Crossroads

Chapter 117

“Why are you still here? I told you not to come back!”

Stephanie sat on the metal chair outside the hospital room, watching the woman in front of her yell. She felt a pang of helplessness and

wanted to explain.

But Mary seemed to have lost her patience and barked at the bodyguard, “Get her out of here now.”

The bodyguard looked at Mary with little respect and flatly said, “Mr. Wellington asked her to stay…”

Mary’s face changed drastically when she heard this. “Dominick’s awake? Why isn’t anyone telling me?” she hastily asked, her voice urgent and laced with displeasure. She couldn’t bother with Stephanie anymore and quickened her pace, trying to rush inside.

“Ma’am, you can’t go in,” the bodyguards outside the door said coldly, stepping forward to block her path.

Mary was furious. “Why can’t I go in? That’s my son in there!”

“Lam sorry!” the bodyguard replied curtly, his tone unwavering.

Stephanie watched as Mary confronted the bodyguards with a stern expression. She whispered an explanation, “Grandpa said he has important matters to discuss with Dominick…”

“You have no right to speak here!” Mary snapped, turning to glare at her.

Faced with Mary’s intimidating demeanor, Stephanie had no choice but to lower her head and remain silent.

Mary was even harder to deal with than Stella, she thought. “Dominick’s mother seems to really hate me…

from in

Just then, a loud bang erupted from inside the room.

The heavy door was shut tight, preventing her from hearing the conversation, but she could tell that George was furious.

“If it weren’t for this accident, how long were you going to keep this from me? Dominick, you need to explain this to me clearly!”

George’s face was dark with anger. His hand gripped his cane tightly, his body trembling with

He’s still very weak. We can ask him later…” Vincent stood beside George. nervously trying

going to back down. He coldly retorted, “So what

flared. If not for Dominick’s weakened state, he would have stormed over and whacked his ungrateful grandson

on your own? You little

weak. He glanced towards George with a thoughtful look in his eyes,

of

his eyes. “Even if you knew, it

Chapter 117

it from them, they couldn’t help with this

hesitated, his eyes boring into Dominick

walked out, his

before leaving, he

had known from the beginning, it wouldn’t

Dominick just doesn’t want you to worry about him,” Vincent whispered, trying to comfort George

door.

his brow furrowed. As they stepped out, Mary

questions, but they

Dominick? What were you talking about…?” Mary couldn’t hold back any longer. She stood up and asked

ignored her. Instead, he turned to look at Stephanic with a

She wasn’t sure whether to

hoarse, choked slightly as he told Stephanie. Then, without another word, he turned and

widened as she watched George leave. She couldn’t understand what

usually so robust, but now he seemed to have aged considerably at that moment. His once imposing figure looked

up. He needs to rest…” Vincent said with a meaningful undertone,

fell. It was clear they didn’t want her

Dominick needs someone to look after him…” she

is married, you don’t need to worry about him anymore,” Vincent replied calmly as if it was

and had a string of girlfriends, he

are you still standing there? Get in there!” Vincent whispered, urging

what was going on, while Mary glared

room.

the bed had his