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.

felt that maybe there wouldn’t be such a day because after she gave birth, she would

Stephanie felt

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

“Where are you going?”

the airport, looking at Dominick in the back seat, and asked

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

against the window, he watched the scenery passing

noticed Dominick’s distracted look. Every time Dominick asked him to pick him up from

of Stephanie and wondered if she had angered

Stephanie to Flaming Bar on Winter Festival. She didn’t…” Vincent tried to

the blame.

too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly spoke

not knowing how to answer for

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

strange.

almost causing an accident, Vincent suddenly asked curiously. “Did you know Stephanie before?” Dominick

lout the c

eyes, glaring fiercely out

Vincent wisely

you have to

but with his cold demeanor and habit of using commanding tones

“So you know her!”

as he suddenly turned

faltered, weakly explaining, “I’m not

five days due to company matters. He rushed back home because George insisted on weekly Sunday classes, but today,

“Where is she?”

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

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

lately?”

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

took a step forward. “Where did she go?” he

are your

at Vincent and

pressure, muttered softly, “My parents have

three elder brothers lately?” George

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

Dominick–across from him and saw that his expression was

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

your dog on schedule every day?

Irritation.

Dominick’s face turned gloomy as he stared at

had just returned, and Stephanie was

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

coldly added, “I don’t

publicly

your wife and

DR

The atmosphere was tense while the

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

had a gloomy face as he was surprised Stephanie had

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

family, except for Diana. Stephanie felt

Samantha was eighty years old now. The things she once hated

ago…

returned to Caelorium, she