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!”

the room, George’s face was dark with anger. His

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

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

anger flared. If not for Dominick’s weakened state, he would

own? You little punk, you have no respect for me

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

foot of the

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

Chapter 117

it from them, they couldn’t help with

hesitated, his eyes boring into Dominick for a

and walked out, his

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

right. Even if they had known

you to worry about him,” Vincent whispered,

door.

As they stepped out, Mary and Stephanie looked up at them at the same

of questions, but they didn’t

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

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

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

as he told Stephanie. Then, without another word,

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

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

needs to rest…” Vincent said

fell. It was clear they didn’t want

look after him…” she protested,

Now that Dominick is married, you don’t need to

feeling a bit odd. This was strange. Although Vincent was a notorious playboy and had a

there!” Vincent whispered, urging

a bit slow to understand what was going on, while Mary

room.

the bed had