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!”

dark with anger. His

weak. We can ask him later…” Vincent

Dominick wasn’t going to back down. He coldly retorted, “So what if

he would have stormed over and whacked his ungrateful grandson with

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

glanced towards

foot of the

“Even if you knew,

Chapter 117

from them, they couldn’t

and hesitated, his eyes

he turned and walked out,

about George’s emotional state. He quickly followed, but before leaving, he couldn’t

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

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

door.

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

mind was full of questions, but they didn’t dare

talking about…?” Mary couldn’t hold

to look at Stephanic with a

She wasn’t sure whether to

aged and hoarse, choked slightly as he told Stephanie. Then, without another word, he turned and walked

widened as she watched George leave. She couldn’t understand

now he seemed to have aged

woke up. He needs to rest…”

fell. It was clear they didn’t want her

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

said, let Stephanie take care of him. Now that 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 elders. Yet, the

standing there? Get in there!” Vincent whispered, urging

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

room.

the bed had his eyes