Crossroads

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

“Claire Peterson, it’s you! So it was you seducing my husband!”

Stephanie’s voice caught in her throat, and her eyes were bloodshot from the pain that once tore through her heart.

A smack camel

With a surge of rage, Stephanie slapped the woman before her.

“Claire, you snake! Your sister seduced my father, and you come for my husband? You two will get what’s coming to your Stephanie’s chest heaved as she recalled the past.

Suddenly, Claire shoved Stephanie with such force that her head slammed against the wall with a loud thud.

“Stephanie, don’t you dare hit her!” Kevin, hastily throwing on a robe, rushed to Claire’s defense.

Tears streamed down Stephanie’s checks uncontrollably. She couldn’t even begin to process her emotions.

Watching her husband protect the woman who ruined her former home was unbearable.

“What’s going on here?”

At the staircase, Kevin’s mother, Stella Wellington, quickly approached with a stern expression.

the world is

L…” Kevin stammered, his voice

fearful of his mother, Stella, who had pushed to pursue Stephanie in the first place, which eventually

up. “I, I want a

for support and stood

divorce so lightly. We’re a family. Let’s

glanced at Claire and commanded the butler, “Who is this anyway? Get this woman out

Kevin immediately shielded the woman

child’s sharp

heard the child’s cry, and Kevin quickly picked up the three-year-old girl. “Mom,

Stephanie’s face turned ashen.

had often wondered why Stephanie hadn’t become pregnant after three years of marriage. Now, she was actually happy to

her face, pleading, “Ma’am, I know you don’t like me, but Joyce is your biological granddaughter. She was just pushed by Stephagle,

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Chapter 4

Joyce had a fracture…

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sleeve, revealing a large, bruised area on her right

Kevin’s voice was low, a dangerous growl. “You hurt my

just a bump! How could that

or her arm might never recover.” Claire clutched his arm, tears streaming down

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