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…

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

fiddling with them with

Wait a

Wait

bent down, squatting

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

killed my

food, loved melons during the summer melon harvest season. She

Mason would tease her, saying

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

melon.

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

like some things were destined to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies. Then, she inexplicably cried

a complex expression. Even the usually slow Vincent sensed something

have been so familiar with Pearson

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

used to sneak over here a lot when I was

Why did you keep running off to Frostvale when you were so

Chapter 182

grass off her clothes and looked up, noticing Dominick staring at her with an intense, suspicious

was momentarily stunned, not understanding the annoyance

over to inform them that the

of Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently turned away, avoiding

wrapping his right

grip on her waist was

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

told her that she

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

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 silver spoon in his

reclusive fool. People loved to make

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

have good intentions. Who knows what

annoyed. She remembered Teresa and the other