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!”

anger. His hand gripped his cane

very weak. We can ask him

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

he would have stormed

really think you can handle everything on your own? You little

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

of

tired, slowly closing his eyes. “Even if you knew, it wouldn’t

Chapter 117

from them,

and hesitated, his eyes

he turned and walked

was worried about George’s emotional state. He quickly followed, but before leaving, he couldn’t help but glance back at

right. Even if they had known from the beginning, it wouldn’t have changed

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

door.

brow furrowed. As they stepped out, Mary

of questions, but

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

Instead, he turned to look at Stephanic with a

of panic. She wasn’t sure whether to stand up

as he told Stephanie. Then,

She couldn’t understand what he meant by taking care

have aged considerably at that moment. His once imposing figure looked old

up. He needs to rest…” Vincent said

they didn’t want her in the

needs someone to look after him…” she protested,

care of him. Now that Dominick is married, you don’t

Although Vincent was a notorious playboy and had a string of girlfriends, he always

Get in there!” Vincent whispered,

to understand what was going on, while Mary glared at her with

room.

the bed had his eyes