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…

you doing squatting over there?” Vincent had followed them out of curiosity. Seeing Stephanie’s sneaky actions, he couldn’t help but

behind the statue, fiddling with them with

Wait a

Wait

bent down, squatting

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

it. Someone killed my

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

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

only some flowers. She

melon.

had started to grow, but a damn rat bit off

like 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

so familiar

of Caclorium and the Pearson family of Frostvale had no connections or business dealings. Mason’s bizarre comments

here a lot when I was little,” she

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

Chapter 182

clothes and looked

momentarily stunned, not understanding the annoyance on

a bodyguard ran over to inform them that the

Pearson Villa, Stephanie

naturally wrapping his right arm

Dominick’s grip on her

acquaintances passing by smiled and wished them a safe journey. Dominick, as always, showed

Dominick had told her

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

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

as a reclusive fool. People loved to make fun of him and take everything from

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

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

annoyed. She remembered Teresa and the other women’s