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.

day because

of Dominick, Stephanie felt

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

“Where are you going?”

looking at Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

weary. Leaning against the window, he watched the

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

immediately thought of Stephanie and wondered

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

the blame.

too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

not knowing how to answer for

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

strange.

I heard you 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

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely out the

his attitude, Vincent wisely shut up,

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

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

“So you know her!”

turned cold as he

tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly

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

“Where is she?”

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

Chapter 50

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

lately?”

in good health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent immediately replied

took a step forward. “Where did she

are your parents

looked at Vincent and continued

“My parents have been traveling to

elder brothers lately?” George

to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being

from him and saw that

reprimanded, “Where is

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

Irritation.

turned gloomy as he stared

returned, and Stephanie was

or are you concerned about her?” George

he coldly added,

could possibly care about her. You were publicly having

your wife and

DR

and Dominick glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense

due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington rushed back to

face as he was surprised Stephanie had

Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since

Reed family, except for Diana.

was eighty years old now. The things she once hated seemed to

ago…

Caelorium, she felt a