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, she would leave

Stephanie felt a bit

at the antique tall–case clock on the left, she stood up from the

“Where are you going?”

at Dominick in the back

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

at the rearview mirror and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick

and wondered if

was going to take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She

the blame.

harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for

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

strange.

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

lout the c

his eyes, glaring

Vincent wisely

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

must care for her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones to his subordinates, Dominick

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he

displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered,

five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes, but today, when he got back

“Where is she?”

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

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not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to

lately?”

health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent immediately replied

a step forward. “Where did

your parents doing

at Vincent

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

elder brothers lately?” George

was embarrassed, but he wondered

at Dominick–across from him and saw that his expression was very

directly to the bodyguard behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where

are just walking your dog on schedule every day? Why did you

Irritation.

turned gloomy as he stared at

just returned, and Stephanie was

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

he coldly added, “I

possibly care about her. You were publicly having

about your wife

DR

each other. The atmosphere was tense

Samantha was hospitalized this morning due

as he was surprised

returned to Caelorium. She went directly to the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the

for Diana. Stephanie felt she had no family

years old now. The things

ago…

she returned to Caelorium, she felt a bit