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.

there wouldn’t be such a day because after she gave

felt

stood up from the sofa and said to George, “Grandpa, I’m leaving

“Where are you going?”

airport, looking at Dominick in the

“Back to Wellington Villa.”

the plane, Dominick looked weary. Leaning against the window, he watched the scenery passing by, lost in

asked him to pick him up from the airport,

wondered if

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

the blame.

I too harsh on her?” Dominick suddenly

not knowing how to answer for

to everyone, and now, suddenly asking if he was too harsh on a woman, Vincent felt

strange.

through red lights and almost causing an

lout the c

eyes, glaring

attitude, Vincent wisely

don’t understand women well Some things you have to say for

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

“So you know her!”

face turned cold as he suddenly

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

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

“Where is she?”

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

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

lately?”

Thank you for asking.” Vincent

and took a step forward. “Where did she

are your parents doing

at Vincent and continued

forehead under immense pressure, muttered softly, “My parents have been traveling to Olara lately. Everything is fine. Thanks

brothers lately?” George continued to ask

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

at Dominick–across from him and saw that his

behind him and angrily reprimanded, “Where is Mrs.

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

Irritation.

Dominick’s face turned gloomy as he stared at

just returned, and Stephanie

about her?” George raised an

added, “I don’t think

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

about your

DR

The atmosphere was tense while

Samantha was hospitalized this morning due to high blood pressure.

as he was

hospital to visit Samantha, who was resting in the ward. Since the caregiver was around, she didn’t disturb Samantha and

for Diana.

was a soft–hearted person, and Samantha was eighty years old now. The things she once

ago…

to Caelorium, she felt