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!”

was dark with anger. His hand

can ask him later…” Vincent stood beside George. nervously trying to

to back down. He coldly retorted, “So

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

everything on your own? You

pale and weak. He glanced towards George with a thoughtful look in his

foot of the

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

Chapter 117

he didn’t hide it from them, they

his eyes boring into Dominick for a

walked

leaving, he couldn’t help but glance back at the hospital bed with

had known from the beginning, it wouldn’t have

to worry about him,” Vincent whispered, trying to comfort George

door.

they stepped out, Mary and Stephanie looked up at them

was full of questions, but they didn’t

Dominick? What were you talking about…?” Mary couldn’t hold

to look at Stephanic with a

his scrutiny, Stephanie felt a flicker of panic. She wasn’t sure whether to stand

him.” George’s voice, aged and hoarse, choked slightly as he told Stephanie. Then, without another word, he

widened as she watched George leave. She couldn’t

to have aged considerably at that moment. His once

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

was clear they didn’t want her in the

Dominick needs someone to look after him…” she protested, unwilling to

married, you don’t need to worry

at Vincent, feeling a bit odd. This was strange. Although Vincent was a notorious playboy and had a string of girlfriends, he always respected his elders. Yet, the way

standing there? Get in there!”

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

room.

the bed had his eyes