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

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

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

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

this, Brad immediately signaled the servant by

“Get away!”

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

with a cane, George

stubbornness and began to curse

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

they just watched Dominick, looking pale and

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

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

missed a step and lost his balance, tumbling down the stairs. The sickening

the first to react, and his voice filled with

looked at Dominick’s tall frame lying motionless at the bottom of the stairs. Blood trickled from a

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

Chapter 231

clawed at his heart,

The familiar |

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

Morris, get over

the bottom of the stairs, his eyes filled with tears as he looked at the 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

through the window, turning her pale. Her heart suddenly pounded in

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

how he was doing. Please, you

the driver softly clicked the door unlocked, Stephanie instantly threw the door open, eager to escape the confined

clutching an umbrella, looking like she’d been waiting for