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StephaniecouldsensitivelydistinguishDominick’sfootstepsapproachingherWithoutevenraisingherhead,she<b>took</b>afewmouthfulsoftheremainingoatmealonthetableandaskedvaguely.
Dominickstoodnext toher,withoutsayingaword.Helookeddownmeaningfullyatherasshegulpeddownthebreakfast
Couldn’tshebeartopartwithhim?
“Whyareyoustanding?Sitdownandhavebreakfast.”
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Stephaniereachedoutandheldhisbighand.Assoonasshefinished,sheraisedherheadandmetDominick’ssurprisingeyes.lookedalittledull
Stephaniefrowned.Shelookedaway andncedtowardsthegate.
ShethoughtOscarhadleftbecausehewouldn’tstaylong.
“Sandrasaidyoudidn’teatanythingyesterday”StephaniegrabbedDominick’sarmandpulledhimtothechairnexttoher.
“Youstayedustnightinthestudy.Dominick,ifyouhaveaheadache,youdeserveit!”
StephaniescoldedDominicksmoothlyandcedabowlofoatmealonthetablewithabang.Shewasnotgentleatall,andshecontinuedtin,“Idon’tunderstand.Youdon’tneedtogotoworknow,Whyareyousobusy?Grandpahastoldyousomanytimesnottostayute.Youshouldtakeiteasy,oryouwilloverexertyourself.”
Dominickwastaughtalesson,buthemiraculouslydidnotrefine.Complexemotionsweresurgingthroughhim.HeredatStephanieandpaidattentiontoanysubtleexpressionsonherface,asifhewastryingtoseethroughher.
MaybeDominick’seyeswerescorching,Stephanieappearedweakinfrontofhim.Moreover,shefeltguiltyaboutrunningawaywithDianabefore.Thinkingaboutit,she<b>couldn’t</b>helpbutwilted.
StephaniestoppedlookingatDominickandcontinuedtohaveherbreakfastseriously.
“<b>Sandra</b>cookedoatmealforyou,sayingthatyouhaven’teatenanythingforadayandoatmealiseasytodigest”AlthoughStephaniewasscared,she<b>couldn’t</b><b>help</bining
“Okay,”Dominickresponded.
Stephaniestraightenedherback immediatelyandstole<b>a</b>nceathim.Hewasactuallyhavingtheoatmeal.
AfterDominickEnishedthreebowls<b>of</b>oatmeal,Sandra,who<b>was</b>serving<b>him</b><b>,</b>showedalookofsatisfactionandgaveStephanieastrangelook
StephaniefeltthatallservantsinBreezeVilookedatherinastrangeway,asiftheyhadbeenmistreatedbefore,
ItwasdifficulttopleaseDominick,andStephanieknewthis
well
“Dominick.”AfterDominickputdownthesilverspoon,Stephaniestretchedherneck,softenedhervoice, andcalledhimsoftly,whichwasrare.
DominickturnedtolookatStephanieexpressionlessly,<b>with</b>athoughtfullookinhiseyes.Hewaswaitingforhertocontinue
“Dominick,it’s<b>about</b>Diana.
Whileobservinghisexpression,Stephaniecontinuedcarefully,“Actually,Dianahasaverygoodpersonality.Sheisverysoft–hearted.Youdon’thavetoworrytoomuch.<b>As</b>long<b>as</b>youbehave,shewilllikeyou…”
DominickknewthatStephanie
<b>ale</b>wouldneverspeaktohimin<b>a</b>gentlevoiceunlesssheneededherfavor.
Dominick’seyeswerecold.Thinkingofwhathappenedafew<b>days</b>ago,gloomy–facedDominickgrittedhisteeth.“Do<b>you</b><b>t</b>aboutthat!”
thinkIneedtoworry
DominickredatStephanie.Upset,Stephaniewantedtoaddsomething,butwhenshesawthetirednessinhiseyesandthestubbleonhischin,shesoftenedherheart.
SherarelysawDominicklookingsohaggard.Itwasasifhewasexhausted.Whatwasheworriedabout?
“Stephanie,whendidyoeback<b>!</b>”Acryofsurprisecamefromfaraway,disruptingherthoughts.
Vincentstrodeover,treatingBreezeVias<b>his</b>ownhouse.Hesatdownacrossthedining tabledirectlyandstaredatStephaniewithwide<b>eyes</b>,asifscanningherupanddowntoseeifshehadanyinjuries.
Theresultwasverydisappointing.Stephaniesufferedfromnoinjuries.
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“juststayatWellingtonVibeforeyougivebirthtothebaby.Youhavesomanyuselessrtives,Vincentwasnotmagnanimous.HewouldcriticizeStephanieifhewasunhappyaboutsomething
Feelingguilty.Stephaniedidn’tretorthim.
“Preparebreakfastforme.Anythingisokay”
ScottalsocameoverandgreetedSandrawithagentleface.
