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.

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

of Dominick, Stephanie felt a bit heavy

she stood up from the sofa

“Where are you going?”

at Dominick in the back

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the window,

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

thought of Stephanie and wondered if she had

to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

raised an eyebrow, not

had always been indifferent to everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too

strange.

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 Stephanie before?” Dominick seemed really nervous

lout the c

squinted his eyes, glaring fiercely out the car

Vincent wisely

you have to say for them to know,” Vincent

must care for her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones to his subordinates, Dominick probably didn’t know

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly turned to

immediately faltered, weakly explaining,

been away on business in Paente for five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George

“Where is she?”

returned to Wellington Villa. George was leisurely trimming plants

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shell as if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly

lately?”

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

took a step forward. “Where did she

are your parents

looked at Vincent

on his forehead under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara

are your three elder brothers lately?” George continued to

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

at Dominick–across from him and saw that his expression was

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

schedule every day? Why did you have someone

Irritation.

gloomy as

just returned, and

are you concerned about her?” George

coldly added, “I don’t think

publicly

your wife

DR

and Dominick glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense

hospitalized this morning due to high blood

a gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie

Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was around,

Diana. Stephanie felt she

was eighty years old now. The

ago…

Caelorium, she