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 help but

behind the statue, fiddling

Wait a

minute. Wait

down, squatting among

of the tangled vines, her

Someone killed my

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

Villa more often. Mason would tease her, saying

only some flowers. She was unhappy for

melon.

rarely spoke, actually explained that a melon had started to grow, but a damn rat bit

some things were destined to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies. Then, she inexplicably cried uncontrollably, which scared Oscar, who stood

cold face showed a complex expression. Even the usually slow Vincent sensed something was off

shouldn’t have been so

and the Pearson family of Frostvale had no connections or business

over here a lot when I was

handful. Why did you keep running off

Chapter 182

and looked up, noticing Dominick staring at her with an

was momentarily stunned, not understanding the annoyance

then, a bodyguard ran over to inform them that the car

lit backyard of Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently turned away,

naturally wrapping his right arm around her waist, guiding

she felt Dominick’s grip on her waist was a

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

told her that she

her secrets, ones she wasn’t willing to share

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

mocked as a reclusive fool. People loved to make fun

car. As it drove

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

the other women’s arrogance from