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.

wouldn’t be such a day because after she gave birth, she

of Dominick, Stephanie felt

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

“Where are you going?”

looking at Dominick in the back seat, and asked

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

drove steadily. Vincent glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to

wondered if she had angered

take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent tried to be a peacemaker

the blame.

harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

Vincent raised an eyebrow, not

been indifferent to everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a

strange.

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

lout the c

eyes, glaring fiercely

Vincent wisely

understand women well Some things you have to

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 cherish a

“So you know her!”

turned cold as he

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered,

Festival, Dominick had been away on business in Paente for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes, but today, when

“Where is she?”

was leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick

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back on the shell as if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your

lately?”

health. Thank you for

impatience and took a step forward. “Where did

are your

looked at Vincent and continued

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

brothers lately?” George continued to ask him

Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered

at Dominick–across from him and saw

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

walking your dog on schedule every day? Why did you have someone follow her?” George suddenly snorted

Irritation.

face turned gloomy as

just returned,

you concerned about her baby, or are you concerned about her?” George

coldly added,

were publicly having car sex with Jessica. How could you

your

DR

atmosphere

this morning due to

as he was surprised Stephanie had

hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in

except for Diana. Stephanie felt she had no family

Samantha was eighty years old now. The things she once hated seemed to have passed many

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium, she felt a bit