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 George entered, leaning on his cane. He walked in with steady

her back to me… She’s

body. He gritted his

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

immediately signaled the servant by the bed

“Get away!”

head was still spinning. He was weak and shaky as he tried to sit up, his voice a raspy

the bed with a cane,

at Dominick’s stubbornness and began

of the way, all of you! Let him

continued, and they just watched Dominick, looking pale and weak. hurriedly striding

still in a fragile state, with multiple complications… This can’t wait any longer. We need to schedule surgery

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

his balance, tumbling down the stairs. The sickening thuds

was the first to react, and

the stairs. Blood trickled from a gash on his forehead, staining his already pale face.

stared down the staircase. His old face was filled with horror, and his heart raced wildly. His lips trembled as he tried to give orders, but he couldn’t make a

Chapter 231

his heart,

The familiar |

How could he bear the

Morris, get over here

lifeless body. He then quickly shouted, “Get the first

storm raged on, the sky dark with swirling clouds. The weather was brutal, with lightning striking and thunder booming

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

Her eyes darted back,

how he was doing. Please, you have to

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

an umbrella, looking like she’d been