Crossroads

Chapter 231

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.

quickly stepped

back to me… She’s in danger out

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 a

his eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly,

servant

“Get away!”

to sit up, his voice a raspy growl. Even though he was sick as hell, his terrible

with a cane,

more furious at Dominick’s stubbornness

out of the way, all of you! Let him

they just

his heart filled with anxiety. He quickly followed. “Mr. Wellington, you’re still in a fragile state, with multiple complications… This can’t

reached the stairs. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he couldn’t

the stairs.

react, and his voice filled with terror

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

with horror, and his heart

Chapter 231

heart, stealing

The familiar |

was even more stubborn and headstrong than his father… How could he bear

over here

the stairs, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at the lifeless body. He then quickly

storm raged on, the sky dark with swirling clouds. The weather was brutal,

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

pointless. Her eyes darted back, searching

didn’t know how he was doing. Please, you have to be alright… she

instantly threw the door open, eager to escape the confined space. But as soon as

umbrella, looking

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