Chapter217
People<b>heard</b>asharpbrakesound.
AckMaybachappearedonthemainroadofWellingtonVi.Everyonewasshocked.
Thecardoorwasopened.Atallfigurewalkedout.
“Oscar.Vincentwasstunned.Heshoutedfirst.
Vincentjustsawhissilhouette.ButnoonecouldhavesuchanindifferentandextraordinarytemperamentexceptOscar.
WhenDominickheardthisname,hehesitatedforamoment.Stephaniebrokefreefromhisarms.
“AuntDiana”StephanierushedtoDiana,who<b>was</b>lyingontheground.
<b>Diana</b>lookedanxious.WhenshesawStephanie,shewassomewhathappybutalsoverynervous,DianaheldStephanie’sshoulderstightlyasifshewasafraidthatStephaniewouldrunaway.
DianalookedatOscar.Shespoke<b>anxiously</b>. “Oscar<b>,</b>Oscar,hurryup.TakeSteffiwithyou.”
“Oscar”
“It’s<b>really</b>you,Oscar.
Peoplestartedgossiping.Theywereshocked
Stephaniedidn’tlookup.Butsheknewitwas
Hermindwassoconfusedthatshecouldn’t<b>think</b>.Stephaniefeltgroggyallover.DianaheldStephanieverytightly<b>,</b>asifshewasholdingontoherLaststraw,Stephanie’sshoulderweresopainfulthatthepaintoldherthatallthiswasreal.
Stephaniewondered,“Oscarisback.Dianaisveryangry.
‘Shecouldn’teptthatIwaspregnantwithDominick’schild.Butwhy?
“Babe,”Oscarsaidgently.
HehuggedStephanieup.Oscar’smovementswereverygentleandintimate.Theyhadknowneachotherforalongtime.
Noonespoke.Everyoneseemedtobespeechless.Only<b>Diana</b>hurriedlygotupfromtheground.ShestoodinfrontofStephanieasifshewasafraidthatsomeonewouldtakeStephanie awayfromher.
“Oscar,burryup.Let’sgorDianaloweredhervoiceand<b>urged</b>anxiously.
Diana<b>was</b><b>just</b>alittlewomanafterall.Facingsomanypeopleinfrontofher,shewasverynervous.
Stephanieobedientlymovedbackasifitwas<b>an</b>instinctivereaction.
ButwhensheraisedherheadandlookedintoDominick’seyes<b>,</b>Stephanie’sface<b>turned</b>pale.Herstepsfroze
Dominick<b>just</b>stoodthere.Hedidn’tmoveforward,nordidhespeak.Henolongerhadtheoverwhelmingragehehadbefore.HestoodstraightandlookedatStephaniecalmly,asifhewasanoutsider.
Dominickwaswatchingherleavelikethat.
VincentaandScottlookedateachother.Theywereatalossforamoment.Whenthecardroveaway,evenGeorgedid<b>not</b>sayawordfrombeginningtoend.
Thereweresomanyofthem.Butnoonewastryingtostopthembecausehewas<b>Oscar</b>.RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
“Oscar,youhaveyedsomanydirtytricksinthebusinessworld.NowyoustealDominick’swife.Youaresounscrupulous,Ireallyunderestimatedyoubefore.Youbastard
Vincentcouldn’thelpbutcurseangrily-
Hethought,‘Itwassupposedtobeahappygathering.Buthowcoulditendlikethis?
Thecardroveall thewaywest.ToStephanie’ssurprise,thejourneywassmooth andwithoutanyobstructions
Oscarwasinthedrivingseat.Hewas<b>driving</b>steadilywithout lookingaway.StephanieandDianaweresittinginthebackseat.Neitherofthem<b>spoke</b>.Thecarwasveryquiet
<b>Stephanie</b>waswearingapalepinkmaternitydresswith<b>a</b>cherryblossomprint.Shekeptherheaddown.Herfivefingerswere<b>tightly</b>tuggingatthe
hemofherskirtonbothsidesShelookedalittlerestrainedandconfused.
StephaniecouldfeelDiana’sburninggazeatherbelly,Dianawasfurious
Stephaniereallywantedtosaysomething.<b>But</b>atthismoment,shecouldn’tspeakaword.
Stephanie pondered,Ifelt sohelpless.WhatdidIdowrong!
