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…

had followed them out of curiosity. Seeing Stephanie’s sneaky actions, he couldn’t

statue, fiddling

Wait a

Wait

down, squatting among

vines, her face darkening. In the peaceful garden, she cursed in

killed my

loved melons during the summer melon harvest season. She excitedly planted two melon vines in Pearson Villa’s garden and let them

she visited Pearson Villa more often. Mason would tease her, saying

fact, the climate wasn’t suitable, and they didn’t bear fruit, only some flowers. She was unhappy for

melon.

that a melon had started to grow, but a

destined to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies. Then, she inexplicably cried uncontrollably, which scared Oscar, who stood still and didn’t

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

so

had no connections or business dealings. Mason’s bizarre comments had already caused some uncase, and seeing

over here a lot when I was little,” she said

skeptical. “Stephanie, you were such a handful. Why did you keep running off to Frostvale when you

Chapter 182

didn’t respond. She brushed some grass off her clothes and looked up, noticing Dominick staring at her with an intense,

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

bodyguard ran over to inform them that the car was waiting

backyard of Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently

said nothing, as usual. He walked over to her side, naturally wrapping his right arm around her

but she felt Dominick’s grip

had already opened the car door for them. Some of their business acquaintances passing by smiled and wished them a

had told her

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

Dominick had suddenly sent people to search the hotel last time, and she wasn’t sure what his connection to Oscar was. She admitted to wanting to protect Oscar. Oscar was different from Dominick. Dominick was the sole heiress of the illustrious Wellington family, born with a silver spoon

as a reclusive fool. People loved to make

especially once they got into the car. As it drove smoothly, Dominick took

“None of them have good intentions. Who

other women’s arrogance from earlier and