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.

The servants at the doorway quickly

Dominick insisted. “Give her back to me… She’s in danger out

of his grandson’s frail body. He gritted his teeth and roared. “How could the Wellingtons

eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly, he swiftly yanked out the needle from the back of his right hand with his left

servant by the bed

“Get away!”

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

by the bed with a cane, George

at Dominick’s stubbornness and began to

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

and they just watched Dominick, looking pale and weak.

anxiety. He quickly followed. “Mr. Wellington, you’re still in a fragile state, with multiple complications… This can’t wait any longer. We

the stairs. Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he couldn’t see anything. Fear surged within

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

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

frame lying motionless at the bottom of the stairs. Blood trickled from a gash on his forehead, staining his already pale face. An cerie

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

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heart, stealing his breath and

The familiar |

and headstrong than his father… How could he

get over here and

his eyes filled with tears as he looked at the lifeless body. He then quickly shouted, “Get the first aid kit, bring all necessary medications,

clouds. The weather was brutal, with lightning striking and thunder booming across

illuminated by a flash of lightning through the window, turning her pale. Her heart suddenly pounded in her chest, a wave of unease

pointless. Her

know how he was doing. Please, you have to be

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

looking like she’d