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!”

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

still very weak. We can ask him later…” Vincent stood

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

weakened state, he would have

own? You little punk, you have

on the bed, his face pale and weak. He glanced towards George with a thoughtful

foot of

if you knew, it wouldn’t

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if he didn’t hide it from them,

his eyes boring into Dominick

walked out, his steps

before leaving, he couldn’t help but glance

known from the beginning, it wouldn’t

just doesn’t want you to worry about him,”

door.

As they stepped out, Mary and Stephanie looked up at

of questions,

you talking about…?” Mary couldn’t hold

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

Stephanie felt a flicker of panic. She wasn’t sure whether to stand up or remain seated, awaiting for his

good care of him.” George’s voice, aged and hoarse, choked slightly as he told Stephanie.

widened as she watched George leave. She couldn’t understand what he meant by taking care of

he seemed to have aged considerably at

up. He needs to rest…” Vincent said

was clear they didn’t want her in the

someone to look after him…” she protested, unwilling to give

Dominick is married,

a bit odd. This was strange. Although Vincent was a notorious playboy and had a string of girlfriends, he always respected his

there!” Vincent whispered, urging

bit slow to understand what was going on, while Mary glared at her with resentment and watched her step into

room.

bed had his eyes closed,