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.

maybe there wouldn’t be such a day

of Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

left, she stood up from the sofa and

“Where are you going?”

airport, looking at Dominick

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the window, he watched the

time Dominick asked him to pick him up from the airport,

Stephanie and wondered if she had

I was going to take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival.

the blame.

her?”

Vincent raised an eyebrow, not knowing

everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a woman,

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 before?” Dominick

lout the c

glaring fiercely

attitude, Vincent wisely

Some things you have to say for them to know,”

habit of using commanding tones

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly turned to

Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not

due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly

“Where is she?”

trimming plants in the backyard,

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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 immediately

and took a step forward. “Where did she

are your

looked at Vincent

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

three elder brothers lately?” George continued

didn’t want to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but

at Dominick–across from him and

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

you think you are just walking your dog on schedule every day?

Irritation.

gloomy

returned, and

are you concerned about her?” George raised

added, “I don’t

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

about your wife

DR

atmosphere was tense while

Samantha was hospitalized this morning due to

had a gloomy face as he was

indeed returned to Caelorium. She went directly to the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting

Diana. Stephanie felt she had no family

years old now. The things

ago…

Caelorium, she felt a