Crossroads

Chapter 3

It was the middle of the night, and most of the servants at Nelson Villa were already asleep.

The two maids on night duty saw Stephanie returning and looked a bit awkward.

They quickly stepped forward to stop her. “Mrs. Nelson, it’s very late. Perhaps you should go back to your apartment….

Seeing their expressions, Stephanie immediately sensed something was amiss. She ignored the malds and strode towards the master bedroom on the second floor.

As she walked up the stairs, a familiar man’s voice floated down from the room.

That voice belonged to…

Stephanie bit her lip, held her breath, and reached for the doorknob with her trembling hand.

The doorknob turned with a soft click…

Stephanie froze in place

to kiss the man she was with, her eyes

and said in a hoarse voice, “You are the one I love,

couple. Her teeth sank into her lip hard enough to draw

you jerk! You cheated on me and kept a mistress, and you

making the

his eyes wide with surprise and guilt upon seeing

quickly regained his composure, his face turning cold. “Get out

two shameless jerk!” Stephanie’s chest heaved with anger

did you call us? Don’t

Kevin quickly wrapped the woman beside him in a sheet and pulled

with that man tonight I bet you couldn’t

are a

gaze burned with resentment as she stared at the

eyes were red with tears, brimming with

couldn’t fathom remaining in this place for

less about this cold, empty marriage

20 Jun