Crossroads

Stephanie felt dazed and couldn't quite remember how she had left that dreadful underground basement.

The echoes of boxing and fighting sound, piercing screams, and the sound of bones cracking still lingered in her ears.

In the quiet night, a champagne-colored Rolls-Royce was parked in the dimly lit alley. Someone opened the car door for her. She stood by the door, glancing to her left.

At this moment, hurried footsteps approached. Someone respectfully reported, "It's confirmed. After waking up at the private hospital in Serenburg, he flew back to the country, likely returning to Pearson Villa in Frostvale."

Stephanie didn't know what at they were talking about, nor did she want to know.

Dominick strode towards her expressionlessly. Under the dim street lights, he appeared even more upright and imposing, exuding a heavy sense of pressure.

She lowered her head and quickly sat in the car without waiting for him to approach. She sat stiffly upright, hands clenched into fists, trying to conceal her inner unease..

Dominick reached the car door, staring complexly at her restrained profile.

With a bang, he suddenly slammed the car door shut.

"Take Mrs. Wellington back." His cold voice echoed in the spacious and eerie alley.

Stephanie was startled for a moment, but she didn't lift her head. The car quickly started and gradually moved away.

Until the car slowly turned the corner of the alley, she couldn't help but look back.

He was nowhere to be seen, She remained very quiet throughout the journey, her gaze absentmindedly watching the scenery flying past the window, her mind in turmoil.

Around nine in the evening, the car arrived at Wellington Villa The servants hurried up as soon as the car stopped, looking anxious. "Mrs. Wellington, where have you been? Mr. George Wellington has been looking for you."

"Grandpa."

She went to o the main house, where George was sitting on the sofa in the hall, his face dark, obviously in a bad mood.

Brad looked her up and down, slightly relieved to see her unharmed. "Mrs. Wellington, we were worried about you. Your phone was unreachable."

Her phone had been broken by Kevin.

But Stephanie didn't say anything, hesitating momentarily as she looked towards George. "...I was with Dominick

"Mr. Wellington has returned to the country?" Brad was surprised.

Stephanie replied lightly, "Hmm." She looked down at her toes, not wanting to speak.

George rose from the sofa with his cane, walked to her side, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Brad also looked at her suspiciously, her expression somewhat strange, as if she had been frightened by something She pressed her lips, unwilling to speak.

George didn't press her further. He walked straight towards the door with his cane and said, "Sandra has made you soup. You should grab a bite in the dining room, then return to your bedroom for rest."

Stephanie felt a warmth in her heart. She followed Sandra to the dining room to eat a simple dinner and then returned to her bedroom.

"Don't do things I don't like, like your uncle,"

'He's warning me. She filled the bathtub with warm water and sunk into it, her mind filled with the gruesome scenes she had witnessed just now.

She had never seen such an underground basement before, and he was never an ordinary person. That place was strange and terrifying to her.

The steam from the bathtub blurred her vision, and her thoughts were in chaos, unable to make sense of anything.

"Steffi, you fell head over heels for Dominick because he was the one who saved you on that high school trip. But listen, when you were taken by those bandits, he was probably behind it all. He crafted a fake scenario and was pulling all the strings."

Kevin was drunk. He shook her shoulders and shouted angrily.

wrap herself, and turned to look at the full-length mirror Stephanie felt a little dizzy. She climbed out of the bathtub, grabbed a large towel to wrap on the wall After a moment of trance, she murmured, "So, he saved me,"

"You don't know him, do you? Nobody does,"

At the end of March, she walked to the window in her bathrobe. In the distance, the lights of the bustling streets were shining brightly in the night.

The spring breeze brought a light drizzle, making the night air chilly.

She stood quietly by the window, gazing into the distance with deep thoughts swirling in her mind.

On the busy road, the traffic flowed swiftly, hurrying to their following destinations.

A car suddenly shot out from a side alley at a crossroads in Havencrest leading to Frostvale.

The vehicles that were initially driving normally were startled and quickly turned their steering wheels, screeching as they slammed on the brakes. "Who's that?"

"Who dared to block our car so brazenly? The bodyguard in the driver's seat was infuriated and got out of the car. The car owner suddenly changed lanes, clearly looking for trouble.

Dominick sat in the back, his expression unchanged. He raised an eyebrow as he glanced at the car ahead.

In fact, the car owner who was blocking the way seemed even more furious. "Dominick, get out here!"

'It's an acquaintance. He pressed his lips as if guessing something, his mocking gaze watching the woman outside cursing and shouting hysterically.

"Get lost!" Stella's face darkened unpleasantly, pushing the bodyguard blocking her way aside.

"Dominick, get out here!"

She shouted angrily at the silver gray Bugatti, "You've severely injured my son. There are glass shards embedded in his lower back and arms e

You're ruthless. Kevin is your cousin, yet you dared to lay a hand on him. He's been through so much injustice before. Don't think you can keep bullying him. Today, I'll fight tooth and nail to get justice for him. Get out..."

"Is he dead?" Amidst her agitated emotions, a cold question was asked inside the car.

"What did you just say, you heartless beast!"

Stella was furious, aggressively pulling the car door handle with her right hand.

But the door was locked, and she couldn't open it. Inside the car, Dominick's expression wasn't too good. He was already in a bad mood tonight.

With a sideways glance at the bodyguard outside, he said, "Drive."

"Dominick, you've hurt my son. You're not going anywhere!" Stella screamed shrilly, losing he usual dignified demeanor. She was truly incensed and ran directly to the front of the car, spreading her arms to block their way.

The bodyguards looked somewhat embarrassed. As the subordinates, they knew that Dominick didn't have a good relationship with his aunts, but Stella was blocking their way....ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

"Hit her." A cold voice came from the backseat of the car.

The bodyguard held the steering wheel and paused while Stella's face turned pale, her steps hesitating.

"Dominick!" Suddenly, a black car from behind came speeding over and screeched to a halt.

George rushed out of the car. He glared at the car across the street and pounded the ground with his cane in anger. "Apologize to your cousin in the hospital immediately!"

They found Kevin at the stairwell of Stephanie's old apartment. He had passed out drunk and had glass shards embedded in his body. Needless to say, this must be Dominick's doing The bodyguard dared not move, looking nervously at the rearview mirror.

"Dad, you have to help me." Stella ran over to George immediately, looking aggrieved.

Dominick looked at George in the car, suppressing his irritation.

"Mr. Wellington, should we send someone over?" another bodyguard in the car asked in a low voice.

"Should I apologize to someone who's been eyeing over my wife all the time?"

To their surprise, Dominick got out of the car, his voice cold and unabashedly mocking.

"Dominick, we are fully aware of what you've done before. You covertly assisted Claire in marrying Keyin How dare you daim Stephanie as your wife? She was Kevin's wife from the start!" Stella was furious, unable to contain her emotions. She raised her hand and wanted to slap him in the face.

Dominick reached out and swiftly caught her wrist in mid-air, his cold voice laced with menace.