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 she gave birth, she would leave Wellington

felt a

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

“Where are you going?”

to the airport, looking at Dominick in the back seat,

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

Leaning against the window, he watched the

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

of Stephanie and wondered if she

on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent

the blame.

too harsh on her?”

raised an eyebrow, not knowing how to answer for a

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

strange.

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 fiercely out the

attitude, Vincent wisely shut

things you have

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

“So you know her!”

cold as he suddenly turned to scrutinize

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

company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes, but today, when he got back home,

“Where is she?”

leisurely trimming plants in

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the shell as if not hearing Dominick’s question, and turned directly to Vincent. “Is

lately?”

in good health. Thank you for asking.”

impatience and took a step forward. “Where

are your

at Vincent

sweating slightly on his forehead under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents

your three elder brothers lately?” George continued to ask

with Dominick, Vincent was embarrassed, but he wondered why he was being

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

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

schedule every day? Why did you have someone follow her?” George suddenly

Irritation.

face turned gloomy

had just returned,

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

coldly added, “I don’t think

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

about your wife and

DR

and Dominick glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense

helplessly, “Mr. Wellington, Samantha was hospitalized this morning due to high blood pressure. Mrs. Wellington

gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie had returned

visit Samantha, who was resting

the Reed family, except for Diana. Stephanie

old now. The things she once hated

ago…

to Caelorium, she felt a bit