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…

doing squatting over there?” Vincent had followed them out of curiosity. Seeing Stephanie’s sneaky actions, he

behind the statue, fiddling with them with great

Wait a

minute. Wait

bent down, squatting among

a while, Stephanie popped her head out of the tangled vines, her face darkening. In the peaceful garden, she

it. Someone killed my

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

Mason would tease her, saying it wouldn’t be good even if

wasn’t suitable, and they didn’t bear fruit, only some flowers. She was unhappy for days, but soon Oscar brought

melon.

who rarely spoke, actually explained that a melon had started to grow, but

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

complex expression.

been so familiar with Pearson

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

a lot when

“Stephanie, you were such a handful. Why did you keep running off

Chapter 182

her clothes and looked

momentarily stunned, not understanding the

a bodyguard ran over to inform them that the car was waiting outside Pearson

the dimly lit backyard of Pearson Villa, Stephanie

usual. He walked over to her side, naturally wrapping his right arm around

grip on her waist

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

their own secrets. Dominick had told

Pearson Villa and Oscar were her secrets, ones she wasn’t

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

mocked as a reclusive fool. People loved to

As it drove smoothly, Dominick took a call from Hayley. The woman over the phone asked about Oscar, feigning

displeased. “None of them have good intentions. Who knows what Hayley’s up to with all her fake

remembered Teresa and the other women’s arrogance from earlier