TurningtolookatStephanie,heknewthatVincentstillheld<b>a</b>grudgeagainstDominickforbeatinghimup.With<b>a</b><b>slight</b>smileonhisface,ScottnoddedatStephanieinafriendly manner.
Noneofthem,includingtheservantsinWellingtonVdid,itwouldbefruitlesswhenitcametoOscar
Vi,tacitlyagreednottomentionthefactthatStephanieonceleftwithDiana.Evenifthey
oo,Vincentshoutedtowardsthekitchen.Finally,herememberedthatherushed<b>over</b>onanemptystomach.
“Iwantbreakfasttoo
“Good–for–nothing”Stephaniespat
“Whoareyou<b>calling</b>?”
VincentgotbeatenbecauseofStephanie.Themorehethoughtaboutit,themorefurioushebecame.
WellingtonViusedtobequiet.IfVincent and Stephanie,whowerequarrelingatthediningtable,wereinthemainhouse,theywouldbethrownout.Sandrabroughtouttwoportionsofbreakfastwithasmileonherface.Thiswaslively.
Scottdidn’tbothertopayattentiontothemandcontinuedtoeat<b>elegantly</b>.
HeandVincentrushedoverbecauseDominickcalledthemtwohoursagoandsaidthattherewasanimportantmatterthatwaslife–threatening.
Theydidn’tknowwhathappenedtoDominickthatmade himsoanxious.
I’mtheirgodfather!”
Iam theirbiologicalmother!”
Somehow,VincentandStephaniebickeredagain.Stephanielookedserious.“Grandpaiswaitingforthebirthhoroscopetochangetheirnames, butIhavethefinalsayontheirnicknames.TheywillbecalledAlWellingtonandJWellington.”
Vincentalmostspit<b>our</b>thesouphewasdrinking.Hemockedher,“Thosearestupidnames.”
TilnamethemWindBill.Thesearepoprnowandcute”
“Theyaresoaverage.Theolderonewillbecalled<b>Al</b>andtheyoungeronewillbecalledPJ.Ithinkthesetwonamesareverycute.”Stephaniewasdetermined.
VincentrememberedStephaniealwayspickedsomestrangenames.HernameonWhatsAppwasStephForce<b>,</b>andDominickwasforcedtohavehisnamechanged<b>to</b>IceKing..
Nowthewhole<b>family</b>wouldsuffer.
“WhatdoyouthinkofndPJ
Stephaniewasnotadictatorialperson.SheaskedDominickforhisopinioninademocraticmanner.
*Dominick,theyaretwins.Theirnamesareniceandeasytoremember.Let’snotmakeitsplicated..Stephaniesoftenedhervoice
BatDominicksittingnexttoherhadastrangereaction<b>.</b>
Dominickstillhadhisheadlowered,asifhehadn’theardheratall.Withasternface,he hadnoreaction.
Thiswasimpossible.Stephanie<b>and</b>Vincentquarreledsoloudly..
Stephaniefrownedandturnedin<b>look</b><b>at</b>Dominickintently“Dominick,”shecalled<b>him</b>againwithsuspicion.
Scott,whohadbeeneatingquietlyputthehalf–cupofwaterinhishandbackonthetablewithsomeforce.Theslightly<b>cool</b>crystalcuptouchedthebackofDominick’shand.Dominicklookedupabruptly,asifhewassuddenlyawakened.Atthatmoment,hiseyeswerefullofvignce.
Stephaniedidn’tignoreDominick’sstrangebehavior.Shewasalittleshocked.“Y
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<b>Scott</b>suddenlysstoodup,thenturned<b>to</b>Stephanie,andjoked.“YourchildrenwithDominickmustbeverystrong”
Stephaniefellsillen,watchingScottandDominickwalktowardsthelivingroomsidebyside.
SheknewthatSenthadstoppedherfromaskingonpurpose.
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Stephaniegotevenmoresuspicious.Shethought.Dominick,didyounothearmejust<b>now</b><b>?</b>”
InthelivingroomofBreezeVi,severalmaidswerebusyworkingcautiously.Theydidn’tknow<b>why</b>VincentandScottcameheresoearlyforbreakfast,butVincentandScottwereguestsafterall.Afterthemeal,theservantspreparedcoffeeandservedafewtesoffruit.
Scottandtheotherswereobviouslynotinthemoodforcoffee.Twohandsomefiguresstoodinfrontofthrgesswindowontheeastsideofthelivingroom
“Dominick,yourillness…”
“SomeoneistargetingmeandwantstoattackStephanie.Dominickgaveanirrelevantanswer.
“Don’tworryaboutStephanie.YoushouldlistentoyourgrandfatherandgotoSerenburgimmediately…SeeingDominick’spaleface<b>,</b>Scottbecame
<b>nervous</b>
Dominickdidn’trespondimmediately,butlookedoutthewindow withafar–reachinggaze.
Oscar’sindifferentvoicekeptlingeringinhisears<b>.</b>“Youcannotprotecther.”