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.

such a day because after she gave birth, she would leave

of Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

stood up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa, I’m leaving

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

Leaning against the window, he watched the scenery passing by, lost in

drove steadily. Vincent glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the airport, it was always because he

thought of Stephanie and wondered if she had angered

actually, I was going to take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…”

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for

now, suddenly asking if

strange.

running through red lights and almost causing an

lout the c

eyes, glaring fiercely out

attitude, Vincent wisely

understand women well Some things you have to say for them to

must care for her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones to his subordinates, Dominick

“So you know her!”

as he suddenly turned

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not

matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes, but today, when he got back home, he

“Where is she?”

George was leisurely trimming plants in the backyard, and Dominick

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not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is your grandfather doing

lately?”

Thank

step forward. “Where

are your parents doing

at Vincent

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

your three elder brothers lately?” George continued

Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being used

Dominick–across from him and saw

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

are just walking your dog on schedule every day? Why did

Irritation.

turned gloomy as

just returned, and

concerned about her baby, or are you concerned about her?” George raised an eyebrow,

coldly added, “I don’t think

were publicly having car sex with

about your wife and

DR

The atmosphere was tense while the others

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

as he was

was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was

except for Diana. Stephanie

Samantha was eighty years old now. The

ago…

Caelorium, she felt a bit