Crossroads

Chapter 187

It happened so suddenly that Stephanie didn’t have time to react before she

e sank to the bottom of the pool startling the fish into a frenzy.

“Mrs. Wellington! What happened to you?” A maid passing by the corridor was terrified and shouted for help.

‘L..I’m Ene.”

Drawn from a fresh source, the pool was obvious and about six feet deep. Stephanie was a good swimmer, and although the sudden scare caused her to sink, she quickly surfaced, clutching the edge of the pool and coughing.

The maid, pale with fright, along with a group of others, carefully helped her out of the pool.

“What happened, Mrs. Wellington! Don’t worry, the doctor is on the way.” They wrapped her in a clean, thick towel, trying to calm her down.

“Im really fine.” Stephanie calmly took the towel and began drying her wet hair, waving them off. “You don’t need to call the doctor”

“We’ll go get Mr. Wellington right away.”

“Don’t tell Dominick about this Stephanie panicked.

The afternoon sun was starting to set, and George had already returned to South Pavilion for a rest at this hour. With Dominick just out and Stephanie falling into the pool, the maids were at a loss,

Stephanie wiped the water off her face, lowered her voice, and explained, “Dominick is very busy. Let’s wait for the doctor to check on me before contacting him. But anyway, I’m really fine. It just felt like something suddenly flew at the back of my knees…

Her eyes narrowed as she nervously glanced back.

Behind the pool was a flower bed, along with stone tables and chairs for chess, flower viewing, and fish watching. Nothing seemed out of place.

What exactly had happened just now?

Sining by the pebbled edge of the pool, dripping wet, she couldn’t figure it out

“Mrs. Wellington, how did you fall into the pool?”

Seeing that she looked alright, the maid sighed in relief. If anything had happened to her, they would all be in serious trouble

“Did someone push you on purpose. A younger maid speculated.

have the

Villa, Stephanie’s safety was paramount to everyone.

aid as she slowly regained her composure, her brows furrowing deeply in contemplation for

pushed

had hurtled directly at her with a relentless force that struck her knees

scrutiny of the surroundings. Stephanie couldn’t

of a clenched fist, weighing perhaps two pounds… Her attempt to articulate the nature of the

more one pound. There’s

something had impacted her knee moments before her fall, causing her to lose her balance.

Wellington, the doctor

the maid’s account of the incident. Though she was relieved that the situation seemed less dire than she had thought, a thorough

gently on Sandra’s arm, though a hint of defiance flickered in her eyes as she kept

own, she muttered

anything else as well investigate this thoroughly. We

Stephanie was concerned about.

people might get

replied, her brow furrowed deeply. She pushed Sandra away slightly, straightened her posture, and began walking back towards the

her, yet she had ended up in the depths of the water.

unsettling when coupled with her recent feeling of being watched by a pair of cerle

be early autumn, but catching a chill is

to intervene further,

as he hurried over, his suit jacket still undone as he leaned

sight of George. She stood in

approached gently, and being mindful of George’s temper, she explained, “Mrs. Wellington’s health and her kits are the most important things

“Sure,” be reluctantly hummed.

dared not look at George’s darkening expression. Instead, she turned away, sulking, and followed Sandra and the others as

impossible! Something definitely hit me!” Stephanie couldn’t shake of her

the corridor, watching Stephanie obediently depart with the maids. Then, he relaxed his grip on the cane

after gathering information from the staff, leaning

listened attentively but

winds stirred, gently swaying the edges of George’s clothing “There’s no need to mention

George turned and walked

George’s indifferent demeanor, Lost in thought, he glanced back towards the direction of the pool where Stephanie

the late afternoon

fish lazily swam, the water remained tepid. On the other side, a block of solid ice slowly

away.