Crossroads

Chapter 182

“Let’s go over there and sit for a while.”

They walked out of Pearson Villa’s banquet hall. It was already 9 PM, and the night breeze felt a bit chilly.

The dark night made the banquet lights behind them seem even more dazzling. They saw the night view as they stepped out of Pearson Villa’s gates. The lights gradually dimmed, and the violin music behind them faded.

When they were away from the flattery and noise of the banquet, their hearts also calmed in the quiet night.

Stephanie stopped at Pearson Villa’s gates and looked around. On either side were flower beds, and the parking lot was behind the villa.

The Pearson family had organized this grand birthday banquet, inviting many distinguished guests from the business and political worlds. Some cars were even parked outside the walls, making the surrounding roads look a bit crowded.

They had to wait a while for the bodyguards to fetch the car.

“There are a few lounge chairs by the pool. Let’s go sit there for a bit.”

Stephanie thought, since they had to wait anyway, she got excited, let go of Dominick’s hand, and walked straight towards the right rear side of

Pearson Villa.

She curiously looked around at the plants, suddenly remembering something from the past. She raised her voice and muttered, “Oh, right, there were two melon vines planted behind the statue. I wonder if they bore fruit this year…”

He watched her light footsteps ahead. She seemed to be in a much better mood.

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Dominick frowned slightly and followed her. At night, Pearson Villa’s garden was lit with soft yellow lamps, not too bright, adding a touch of tranquility.

Pearson Villa wasn’t as grand as Wellington Villa, but Wellington Villa was so large that Stephanie often complained about its pool being suitable for filming horror scenes. She seemed to like here more…

She was very familiar with Pearson Villa.

Dominick stopped under a lamp, dim light casting a soft glow on him. He gazed at her, increasingly suspicious…

them out of curiosity. Seeing Stephanie’s sneaky actions, he couldn’t help but

behind the statue, fiddling

Wait a

minute. Wait a

bent down, squatting among

while, Stephanie popped her head out of the tangled vines, her face darkening. In

it. Someone killed

although picky about food, loved melons during the summer melon harvest season. She excitedly planted two melon vines in Pearson

visited Pearson Villa more often. Mason would tease her,

some flowers. She was unhappy for days, but soon Oscar brought

melon.

grow, but a damn

to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies. Then,

familiar with Pearson Villa…” Dominick’s cold face showed a complex expression. Even the usually slow Vincent sensed something was off and

so familiar with

no connections or business dealings. Mason’s

here a lot when I was

Why did you

Chapter 182

brushed some grass off her clothes and looked up, noticing Dominick staring at her with

was momentarily stunned, not understanding the annoyance on Dominick’s

then, a bodyguard ran over to inform them that

backyard of Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently turned away, avoiding

usual. He walked over to her side, naturally wrapping his right

felt Dominick’s grip on her waist

door for them. Some of their business acquaintances passing by smiled

Dominick had told her that she shouldn’t meddle

Oscar were her secrets, ones she wasn’t willing to share

connection to Oscar was. She admitted to wanting to protect Oscar. Oscar was different from Dominick. Dominick was the sole heiress

was just an illegitimate child, often mocked as a reclusive fool. People loved to

car. As it drove smoothly, Dominick took

displeased. “None of them have good intentions. Who knows what Hayley’s up to with all

the other women’s arrogance from earlier and thought