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.

just felt that maybe there wouldn’t be such a day because after she gave

Stephanie felt

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

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

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

wondered if she

Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…”

the blame.

on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke coldly, interrupting

Vincent raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for a

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

strange.

running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely out the car

Vincent wisely shut up,

understand women well Some things you have to say for them to know,” Vincent said with

with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones to his subordinates,

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly turned to

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining,

Winter 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 he

“Where is she?”

Villa. George was leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked with a restrained

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as if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent.

lately?”

good health. Thank you for

suppressed impatience and took a step forward. “Where did she go?”

are your

Vincent and

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

are your three elder brothers lately?” George continued to ask him

was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used as a

at Dominick–across from him and saw that

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

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

Irritation.

pregnant…” Dominick’s face turned gloomy as he stared

just returned,

concerned about her?” George

coldly added, “I don’t

possibly care about her. You were publicly having car

about your wife and

DR

atmosphere was

this morning due to

had a gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie had returned

visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was around, she didn’t disturb Samantha and

Diana. Stephanie felt she had no

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

ago…

she returned to Caelorium, she felt a