Hermindwasinamess.Theshadowsofthespeedingcarskeptshing<b>past</b>thewindow.Foramoment,Stephaniehopedthatthe<b>car</b>wouldkeepdriving
Butafterabouttwentyminutes,thecarsloweddown.Theyenteredanopen<b>area</b>withvisinawealthyarea.
ThiswasinthecenteroftheeasterncityofHavenerest.The<b>residence</b>wascostly.ThisshouldbeOscar’snewhome.
StephaniethoughtOscarwouldtakeherbacktoFrostvale.Shedidn’texpecthishousetobesoclosetoWellingtonVi
<b>It</b><b>was</b>asifOscarhadnofearatall.
Thesecurityofthiscewasverplete.Whenthecarwasparkedinthe<b>garage</b><b>,</b>StephaniesawseveralcelebritiespassingbyStephanicthought,Thisce isreallyacethatonlytherichandpowerfulcanaffordtolivein.Oscarisreallynolongertheweakandbulliedboy.Heisstrongenough.Hehasgrownup.”
Thisindependentvi<b>was</b>naturallynotasgoodasWellingtonVi,whichupiedhundredsofthousandsofsquarefeetontheentirehillside.Butthedecorationhere<b>was</b>veryexquisite.They werenotsoluxuriousbutveryWAHIL
Oscartookoutthekeyandopenedthedoor.Dianahadacoldfaceandsaidnothing.ShegrabbedStephanie’swristandtookherin.
WhenStephanielookedattheinteriordecorationofthehouse,sheunexpectedlyfeltsomewhatfamiliar<b>.</b>ThehouselookedlikeReedVi
Infact,OscarknewthatStephaniehatedtheReedfamily.ButshelovedReedVi.StephaniehatedthepeopleintheReedfamily.Butsheoftendreamedofherchildhoodinthevi
Peoplewerealwayscontradictorycreatures.Themoretheyhatedsomething,the morereluctanttheyweretogiveitup.Sometimes<b>,</b>theyjustdidn’twantto<b>admit</b>it.
However,whenStephanielookedatthefamiliar<b>decorations</b>andthefamiliarpeople<b>,</b>shedidn’tknowhowtoact.Shefeltnervousandata<b>loss</b><b>.</b>Itwasasifshewastrapped,waitingforaseverequestioning.
Thedoor<b>was</b>closed.
Stephaniealmostsubconsciouslylookedinthedirectionofthedoor.Oscarwasaverygentleperson.Heclosedthedoorknobgently,asifhe<b>knew</b>Stephaniewasafraid.Hedidn’twanttoscareher.
Bun
Dianasuddenlyshookoffherhandinanger.Shestompedherfeethard,withoutevenlookingatStephanie,<b>Diana</b>wentstrai
roomontheleft.
Dianadidn’tquestionStephanie.ShejustbroughtStephaniehere.DianawassoindifferenttoStephanie.
Stephaniesatonthesofainadaze.Shelookedconfused.
Stephaniedidn’tknowwhyshewantedtoleavetheWellingtonfamily.She justfollowed<b>Diana</b>.
Stephaniethought,‘ButwhyisDianasoangry!
<b>Was</b>itbecauseIdidn’ttellher<b>that</b>IwaspregnantandmarriedDominick?”
<b>Stephanie</b><b>was</b>soconfused.
“1-1wantaphone.Suddenly,Stephanieraisedherheadandsaid.
SheknewthatOscarwassittin
wassittingoppositeher.Hewasquietlyapanyingher.
Oscarhadhiseyesfixedonher.Unlikewas<b>so</b>gentle.
straightbacktothe
eDiana,he<b>was</b>notfilledwithrage.Oscarhadalmostnoemotions.HejuststaredatStephanie.Evenhisgaze
Oscardidn’tsayanythingor<b>ask</b>anyquestions.Hejusttook outthephonefromhissuit<b>and</b>handedittoStephanie.
StephanieknewthatOscarhadalwaysbeenlikethis.AslongasStephanieaskedforsomething,Oscarwouldgiveitdirectlytoher.Hewasthesame
<b>as</b>before.
Stephaniefeltalittle<b>sad</b>.Shehadalotofquestionstoaskhim<b>.</b>Shewantedtoknowwherehehadbeenalltheseyears<b>and</b>whetherhehadbeenlivingwelltheseyears.
However,whenshetookthephone,anothersternfaceappearedinhermind.StephanieonlywantedtocallDominick.
ShewantedtotellDominick<b>that</b>sheleftwithDianaonlytemporarilybecauseshepromisedhimthatshewouldstay.