ephaniedidn’t knowwhatwaswrongwithher.Asamother.shedidn’tfeelexcitedbutratheranxious.
Suddenly,abighandtouchedherabdomengently.Stephaniewasstartled.ShelookedatDominickandasked,“What’sthematter?”RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
Dominickdidn’tsayanything.Hiseyeswereasdeepasthesea.Hisbighandwascaressingherabdomenandsensingthenewlife.Dominickdidn’tcareaboutotherslooksStephanieblushed.Sheloweredhervoice.“Beluvewell”
Inthepast.DominickalwayssaidthissentencetoStephanie.ButnowStephaniesaidthistohim.Forsomereason.Dominicksmiledandlookedhappy
StephaniefeltthatDominickreallylikedtoteasehermorerecently.Hewaschildish
Dominickwasindeedinagoodmoodthesedays
GeorgeseemedtothinkthatD
thatDominickdidn’tbehavewell.GeorgesnortedcoldlyandncedatDominick
Theatmospherewasgood.VincentasionallyteasedStephanie,causingeveryugh
Vincentsighed.Tmalmostgoingtobeagodfather”
Stephaniecouldn’thelughing.Shethought.GeorgeactuallyagreedtoletVincentbethegodfatherofmychildren.Whydidn’thechooseScotthAfterall,Scott wasmorereliable!
“Grandpa,childreneducationneedstostanfromthebasicsTM
“WellIwillletmygreat–grandsonsstarttoreceiveeducationwhentheywerelittle.”
GeorgeandDominickwerestillchaming.Dominickseemedtohaveno<b>opinion</b>onthechild’s
Isfuture.StephaniefeltthatitwasunlikelyforDominicktotakecareofthebabiespersonally
However,ifGeorgeknewthatDominicknnedtotakehisgreat–grandsonstoAurorastra,hemightbeso<b>angry</b>thathewouldbeatDominickwith
hisrane.
“Afterthebabiesareborn,youcangotoAurorastra”
Georgeseemedtoremembersomething.Hisexpressionbecamemoreserious.StephaniewassurprisedtohearGeorgesay
Stephaniedidn’tknowthatGeorgeknewthattheyweregoing toAurorastra
esaythis..
Georgeraisedhiseyebrows.HeunderstoodStephanie’sexpression.Headded.“Thechildren
drenwillstayatWellingtonVi
Georgewasquiteserious.HedidnotallowStephanuetorefute.Stephaniedidnotdaretoshow<b>any</b>dissatisfaction.
Shesighedinherheart,Grandpaisunquestionedleader.Wehavetolistentohim.
StephaniesecretlytuggedatDominick’sclothes.ShewassignalingDocktoresist
Unfortunately,Dominickhadankexpression.HethoughtitwasawisedecisiontoleavethechildrentoGeorge
Stephanieredathim.Shesuddenlysaidinalowvoice,“Grandpa,it’s<b>not</b>goodformetoseparatefrommychildren,right<b>?</b>”
StephaniehadnoobjectiontothechildrenbeingraisedinWellingtonVi.ButDominicksandthattheywouldbelivinginAurorastrafornearlyayear.Stephaniewantedto<b>have</b>achancetoseeherbabies.
<b>George</b>seemedtohavenneditforalongtime.Hewas<b>in</b>agoodmoodandsaid.“Youcanvideochatwithmygreat–grandsons.Butelectronicradiationwillhaveanimpactonthem.Youcan onlyseethemonceamonth.*
Stephaniebecameferociousforamoment.Shethought,“Damnit,Ican’tdisobeyGeorge!
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George<bughed</b>.
GeorgewasgenerallysatisfiedwithStephanie.AlthoughStephaniewasnot<b>as</b>dignifiedandwell–behavedasdyfromawealthyfamily,shecouldmakeDominicklistentoher.
Georgeonlywishedforaharmoniousfamily.WhenStephaniejoinedtheWellingtonfamily,<b>George</b>actuallyfeltrelievedandgrateful
Georgetumedhisheadandlookedattheclock.Itwas<b>half</b>pasttwelve.Itwasabout<b>time</b>…
Sandracame<b>over</b>and<b>whispered</b>somethingtoMary.Theyseemedtobediscussingtheseatarrangement.Marywasinchargeofthesehouseholdaffairs.ShequicklyfollowedSandraintothe<b>kitchen</b><b>.</b>
“Mr.GeorgeWellington,whoarethedistinguishedguests?Hayleyaskedwith<b>a</b>smile.
