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

Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit

on the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to

“Where are you going?”

the airport, looking at Dominick in the back seat,

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

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

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

Stephanie and wondered if

on Winter

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

Vincent raised an eyebrow, not knowing

everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh

strange.

that day, running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously.

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely

Vincent wisely

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

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

“So you know her!”

as he

Vincent immediately faltered, weakly

company matters. He rushed back home

“Where is she?”

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

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hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your grandfather doing

lately?”

in good health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent

step forward. “Where did she

are your parents

Vincent

slightly on his forehead under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents

elder brothers lately?”

didn’t want to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used as

him and saw that his expression

bodyguard behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where did she

your dog on schedule every day? Why did

Irritation.

turned gloomy as he stared at

had just returned, and Stephanie was

you concerned about her?” George raised an eyebrow, glaring

coldly added, “I don’t think

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

about your wife

DR

at each other. The atmosphere

“Mr. Wellington, Samantha was hospitalized this morning due to high blood pressure. Mrs.

as he was surprised

who was resting in the ward. Since the

for Diana. Stephanie felt she had no family

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

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium,