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!

tsay

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

of Dominick, Stephanie felt a

antique tall–case clock on the left, she stood up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa, I’m

“Where are you going?”

drove to the airport, looking at Dominick in the

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

plane, Dominick looked weary. Leaning against the window,

Every time Dominick asked him to pick him

and wondered

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?”

eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for

if

strange.

you rushed from the club to Flaming Bar that day, running through red lights and almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously.

lout the c

squinted his eyes, glaring fiercely out

attitude, Vincent wisely shut

you have to say for them

care for her, but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones

“So you know her!”

cold as he suddenly

his displeased tone, Vincent immediately faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not familiar

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

“Where is she?”

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

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shell as if not hearing Dominick’s

lately?”

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

and took a step forward. “Where

your

at Vincent

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

are your three elder brothers lately?” George

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

Dominick–across from him and saw that his expression was

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

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

Irritation.

gloomy as he

returned, and Stephanie was

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

coldly added, “I don’t think

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

about your wife

DR

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

was hospitalized this morning due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington rushed back to

gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie

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

despised the Reed family, except for Diana.

old now. The things she once hated seemed to have passed

ago…

time she returned to Caelorium, she felt a