Crossroads

Chapter 231

“Where is Stephanie?”

Dominick woke up much earlier than expected. He nearly gave everyone a heart attack when he passed out. Fortunately, he regained consciousnes

now

However, the first thing he said upon waking was her name. Sandra and the others stood by the bed, exchanging troubled glances, looking quite complex and uneasy.

“Where is Stephanie?”

He lay pale and weak on the hospital bed, eyes closed, an IV line anaking from his right hand. Every ounce of strength had drained from him, but at least the pounding in his head had eased,

There were some noisy sounds around him, but he knew she wasn’t there.

Sandra stepped closer, her nerves on edge. They usually feared Dominick, but tonight, they were especially cautious. She spoke sofily. “Diana had called and…

“Where is she?f

Dominick’s pale face turned grim as he sensed something was wrong. He immediately opened his eyes, his hoarse voice sounding particularly

eerie.

Sandra flinched at his sudden intensity.

She bit her lip and lowered her head, not daring to look directly at him, “Mrs. Wellington just left. She said she was going to Diana’s place,” she managed to say and tried to be calm.

“Impossible,” he retorted coldly, his voice firm in denial.

you. Why is it impossible?” The servants at the doorway quickly stepped aside, and

insisted. “Give her back to

He gritted his teeth and roared. “How could the Wellingtons produce such a useless man like you? You’re sick, yet all

time, the man in the bed didn’t respond. His head seemed to throb with a dull pain. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he swiftly yanked out the needle from the back of his right hand

this, Brad immediately signaled the servant by the bed to support

“Get away!”

was still spinning. He was weak and shaky as he tried to sit up, his voice a raspy growl. Even though he was sick as hell, his terrible mood made him look

with a cane, George

furious at Dominick’s stubbornness and began

all of you! Let him kill himself! Don’t lift a finger to

touch Dominick. The IV drip continued, and they just watched Dominick, looking pale and weak. hurriedly striding toward the door without

watched them bicker, his heart filled with anxiety. He quickly followed. “Mr. Wellington, you’re still in a fragile state, with multiple

already reached the stairs. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he

and lost his balance, tumbling down the stairs. The sickening thuds echoed through the house, shocking everyone

react, and his voice filled with terror as

frame lying motionless at the bottom of the stairs. Blood trickled from a gash on his forehead, staining his already pale face. An cerie silence

filled with horror, and his heart raced wildly. His lips trembled as he tried to

Chapter 231

heart, stealing

The familiar |

more stubborn and headstrong than his father… How could he

over here

lifeless body. He then quickly shouted, “Get the first aid kit, bring all necessary

sky dark with swirling clouds. The weather was brutal, with

face momentarily illuminated by a flash of lightning through the window, turning her pale. Her

car. It would be pointless. Her eyes darted back, searching in the direction of

doing. Please, you have to be alright… she

a stop, the driver softly clicked the door unlocked, Stephanie instantly threw the door open, eager to escape

stood there, clutching an umbrella, looking like she’d been