Crossroads

Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Stephanie felt dazed and couldn’t quite remember how she had left that dreadful underground basement.

The echoes of boxing and fighting sound, piercing screams, and the sound of bones cracking still lingered in her ears.

In the quiet night, a champagne–colored Rolls–Royce was parked in the dimly lit alley. Someone opened the car door for her. She stood by the door, glancing to her left.

At this moment, hurried footsteps approached. Someone respectfully reported, “It’s confirmed. After waking up at the private hospital in Serenburg, he flew back to the country, likely returning to Pearson Villa in Frostvale.”

Stephanie didn’t know what

at they were talking about, nor did she want to know.

Dominick strode towards her expressionlessly. Under the dim street lights, he appeared even more upright and imposing, exuding a heavy

sense of pressure.

She lowered her head and quickly sat in the car without waiting for him to approach. She sat stiffly upright, hands clenched into fists, trying

to conceal her inner unease..

Dominick reached the car door, staring complexly at her restrained profile.

With a bang, he suddenly slammed the car door shut.

“Take Mrs. Wellington back.” His cold voice echoed in the spacious and eerie alley.

Stephanie was startled for a moment, but she didn’t lift her head. The car quickly started and gradually moved away.

Until the car slowly turned the corner of the alley, she couldn’t help but look back.

He was nowhere to be seen,

She remained very quiet throughout the journey, her gaze absentmindedly watching the scenery flying past the window, her mind in turmoil.

Around nine in the evening, the car arrived at Wellington Villa

The servants hurried up as soon as the car stopped, looking anxious. “Mrs. Wellington, where have you been? Mr. George Wellington has been

looking for you.”

“Grandpa.”

She went to

on the sofa in the

her up and down, slightly relieved to see her unharmed. “Mrs. Wellington, we were worried about you. Your

phone had been

anything, hesitating momentarily as she looked towards George.

returned to the

replied lightly, “Hmm.” She looked down at her toes,

from the sofa with his cane, walked to her side, and

Chapter 90

expression somewhat

her lips, unwilling to

He walked straight towards the door with his cane and said, “Sandra has made you soup. You should grab a bite in the dining room, then return to your bedroom

warmth in her heart. She followed Sandra to the dining room to eat a

I don’t like,

me. She filled the bathtub with warm water and sunk into it, her mind filled with the gruesome scenes she had

now.

underground basement before, and he was never an ordinary person. That place

her.

blurred her vision, and her thoughts were in chaos, unable to make sense of

was the one who saved you on that high school trip. But listen, when you were taken by those bandits, he was probably behind it all. He crafted a fake scenario and

He shook her shoulders and shouted

and turned to look

felt a little dizzy. She climbed out of

on the wall

trance, she murmured,

don’t know him,

of March, she walked to the window in her bathrobe. In the distance, the lights of the bustling streets were shining brightly

night.

spring breeze brought a light

window, gazing into the distance with deep

road, the traffic flowed swiftly, hurrying

alley at a crossroads

turned their steering wheels, screeching as they slammed on the brakes. “Who’s

our car so brazenly? The bodyguard in the driver’s seat was infuriated and got

expression unchanged. He raised an eyebrow

the car owner who was blocking the way seemed

pressed his lips as if guessing something, his mocking gaze watching the woman

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