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.

in the

Kevin stammered, his voice

mother, Stella, who had pushed to pursue Stephanie in the first place, which eventually led to their

spoke up. “I, I want

support and stood up, her voice choked

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

commanded the butler, “Who is this anyway? Get this

she’s Claire… Kevin immediately shielded the woman

a child’s sharp cries suddenly

cry, and Kevin quickly

Stephanie’s face turned ashen.

hadn’t become pregnant after three years

claps Stella’s hand, tears streaming down her face, pleading, “Ma’am, I know you don’t like me, but Joyce is your biological granddaughter. She was just pushed by Stephagle, and now

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Chapter 4

Joyce had a fracture…

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up and carefully lifted the girl’s sleeve, revealing a large, bruised area on her right arm.

could you?” Kevin’s voice was low, a dangerous growl.

a bump! How could that possibly break

her arm might never recover.”

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