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 because after

Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

she stood up

“Where are you going?”

the airport, looking at Dominick in the back

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

Dominick looked weary. Leaning against the window, he watched the scenery passing by, lost in

distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the airport, it was always because he was

Stephanie and wondered if she had

Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent tried

the blame.

on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

question, Vincent raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to

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

strange.

I heard you rushed from the club to Flaming Bar that day, running through red lights and almost causing

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely

Vincent wisely

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

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

displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m

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

“Where is she?”

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hearing Dominick’s question,

lately?”

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

a step forward. “Where did she

are your parents

Vincent and continued his

on his forehead under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara lately. Everything

lately?”

deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he

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

behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs.

you think you are just walking your dog on schedule every day? Why did you have someone follow

Irritation.

gloomy as he stared at

just returned, and Stephanie was

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

added, “I

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

about your

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each other. The atmosphere was tense while the others endured

Wellington, Samantha was hospitalized this morning due to high

he was surprised Stephanie

Caelorium. She went directly to the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was

except for Diana. Stephanie felt she had no family

was a soft–hearted person, and Samantha was eighty years old now. The things she once

ago…

returned to Caelorium, she felt