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.

fiddling

Wait a

minute. Wait

bent down,

of the tangled vines, her face darkening. In the peaceful garden,

it. Someone killed my

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

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

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

melon.

a melon had started to grow, but a damn rat bit off its root, so it couldn’t

she felt something deep inside. It seemed like some things were destined to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies.

expression. Even the usually slow Vincent sensed something was off

so familiar

to what they knew, the Reed family of Caclorium and the Pearson family of Frostvale had no connections or business dealings. Mason’s bizarre

lot

such a handful. Why did

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clothes and looked up, noticing Dominick staring at her

stunned, not understanding the

them that the

Villa, Stephanie inadvertently

nothing, as usual. He walked over to her side, naturally wrapping his right arm around her

Dominick’s grip on her waist was a bit

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

own secrets. Dominick had told her

Oscar were her secrets, ones she

Dominick 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 sole heiress of the illustrious Wellington

an illegitimate child, often mocked as a reclusive fool. People loved to make fun of him and

As it

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

the other women’s arrogance from earlier