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.

impossible?” The servants at the doorway quickly stepped aside, and George entered, leaning

she?” Dominick insisted. “Give her back to me… She’s

with rage, his cloudy eyes burning 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

seemed to throb with a dull pain. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he

the servant by

“Get away!”

his voice a raspy growl. Even though he

the bed with

more furious at Dominick’s stubbornness and

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

they just watched Dominick, looking pale and weak.

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

and he couldn’t see anything. Fear surged

balance, tumbling down the stairs. The sickening thuds echoed

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

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

and his heart raced wildly. His lips trembled as he tried to give orders, but he couldn’t make a

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his heart,

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even more stubborn and headstrong than his father… How

over here

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

sky dark with swirling clouds. The weather

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

didn’t bother screaming inside the car. It would be pointless. Her eyes darted

didn’t know how he was doing. Please, you have

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

looking