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

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

“Where are you going?”

at Dominick in the back seat, and asked

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the window, he watched the scenery

asked him to pick him up from the airport, it was always because he was in

of Stephanie and wondered if she had angered

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

the blame.

too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke coldly, interrupting

an eyebrow, not knowing how

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

strange.

red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did you know Stephanie before?” Dominick seemed really

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely out the

Vincent wisely shut

Some things you have to say for them to know,” Vincent said

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

“So you know her!”

as he suddenly turned to

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not familiar

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

“Where is she?”

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

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hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your grandfather

lately?”

in good health. Thank

a step forward. “Where did she go?”

your

at Vincent and

under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara

are your three elder brothers lately?” George

with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but

at Dominick–across from him and saw that

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

every day? Why did you have someone follow her?” George suddenly

Irritation.

turned gloomy as he stared

just returned,

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

he coldly added,

her. You were publicly

your wife

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other. The atmosphere was tense while the others

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

had a gloomy face as he was

Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was around,

except for Diana. Stephanie felt she

years old now. The things she once hated seemed to have

ago…

Caelorium,