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.

such a day because after she gave

Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

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

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick in

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

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

immediately thought of Stephanie and wondered if she

to Flaming Bar on Winter

the blame.

too harsh on her?”

an eyebrow, not knowing how

asking if he

strange.

heard you rushed from the club to Flaming Bar that day, running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did you know Stephanie before?”

lout the c

squinted his eyes, glaring fiercely out the car

Vincent

understand women well Some things you have to say

her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of

“So you know her!”

as he suddenly

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining,

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?”

leisurely trimming plants in the

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if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your grandfather doing

lately?”

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

took a step forward.

are your parents doing

looked at Vincent

muttered softly, “My parents have been

elder brothers lately?” George continued to

embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used as

Dominick–across from him and

reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where did she go? Didn’t I tell

you think you are just walking your dog on schedule every

Irritation.

Dominick’s face turned gloomy as

had just returned, and Stephanie

about her?” George raised an

added, “I don’t

publicly

your wife

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each other. The atmosphere was tense while the

this morning due to high blood pressure.

a gloomy face as he

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

family, except for Diana. Stephanie

years old now. The things

ago…

returned to Caelorium, she felt