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.

who could possibly have the nerve

fact, but within the walls of Wellington Villa, Stephanie’s safety was paramount to everyone. Dominick’s berce protectiveness over her had been evident in his

slowly regained her composure, her brows furrowing deeply in contemplation for

pushed her on

her with a

the surroundings.

two pounds… Her attempt to articulate

the largest of these cobblestones weighs no more one pound.

before her fall, causing her to lose her balance. Why was it proving so elusive

Wellington, the

for Stephanie’s daily well–being, was visibly shaken upon hearing the maid’s account of the incident. Though she was relieved that the situation seemed less dire than

a hint of defiance flickered in her eyes as she kept glaring

she muttered to

need to worry about anything else as well investigate this thoroughly. We

Stephanie was concerned about.

some people might

hard you try to find them, Stephanie replied, her brow furrowed deeply. She pushed Sandra away slightly, straightened her posture, and began

the depths of the water. In the end, it would be said that it was her own carelessness, but something

of cerle eyes. Frustration gnawed at her, and

fell into the pool. It may be early autumn, but catching a chill is still a concern.

others hesitated to intervene further, wary

as he hurried over, his suit jacket still undone as

at the sight of George. She stood in her spot

temper, she explained, “Mrs.

“Sure,” be reluctantly hummed.

not look at George’s darkening expression. Instead, she turned away, sulking, and

hit me!” Stephanie couldn’t shake of

the end of the corridor, watching Stephanie obediently depart with the maids. Then, he relaxed

approached after gathering information from the staff, leaning

just listened attentively but offered

swaying the edges of George’s clothing “There’s no need

that remark, George turned and walked back towards

indifferent demeanor, Lost in thought, he glanced back

in the late afternoon sun, casting an exquisite

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

away.