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…

them out of curiosity. Seeing

statue, fiddling with them with

Wait a

Wait a

bent down, squatting

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

Someone killed

the summer melon harvest season. She excitedly planted two melon vines in

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

fruit, only some flowers. She was unhappy for days, but

melon.

that a melon had started to grow, but a damn rat bit off

something deep inside. It seemed like some things were destined to be tragedies. She was afraid of tragedies. Then, she inexplicably cried uncontrollably,

Pearson Villa…” Dominick’s cold face showed a complex expression. Even the usually slow Vincent sensed

shouldn’t have been so familiar

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 current behavior only added to

here a lot when I was little,” she

did you keep

Chapter 182

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

understanding the annoyance on

them that the car was waiting outside

backyard of Pearson Villa, Stephanie inadvertently turned

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

but she felt Dominick’s grip on her

acquaintances passing by

their own secrets. Dominick had told

and Oscar were her secrets, ones

to protect Oscar. Oscar was different from Dominick. Dominick was the sole heiress of the illustrious Wellington family, born with a silver spoon in

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

As it drove smoothly, Dominick took a call from Hayley. The woman over

Dominick’s phone, feeling very displeased. “None of them have good intentions.

other women’s arrogance from