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.

first time she’s abandoned you. Why is it impossible?” The servants at the doorway quickly stepped aside,

insisted. “Give her back to me… She’s in

darkened with rage, his cloudy eyes burning with anger and heartache as he took in the sight of his grandson’s frail body. He gritted his teeth and roared. “How could the Wellingtons produce such a useless man like you? You’re sick, yet all you can think about is

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 with his left hand, propping

Brad immediately signaled the servant

“Get away!”

sit up, his voice a raspy growl.

with a cane,

more furious at Dominick’s stubbornness and

Let him kill himself! Don’t lift a

continued, and they just

a fragile state, with multiple complications… This can’t

the stairs. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he couldn’t see anything. Fear surged within him, causing his limbs 10

balance, tumbling down the stairs. The sickening thuds echoed through

to react, and his voice

for a second. They looked at Dominick’s tall frame lying motionless at the bottom of the stairs. Blood trickled from a gash on his forehead,

horror, and his heart raced wildly. His lips trembled as he tried to give orders, but he couldn’t

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his heart, stealing his

The familiar |

than his father… How could he bear the pain

get over

lifeless body. He then quickly shouted, “Get the first aid kit, bring all necessary medications, and contact the private jet.

The weather was brutal, with lightning striking and thunder booming across

of lightning through the window, turning her pale. Her heart suddenly pounded in her chest, a

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

doing. Please, you have

the door open, eager to escape the confined space. But as soon as she opened the door, she was

umbrella, looking