Chapter 151
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“Let me help you back to your room. The gentle, soothing voice whispered in his ear. Dominick turned slightly, about to refuse, but as his g shifted, he was stunned.
Suddenly, their eyes met. Stephanie looked equally startled, her heart racing, and her instinct was to flee.
Those before her were in the same circle, but she had always been an outsider.
George and the others didn’t find her presence strange, yet everyone stood silent, lost in their thoughts.
The garden was in full bloom, and the air was thick with the calming scent of lotus, but it couldn’t mask Stephanie’s anxiety.
“Dominick, do you need my help!” She hesitated for a long time before softly asking
Her lips pressed tightly together, ready to feign indifference if he rejected her.
Though pretending was never her strong suit.
Dominick didn’t respond. Instead, he walked towards her, his steps steady and determined.
Behind him, Hayley and Vincent instinctively wanted to follow but stopped in their tracks.
As he drew near, Stephanie admitted her heart was racing. Maybe it was his unexpected approach or the intense scrutiny from George and the others.
She lifted her head to meet his pale face.
“What happened to you?” she asked, choking with concern. Regardless of his response, she had to ask.
“I have a headache,” he said hoarsely, directly.
Without further words, he naturally put his arm around her shoulders, leaning some of his weight on her. Their steps harmonized in an almost surreal dance, yet each one painfully real
“Mr. George Wellington, Dominick can take care of this himself.” Vincent turned to George and said softly, watching the two figures fade away.
“Vincent, what is wrong with Dominick!” Hayley couldn’t help but ask as they reached Wellington Villa’s parking lot, her hand pausing on the car door.
“Vincent, why is Mr. George Wellington so anxious? Dominick’s condition can’t be just a simple headache: Hayley, usually poised and composed, pressed on, her voice edged with determination. “Even If you don’t tell me, I can just investigate in Serenburg…”
His gaze locked onto hers, his tone colder. “Dominick has always kept women at arm’s length. You’re so accepted by him and the family only because of Ouear. All the special treatment these years stemmed from his guilt. So Hayley, don’t entertain any thoughts you shouldn’t have.”
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