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

fiddling with them with great

Wait a

minute. Wait

bent down, squatting

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

it. Someone killed

although picky about food, loved melons during the summer melon harvest season. She excitedly

Villa more often. Mason would tease her, saying it wouldn’t be good even

they didn’t bear fruit, only some flowers. She was unhappy for days, but

melon.

grow, but a damn rat bit off its root, so it couldn’t

It seemed like some things were destined to be tragedies. She

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

shouldn’t have been so familiar with

the Reed family of Caclorium and the Pearson family of Frostvale had no connections or business dealings. Mason’s bizarre comments had already caused some uncase, and seeing Stephanie’s current

used to sneak over here a lot when I was little,”

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

Chapter 182

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

not understanding the annoyance on

them that the car was waiting outside Pearson

Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently

as usual. He walked over to her side, naturally wrapping his right arm around her waist, guiding her along the

grip on her waist was a bit

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

secrets. Dominick had told her that she

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

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

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

family is shameless, signing the document and then going back on their word.” Stephanie was furious, especially once they got into the car. As it drove smoothly, Dominick took a call from Hayley. The woman over the phone asked about Oscar, feigning concern. Dominick replied, “Oscar isn’t at

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

remembered Teresa and the other