

a day because after she gave

Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

the antique tall–case clock on the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to George,

“Where are you going?”

Dominick in the back seat, and asked

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the plane, Dominick looked weary. Leaning against the window, he watched the

glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the airport, it was always because he was in

thought of Stephanie and wondered if she

to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She

the blame.

too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke coldly, interrupting

an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for a

to everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a woman,

strange.

club to Flaming Bar that day, running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did you know Stephanie

lout the c

eyes, glaring fiercely out the car

attitude, Vincent wisely shut

things you have to say for them to know,” Vincent said

Dominick must care for her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones to

“So you know her!”

cold as he suddenly turned to scrutinize

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered,

for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes,

“Where is she?”

plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked with a

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back on the shell as if not hearing Dominick’s

lately?”

good health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent immediately

took a step forward.

your parents

looked at Vincent and continued his

his forehead under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara lately. Everything is fine.

three elder brothers lately?” George

want to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used as a

at Dominick–across from him and saw that his expression

and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where did she go? Didn’t I tell you to

just walking your dog on schedule every day? Why did you have someone follow her?” George suddenly

Irritation.

pregnant…” Dominick’s face turned gloomy as he stared

just returned, and Stephanie

her baby, or are you concerned about her?” George raised an

he coldly added, “I don’t think

possibly care about her. You were publicly having car sex

about your wife and

DR

atmosphere

due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington rushed back

had a gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie had

to visit Samantha, who was resting

except for Diana. Stephanie felt

was eighty years old now. The things she once hated seemed

ago…

returned to Caelorium,