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.

at the doorway quickly stepped aside, and George entered, leaning on his cane.

she?” Dominick insisted. “Give her back to

body. He gritted his teeth and roared. “How could the Wellingtons produce

the bed didn’t respond. 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 servant by the bed to support

“Get away!”

shaky as he tried to sit up, his voice a raspy growl. Even

by the bed with a cane, George

Dominick’s stubbornness

of the way, all of you! Let him kill himself! Don’t lift

servants 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

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

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

the stairs. The sickening thuds echoed through the house,

react, and his voice

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

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

Chapter 231

pain clawed at his heart, stealing his breath and his

The familiar |

more stubborn and headstrong than his father… How could he bear the pain of losing a loved child

over here

lifeless body. He then quickly shouted, “Get the

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

the window,

pointless. Her eyes

how he was doing. Please, you have to be

car slowed to a stop, the driver softly clicked the door unlocked, Stephanie instantly threw the door open, eager to escape the confined

an umbrella, looking like she’d been waiting