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

Stephanie felt

tall–case clock on the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to George,

“Where are you going?”

airport, looking at Dominick in the

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

weary. Leaning against the window,

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 was in a

Stephanie and wondered if

was going to take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter

the blame.

too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke coldly,

his question, Vincent raised an eyebrow, not

suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a woman, Vincent felt it

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

lout the c

his eyes, glaring fiercely out the

attitude, Vincent

don’t understand women well Some things you have to

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

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly turned

immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m

rushed back home because George

“Where is she?”

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

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

lately?”

in good health. Thank you for asking.”

suppressed impatience and took a step forward.

are your parents

at Vincent

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

elder brothers lately?” George continued

want to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered

Dominick–across from him and saw that his

bodyguard behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is

just walking your dog on schedule every day? Why

Irritation.

Dominick’s face turned gloomy as he stared

returned,

her baby, or are you concerned about her?”

coldly added, “I don’t

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

your wife and

DR

atmosphere was tense

morning due

he was surprised Stephanie

the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the

Reed family, except for Diana. Stephanie felt

old now. The things she

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium, she felt