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.

servants at the doorway quickly stepped aside, and George entered, leaning on his cane. He walked in with steady

her back to me…

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

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 himself up on the

the servant by the

“Get away!”

his voice a raspy growl. Even though he was sick as hell, his terrible mood made him look even more

by the bed with a cane, George

furious at Dominick’s stubbornness and

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

hesitated, not daring to touch Dominick. The IV drip continued, and they just watched Dominick, looking pale and weak. hurriedly striding toward the door without even wearing

followed. “Mr. Wellington, you’re still in a fragile state,

had already reached the stairs. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he couldn’t see anything. Fear surged

step and lost his balance, tumbling down the stairs. The sickening thuds echoed

and his voice filled with terror as

Dominick’s tall 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 descended, broken only by the chilling sound

face was filled with horror, and his heart raced wildly. His lips trembled as he

Chapter 231

clawed at his heart, stealing his

The familiar |

stubborn and headstrong than his father… How could he bear the pain

over here

at the lifeless body. He

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

a flash of lightning through the window,

would be pointless. Her eyes darted

how he was doing. Please, you have to

driver softly clicked the door unlocked, Stephanie instantly threw the door open, eager to escape the confined space. But as soon as she opened the door, she was met with a familiar

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