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.

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

Stephanie felt

up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa,

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick in

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

Leaning against the window, he watched the scenery passing by, lost in

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 a bad

of Stephanie and wondered if

on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent tried to be a peacemaker

the blame.

I too harsh on her?”

not knowing how to answer for

asking if

strange.

running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did you know Stephanie

lout the c

squinted his eyes, glaring fiercely out

his attitude, Vincent wisely

you have

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

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly turned to

displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m

business in Paente for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly

“Where is she?”

returned to Wellington Villa. George was leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked

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on the shell as if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your

lately?”

in good health. Thank you for

step forward. “Where did she go?”

your parents

Vincent

softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara lately. Everything is

three elder brothers lately?” George continued

embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used

Dominick–across from him and saw that his expression

the bodyguard behind him 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

Irritation.

pregnant…” Dominick’s face turned gloomy as

just returned, and Stephanie

you concerned about her?” George raised an eyebrow, glaring at the cold

he coldly added, “I don’t

publicly having car sex with Jessica. How

your wife

DR

glared at each other. The atmosphere

hospitalized this morning due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington

face as he was surprised Stephanie

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

Reed family, except for Diana. Stephanie felt she had

years old now.

ago…

to Caelorium, she felt