Crossroads

Chapter 209

Stephanie was startled. This was her first time seeing Yvonne come to Breeze Vila. “Yvonne, if you are looking for your brother, he’s at Grandpa’s.

However, there was no response to her question.

She noticed Yvonne standing about 30 feet from the dining table. Yvonne stood there quietly with a hesitant expression as if she was waiting for something.

“Yvonne, what’s wrong?” Stephanie asked, frowning in confusion.

From what she had heard, Yvonne was somewhat introverted and rarely interacted with people. Her current behavior was very unusual.

On second thought, it seemed unlikely that Yvonne had come to Breeze Villa to find her brother. Dominick was usually aloof and seldom approached his sister, and Yvonne was even less likely to bother him.

“Yvonne, are you looking for me?” Stephanie guessed.

Already half–full, Stephanie, no longer interested in her breakfast, stood and walked towards her.

Yvonne’s bright eyes flashed with alarm. “Don’t disturb others while they’re eating. Don’t interrupt. Don’t speak loudly…”

As Stephanie got closer, Yvonne’s lips trembled as she murmured these rules softly.

Seeing how nervous she was, Stephanie stopped, not daring to get any closer.

“Are you waiting for me to finish breakfast?” she asked gently, trying to ease Yvonne’s anxiety.

But Yvonne remained silent.

She seemed uncomfortable with eye contact, keeping her head down. Her long hair covered half her face, slightly flushed with nervousness.

“Should I call Sandra?” Stephanie suggested, feeling at a loss.

She didn’t want to scare her and thought Yvonne might be more comfortable with the household staff.

Yvonne suddenly raised her head and exclaimed,

She still didn’t

made Yvonne think she had done something wrong. She looked conflicted, opening

Stephanie asked. “I promise I won’t tell

on Oscar, she tried

eyes flickered when she heard her

“Stephanie,” she called softly.

a strange sensation. Yvonne had explicitly come to

Hayley. Yvonne would just politely greet her at

said, “Yvonne, just tell me what’s bothering you. I will do my best

Yvonne interrupted nervously with this

“My b

a bit awkward. “Are you saying Dominick

What did it matter if a grown man was happy or not? But she guessed

everything going on, he was likely quite

her brother’s wife, patiently explaining. Seeing the

living room instead of standing here.” She wanted to get along with her, but as soon as Stephanie

She had never encountered such a reaction. It seemed

afraid of me?’ Stephanie didn’t understand

wanting to provoke her further, Stephanie decided to find

tried to walk past, Yvonne suddenly grabbed

half squatting, raised her head and said, her face full of

Stephanie was astonished.

understand what Yvonne was trying to say, she knew it involved Dominick and seemed

wanted to squat down to talk to her at eye level, but her pregnant belly made it

Can you stand up so we can talk properly? I promise I won’t get angry or upset, and I

had some experience communicating with people with autism. Their inner world was very sensitive and fragile, so one couldn’t yell at them carelessly. She reflected

around nervously to

Stephanie used all her patience to communicate with her. “Then what were you afraid

“Dominick will be angry.”