Stephanie<b>was</b>alsocurious.Shecouldn’thelpbutlookatGeorge.IthappenedthatGeorgewasalsolookingather.Georgesaid<b>in</b><b>a</b>hoarseandmajesticvoice,“1invitedtheReedfamily!”
Stephanie’sexpressionchanged.Sheaskedquickly,“Why?”
Shewasabouttin.Butshethought.Theyweremyfamilies.IshouldtreatthempolitelywhenImeetthem.It’sthe<b>basic</b>etiquette.IwilldowhatGrandpaarranged”
“Yourauntwileovertoday100,DominickwhisperedtoStephanie
ItwasapparentthatDominickknewthatGeorge hadinvitedtheReedfamily,
<b>Is</b><b>Diana</b>reallingtoday?Didn’tyousaybeforethatyoucouldn’tcontacther?Howisshenow?IsshereallingwiththeReedfamily<b>?</b>”Stephanie’sdissatisfactionturnedintosurprise.
StephaniepulledDominick’sarmexcitedly<b>and</b>asked<b>a</b>seriesofquestions.Dominicklookedatherjoyfulexpression.HeknewthatDianawasveryImportanttoStephanie.ButDominickfeltalittlejealouswhenhesawStephaniesohappyforsomeoneelse
“Youraunthasbeenlivinginyourpreviousapartmentsinceshewasdischargedfromthehospitftersurgery.Shehasrecoveredwendlooksveryhealthy.”ScoutknewDiana.Seeinghowexcited<b>Stephanie</b>was,Scottsmiledandtoldhersomenews.
StephaniekeptcallingDuna.However,thetreatmenthospitalonlysaidthatDianaleftthehospitfterthesurgery.Stephanie<b>was</b>veryworriedaboutDiana.Shewantedtolookforher.ButDominickwouldnotlethergoout.Dominick<b>only</b>saidthathewouldsendsomeocheckforDiana
StephaniepunchedDominickinthechest.Shesaidangrily,“Dianais intheapartment.Whydidn’tyoutellme!Yousaidyoucouldn’tcontacther<b>.”</b>Stephanie’sstrengthwasnotpainfultoDominick.He saidcalmly.“She’saliveanyway”
StephaniewarnedDominick,“Dianawileoveter.Don’tlooksostern.Nooneowesyou.Don’tscareher?
Stephanie<b>didn’t</b>careabouttheReedfamily.Dianatookcareofherwhenshe<b>was</b><b>a</b>child.InStephanie’sheart,Dianawasheronlyrtive.“Steffi’saunt<b>is</b>af
aunt<b>is</b><b>a</b>famoustalentedwoman”GeorgealsoknewsomethingaboutDiana.
That’sright”Stephaniewas<b>proud</b>.
“Whatapity.Stephanie,youhaven’tlearnedanygentletemperament.Vincenugh
StephaniewantedtograbanappleandhitVincentSuddenly,she<b>heard</b>somenoisesoutside.“Itseemsthattheyareing”George<b>said</b>.Stephaniewasstunnedfor<b>a</b>moment.Then,sheimmediatelystoodupandrushedout,
“Gary,howcouldyoulethermarrysomeonefromtheWellingtonfamily!
Outsidethehall.Dianadidn’tlookgentleat<b>all</b>.ShewassoangrythategrabbedGary’scorwithbothhands.Dianashouted,“Cary,howcould
DianaStephanieastonishmen?
wasthefirst torushout.ShestoodatthemagnificentgateofWellington<b>Vi’s</b>hall.Hersurpriseturnedintoconfusionand
Diana’sfaceturnedpale.ShepushedGaryaway.ShewalkedtowardsStephaniestepbystep
StephanielookedatDiananklyDianaseemedvery
ryhealthy.Butheplexionwasstillnot goodbecause<b>of</b>destructiveemotionsandextreme
Dianaraisedherhandand<b>pped</b>Stephaniehard.Stephanie’sleftdcheckbecameredandswollen.Hermindwentnk.
“Howdare