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

is not

as she sneered, “Women these days,” she scoffed. “You snare Kevin, marry into his family, and then you turn around and climb into Dominick’s

for a while. But don’t get too cocky. There’s a whole line of women willing to bear children for the Wellingtons. As soon as Dominick wakes

had never seen Mary speak so viciously to anyone before. “Mary, it’s not Stephanie’s fault what Kevin

the reason Dominick is in there, unconscious. He’s never

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for what? For a woman like her? What has

a man, then his cousin. She’s nothing but a skank! She should just get the hell out of here and

kept her head down and didn’t argue

room, where he still

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

him,

looked directly at Mary, stubbornly

none of your business!” Mary snapped at her

stubborn nature but also worried about Mary’s forcefulness. He tried to persuade again. “Stephanie, let’s go

you here!” Mary glared at Stephanie, her voice

here!‘ Stephanie stood under the fluorescent lights, her face pale, her body trembling slightly. For a moment, she

“Vincent, come here.”

door dinged open, and a few specialists accompanied

of joy as

But…

was the dim lighting, but

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

and Geor

He noticed the old man’s expression was even more fraught than when they’d first heard

George, respectfully saying,

of here.” George’s first words were a

he was saying, but Vincent heard every word clearly.

a stern tone,

it’s true Kevin hit Dominick and Stephanie while drunk. But we found out someone messed with Kevin’s car. Given the recent attacks on the Innovate Group, I believe this is

reasonable person who wouldn’t

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