Crossroads

Chapter 184

It was another calm morning. After finishing breakfast, Stephanie took a stroll in the backyard of Wellington Villa.

Lately, Stephanie had been feeling a bit off.

She furrowed her brow and quickly turned around…

“There’s nothing…” she muttered to herself. There was indeed nothing unusual behind her. Everything seemed normal, yet she couldn’t shake the feeling that someone was watching her intensely.

Maybe she was just overthinking things, at least that was what she thought. She remembered the nutritionist saying that pregnant women tend to have wild imaginations.

Blaming all her doubts on her twin boys, she felt a bit relieved. Her biggest wish now was to give birth smoothly without any complications.

It was Saturday, and Dominick wouldn’t be going to the office, busy in his study since early morning. Vincent and the others were there too, and it didn’t seem like they were working on business matters.

Stephanie leaned lazily against the railing of the veranda, looking over at Vincent, Scott, and…Hayley, who were walking and talking softly to each other.

She had no idea what they were up to, and Dominick didn’t want her involved.

She stared blankly at the pool when suddenly, a clear voice broke the silence. To her surprise, Hayley was walking toward her.

“Looks like the babies will be here in a couple of months.”

Hayley’s tone was casual without malice, like she was bored and just looking for someone to chat with.

“I’m due in October,” Stephanie replied, not really wanting to engage with her.

“October, huh? Mr. George Wellington will be thrilled to have his precious great–grandchildren sharing his birth month. Wellington Villa will be buzzing in October, especially with Mr. George Wellington turning 80 this year…”

As Dominick’s wife, Stephanie felt she hadn’t been very dutiful to his grandfather. In comparison, Hayley seemed more like a part of the Wellington family. Stephanie wanted to ask, but Dominick, the cold city man, wouldn’t let her get involved in anything. Since coming back from Serenburg, the old man had been distant, and she was afraid of being seen as a nuisance if she asked too many questions.

Hayley didn’t seem to be leaving. She leaned against the railing too, continuing to chat, “Steffi, are you still upset about Molly quitting? I called her the other day. It’s true that I didn’t handle it well and I can help her…”

“Ms. Isaac, are you lost? Dominick’s study is that way.”

the left, making it clear she wanted Hayley to

be so hostile towards

dealing with someone with ulterior motives, I can’t outplay you, so I have to avoid you. Hayley, we’re not the same type of people so stop just

straightened up, not wanting to look

‘ulterior motives“? Is

of tension crossed Hayley’s face as she quickly

things the right way. When I warned you not to hold Dominick back, I meant it. Now, I’m trying to

your

enough for Dominick? It’s like

to me like you’re some kind of saint. Don’t expect me

for your kindness and

over and over that

furious and directly told

mad. She’d dealt with difficult clients before and was

hate me, huh?”

really seem to

never hid her

Chapter 184

why you pretended

her, clearly seeing

“You…you know Oscar well?”

in front of Stephanie; maybe it was because Stephanie sounded confident and

Villa a lot as a child. But Caelorium, where the Reed family lives, is at least a three-

when she was younger, Gary was a dedicated husband and father. How could he have let his only daughter wander off, and to a place quite a distance away from their home so

about what Stephanie might have said

Isaac?

“You don’t need to worry. Dominick and Vincent don’t take my words seriously. How could I ever compare to your tireless dedication to

her mood. With

Villa is quite far from Pearson Villa, but my grandfather used to live in the suburbs nearby before he passed away. When I want to visit him, no one from the Reed

Hayley’s expression changed suddenly when

fact, Stephanie came from a very privileged background. Not only was she from the wealthiest family in Caelorium, the Reed family, but she was also the beloved granddaughter of the late Thomas, who had retired to the outskirts near Pearson Villa. It

had once read about his life. A journalist had interviewed him, and the he had mentioned his mischievous granddaughter, insisting that his comrades‘ descendants must take care

Thomas‘ comrades were…