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.

that maybe there wouldn’t be such a day because after she gave birth, she would

of Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa,

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick in the back seat, and asked

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the

and wondered if she had angered him

actually, I was going to take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick

eyebrow, not

indifferent to everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh

strange.

almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did you

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely

attitude, Vincent wisely shut up,

understand women well Some things you have

her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones to his subordinates, Dominick probably didn’t know how to cherish

“So you know her!”

turned cold as he suddenly turned to

faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not familiar

on business in Paente for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes, but today, when he got back home,

“Where is she?”

was leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked

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not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your grandfather

lately?”

is in good health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent immediately replied

and took a step forward. “Where

your parents doing

Vincent and continued

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

brothers lately?” George continued to ask him

Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why

from him and saw that

reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where

dog on schedule every day? Why did you have

Irritation.

Dominick’s face turned gloomy as he stared

just returned, and Stephanie

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

coldly added, “I don’t think

were publicly having car sex

about your wife

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other. The atmosphere was tense

due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington rushed back

as he

hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was around, she didn’t

despised the Reed family, except for Diana. Stephanie

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

ago…

returned to Caelorium, she felt a