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

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

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

deep breath. Suddenly, he swiftly yanked out the needle from the back of his

signaled the servant by the bed to support

“Get away!”

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

with a

Dominick’s stubbornness and began to curse

the way, all of you! Let him kill himself!

in the room hesitated, not daring to touch Dominick. The IV drip continued, and they just watched Dominick, looking pale and weak. hurriedly striding toward the

in a

his vision blurred, and he couldn’t see anything. Fear

the stairs. The sickening

Wellington!” Brad was the first to react, and his voice

others were stunned 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, staining his already pale face. An cerie silence

down the staircase. His old face was filled with horror, and his heart raced wildly. His lips trembled as he tried to

Chapter 231

heart, stealing

The familiar |

headstrong than his father… How could he bear the pain of losing a

Morris, get over here and

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

The weather was brutal, with lightning striking and

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

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

Please, you have to be alright… she

slowed to a stop, the 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

there, clutching an umbrella, looking