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!

tsay

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.

a day because after she

of Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

up from the sofa and said to George,

“Where are you going?”

at Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the window, he

look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick

wondered if she had

Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…”

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke coldly,

an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer

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

strange.

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

lout the c

his eyes, glaring

Vincent

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

habit of using commanding tones to

“So you know her!”

cold as he suddenly turned to

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

“Where is she?”

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

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

lately?”

good health. Thank you

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

are your parents

looked at Vincent

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

brothers lately?” George continued

embarrassed, but

him and saw that

to the bodyguard behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where

walking your dog on schedule every day?

Irritation.

face turned gloomy as he stared

returned, and Stephanie was

you concerned about her?”

he coldly added, “I don’t

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

about your

DR

Dominick glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense while the others endured

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

he was surprised Stephanie had

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

the Reed family, except for Diana. Stephanie felt she had no family

old now. The things she once hated

ago…

to Caelorium, she felt