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.

be such a day because after she gave birth, she

Stephanie felt

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

“Where are you going?”

to the airport, looking at Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from

immediately thought of Stephanie and wondered if she had angered

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

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

his question, Vincent raised an eyebrow, not knowing how

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

strange.

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

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely out

attitude, Vincent

women well Some things you have to say

Dominick must care for her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using

“So you know her!”

cold as he suddenly turned to scrutinize

immediately faltered, weakly

business in Paente for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home

“Where is she?”

leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked with a restrained

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put his plant back on the shell as if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to

lately?”

health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent immediately replied

step forward. “Where did she go?” he

your parents doing

Vincent and continued

softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara lately. Everything

lately?” George continued to ask him

deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but

him and saw that his expression was very

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

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

Irritation.

face turned gloomy as he stared at

returned, and Stephanie was

you concerned about her?” George raised

added, “I don’t

could possibly care about her. You were publicly

your wife

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glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense

this morning due

he was surprised Stephanie had returned to

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

despised the Reed family, except for Diana.

was a soft–hearted person, and Samantha was eighty years old now.

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium, she felt a bit