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!”

with anger. His hand gripped his cane tightly,

just woke up. He’s still very weak. We can ask him later…” Vincent stood beside

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

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

handle everything on your own?

his face pale and weak. He glanced

foot of the

his eyes. “Even if you knew, it wouldn’t change

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if he didn’t hide it from them, they couldn’t help with this

hesitated, his eyes boring into

walked out,

was worried about George’s emotional state. He quickly followed, but before leaving, he couldn’t help but glance back at the hospital bed with a heavy

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

want you to worry about him,” Vincent

door.

face remained sullen, and his brow furrowed. As they stepped out, Mary and Stephanie looked up at them

of questions, but they didn’t

about…?” Mary couldn’t hold back any longer. She stood up and asked

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

flicker of panic. She wasn’t sure whether to

he told Stephanie. Then, without another word, he

leave. She couldn’t understand what he meant by taking care of

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

rest…” Vincent said

fell. It was clear they didn’t want her in

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

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

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

you still standing there? Get in there!” Vincent whispered, urging Stephanie as he

while Mary glared at her with resentment

room.

the bed had