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!”

dark with anger. His hand gripped his

please calm down. Dominick just woke up. He’s still very weak. We can ask him later…” Vincent stood beside George. nervously trying to mediate as they argued

back down. He coldly retorted, “So

for Dominick’s weakened state, he would have stormed over and whacked

handle everything on your own? You little punk, you have no

weak. He glanced towards George with a thoughtful

of the

seemed tired, slowly closing his eyes. “Even if you knew, it wouldn’t change anything,” he said

Chapter 117

he didn’t hide it from

eyes boring into

turned and walked

quickly followed, but before leaving, he couldn’t help but glance back at the hospital bed with a heavy

was right. Even if they had known from the beginning, it

doesn’t want you to worry about him,” Vincent whispered, trying to comfort George as he opened

door.

sullen, and his brow furrowed. As they stepped out, Mary and

mind was full of questions, but they didn’t dare

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

Instead, he turned to look at Stephanic with

of panic. She wasn’t sure whether to stand up or remain seated, awaiting for

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

George leave. She couldn’t understand what he

so robust, but now he seemed to have aged considerably at that moment.

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

clear they didn’t want her in

to look after

let Stephanie take care of him. Now that Dominick is married, you don’t need to worry about him anymore,”

notorious playboy and had a string of girlfriends, he always respected his elders. Yet, the way he spoke to Mary now seemed cold

Get in there!” Vincent

on, while Mary glared at

room.

on the bed had his