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.

be such a day because

felt a

the left, she stood up

“Where are you going?”

Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the window, he

time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the airport,

Stephanie and wondered

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

the blame.

her?”

raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for

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

strange.

that day, running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly

lout the c

squinted his eyes, glaring fiercely out the car

his attitude, Vincent wisely shut

maybe you don’t understand women well Some things you have to say

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

“So you know her!”

as he suddenly

immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not familiar with

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

“Where is she?”

Villa. George was leisurely trimming plants in the backyard,

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

lately?”

health. Thank you for asking.”

impatience and took a step forward. “Where

are your parents

at Vincent

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

are your three elder brothers lately?” George continued to ask

didn’t want to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but

him and saw that his

him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington?

schedule every day? Why did you have

Irritation.

face turned gloomy as he stared at

returned, and Stephanie was

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

he coldly added, “I don’t

publicly having car sex with Jessica. How

about your wife and

DR

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

morning due to high blood pressure. Mrs.

gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie had

directly to the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in

despised the Reed family, except for Diana. Stephanie felt she had

old now. The things she once hated seemed

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium, she