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!

tsay

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.

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

Stephanie felt a

the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa, I’m leaving

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick in

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

weary. Leaning against the window, he watched the scenery passing by,

at the rearview mirror and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the airport, it

Stephanie and wondered if she had

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

the blame.

harsh on her?” Dominick

question, Vincent raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to

indifferent to everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a woman, Vincent felt it was

strange.

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

lout the c

glaring fiercely out

Vincent

things you have

of using commanding tones to his subordinates, Dominick probably didn’t know how to cherish a

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly turned to scrutinize

immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m

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

“Where is she?”

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

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

lately?”

health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent immediately

took a step forward. “Where did she

your

looked at Vincent and continued

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

your three elder brothers lately?” George continued to ask

George didn’t want to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used as

him and saw that his expression was

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 follow her?” George suddenly

Irritation.

face turned gloomy as he stared

had just returned,

concerned about her baby, or are you concerned about her?” George raised an eyebrow, glaring at the cold and arrogant

added, “I

about her. You were publicly

your

DR

Dominick glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense while the others

Wellington, Samantha was hospitalized this morning due

gloomy face as he was

the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward.

family, except for Diana. Stephanie felt

old now. The things she once hated seemed to have passed many

ago…

to Caelorium, she