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.

wouldn’t be such a day because after

Stephanie felt a bit

the left, she stood up from

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick in the

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

off the plane, Dominick looked weary. Leaning against the window,

Vincent glanced at the rearview mirror and noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up

thought of Stephanie and wondered if

actually, I was going to take Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent tried to be a peacemaker and

the blame.

too harsh on her?” Dominick

eyebrow, not knowing how to

if he was too harsh on a

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 that

lout the c

squinted his eyes, glaring

his attitude, Vincent

Some things you have to say for them to know,” Vincent said with

and habit of using commanding tones to his subordinates, Dominick probably didn’t know

“So you know her!”

he suddenly

immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not familiar with

He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes,

“Where is she?”

plants in the backyard, and Dominick asked

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

lately?”

health. Thank you for asking.” Vincent

a step forward. “Where did

are your parents doing

at Vincent

“My parents have been traveling to Olara lately. Everything is fine. Thanks

three elder brothers lately?” George

to deal with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but

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

turned directly to the bodyguard behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs. Wellington? Where did

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

Irritation.

pregnant…” Dominick’s face turned gloomy as

had just returned, and Stephanie

concerned about her baby, or are you concerned about her?” George raised an eyebrow, glaring at the cold and arrogant

added, “I

publicly having car sex with Jessica. How could

your

DR

and Dominick glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense while the others endured uneasy

was hospitalized this morning due

as he was

indeed returned to Caelorium. She went directly to the hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was around, she didn’t disturb Samantha and planned to

Diana.

years old now.

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium,