Crossroads

Chapter 93

“Dominick!” Stephanie abruptly opened her eyes, breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from her forehead, it was just a dream.

It was still that nightmare, the year she went camping on the outskirts during her high school graduation trip.

As the sunset approached, she was suddenly attacked by five rough bandits. They covered her mouth and dragged her into the depths of the mountains, tearing at her clothes.

She was so frightened that she was shaking, and she only knew that a man was running towards her in a hurry.

“He seemed injured.” She sat up against the headboard, her brows furrowed, recalling that unwanted memory.

Stephanie’s mind was a mess. She ran her hand through her long hair and couldn’t remember anything.

She was only 17 then, and too many unfortunate things happened that year. Her father brought his mistress home, her mother committed suicide in prison, and she and her aunt left the Reed family to live alone. She tried to adapt, but reality didn’t give her a moment to catch her breath, instead thrusting her into such a brutal scene.

“Did Dominick save me? Her mind was foggy. She really wanted to ask him those questions, but she had never dared to bring them up.

Stephanie instinctively looked to her side, her expression darkening.

Dominick had been back in the country for almost a week but hadn’t returned even once.

“What is he busy with?”

She remembered the last time he took her to the basement of the casino in the east of the city. He seemed eager to find someone.

Her eyes darkened slightly. ‘He is always like this, keeping so many secrets. Doesn’t it tire him out?!

Stephanie got out of bed and went to the bathroom to freshen up. She had been moping around at home for a whole week, and today, she wanted to go somewhere.

“Where do you

think he went?”

Vincent paced restlessly in his office on the top floor of his company. “Dominick has turned the whole city upside down, but there is still no sign of him.”

be found, even

He pondered, “It’s kinda odd, isn’t it? Six whole years in the hospital at

reaching for the coffee on

long, and something’s wrong with his

with him.

could he leave without a word, leaving them to keep searching

and stop worrying. He slept for so many years. Maybe some things

like him is even more difficult to understand than Dominick. What could he possibly be concerned about?” Vincent’s face

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really a

something I need to do.” Vincent’s brain flashed with inspiration. He suddenly remembered an

Scott saw his sneaky expression and curiously peeked

and said coolly, “Vincent, you do like asking

“He’s got the guts to tease Dominick about Stephanie. It’s like he’s got a death wish or

tapped and sent the message

all the time.

know Dominick took Stephanie to the

silver–rimmed glasses gleamed. He smiled gently, gloating

instantly and became tense.

take

had called Mr. George Wellington to confirm. Stephanie was

meant she had ticked

suddenly filled with

message he had just sent, hating himself for

Dominick finds you, you just say…” Stephanie sat in the car, her phone buzzing

the call with hissing sounds, and then

her phone. She thought, ‘It’s probably too remote here, so it has no

now?” she couldn’t help

at the vast expanse of fresh farmland. Farmers were bent over, planting rice in the fields, and the surroundings were tranquil and

old locust tree ahead. As if remembering something, she

and walked to the tree, reaching out to touch its deep brown, rough bark.