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.

maybe there wouldn’t be such a day

felt a bit

tall–case clock on the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa, I’m

“Where are you going?”

to the airport, looking at Dominick in the back seat,

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

time Dominick asked him to pick him

thought of Stephanie and wondered if she had

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

the blame.

her?” Dominick suddenly

raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for

suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a woman, Vincent felt it was

strange.

red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did

lout the c

his eyes, glaring

Vincent wisely shut up,

don’t understand women well Some things you have to say for them to know,” Vincent

demeanor and habit of using

“So you know her!”

as he suddenly turned to

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

for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home

“Where is she?”

leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked with

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if not hearing Dominick’s

lately?”

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

suppressed impatience and took a step forward. “Where

are your parents

at Vincent and continued his

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

your three elder brothers lately?” George continued

Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he

and saw that his expression

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

just walking your dog on schedule every day?

Irritation.

face turned gloomy as he stared at

just returned, and Stephanie

are you concerned about her?” George

added,

about her. You were publicly having car sex with Jessica. How could

about your

DR

glared at each other. The atmosphere was

sighed helplessly, “Mr. Wellington, Samantha was hospitalized this morning due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington rushed back to

as he was surprised Stephanie had returned to

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

except for Diana. Stephanie

was a soft–hearted person, and Samantha was eighty years old now. The things she once hated seemed to have passed many

ago…

Caelorium,