Crossroads

Chapter 113

“It’s your fault my son’s in this state?” the woman spat. “Get out of my face!”

The harsh hospital lights glared down, highlighting the red handprint on Stephanie’s cheek. She was stunned by the slap, her eyes filled with a mix of emotions as she looked at the unfamiliar, elegant middle aged woman before her.

Her cheek, burned with pain, and she lowered her head slightly, tears welling up in her eyes…

This was Dominick’s mother.

“…I just wanted to see him.” Stephanie stood up straight, trying to speak in a calm tone.

“Who let her in here? Get her out of here!”

The woman’s face was dark with anger. She didn’t want to hear a word Stephanie said and shouted at the bodyguards beside her.

“Mary, I brought her here.”

From the staircase, Vincent came running over, urgently explaining as he panted.

“Vincent?” Mary’s face was still tight with anger as she glared at Vincent, who seemed to be taking the side of this so–called wife of Dominick’s. “Get this woman out of my sight, now,” she said, her voice cold and resolute.

Usually, Mary was considered dignified and graceful, but with her only son lying in a hospital bed, critically injured, her emotions had been

all over the place these last few days.

“Mary, the car accident had nothing to do with Stephanie. She just came by to visit…” Vincent tried to persuade her gently.

Mary, in her forties, still exuded an elegant charm. She was a Fluviora mix, an international top–tier pianist in her youth. Her beauty and stunning figure were complemented by an innate grace, a trait she seemed to have passed on to Dominick.

“Vincent…” The commotion outside the door had drawn a delicate–looking girl in a college uniform out of the room. She had a somewhat shy demeanor as she softly called out.

Then, she looked at Stephanie. “Are you… Dominick’s wife?”

That was Yvonne Wellington, Dominick’s little sister. Her cheeks flushed slightly as she timidly hid behind Mary, peeking at Stephanie

Yvonne. Don’t call

not

days,” she scoffed. “You snare Kevin, marry into his

so you managed to pull the wool over his eyes for a while. But don’t get too cocky. There’s a whole line of women willing to bear children

viciously to anyone

me? Taking her side? She’s the reason Dominick is

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like her? What has she got?”

nothing but a skank! She should just get the hell out

head down

glance into Dominick’s hospital room, where he still lay on the bed

a bit troubled. Four of the Wellington family’s security guards had already

woman beside him, “Stephanie, maybe

her head and looked directly at Mary, stubbornly asking. “How is he doing right

none of your business!” Mary snapped at

worried about Mary’s forcefulness. He tried to persuade again. “Stephanie, let’s go back to the hotel for now. There are doctors and

need you here!” Mary

her body trembling slightly. For a moment, she felt so

“Vincent, come here.”

door dinged open, and a few specialists

lit up with a flicker of joy as she recognized George’s

But…

dim lighting, but the

here, Mary dared not speak out of turn anymore, and

and Geor

was even more fraught than when they’d first heard

quickly strode towards George, respectfully saying, “Mr.

out of here.” George’s first words were a cold, stern

saying, but Vincent heard every word clearly. He was taken

stern tone, and

someone messed with Kevin’s car. Given the recent attacks on the Innovate Group, I believe this is more than just

always thought George was a reasonable person who wouldn’t blame

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