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…

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

the statue, fiddling with them

Wait a

Wait

bent down, squatting among

her head out of the tangled vines, her face darkening. In the peaceful garden, she cursed

killed

season. She excitedly

more often. Mason would tease her, saying it wouldn’t

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

melon.

grow, but a damn rat bit

she was young, or perhaps she felt something deep inside. It seemed like some things were destined to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies. Then, she inexplicably cried uncontrollably, which scared Oscar, who stood still and didn’t know what

a complex expression. Even the

so familiar with

of Frostvale had no connections or business dealings. Mason’s bizarre comments had already caused some uncase, and seeing Stephanie’s current behavior only added to

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

you were such a handful. Why did you keep running off to Frostvale when you were

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and looked up, noticing Dominick staring at her with

understanding the annoyance on

then, a bodyguard ran over to inform them that the car was waiting outside Pearson Villa’s

the dimly lit backyard of Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently turned away, avoiding

to her side, naturally wrapping his right

walked with him quictly, but she felt Dominick’s grip on her waist was a

them. Some of their business acquaintances passing by smiled and wished them a safe journey. Dominick, as

had their own secrets. Dominick had told her

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

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 in his mouth and a proud

often mocked as a reclusive fool. People

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

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

other women’s arrogance from earlier and thought about Hayley’s aloof