Crossroads
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Stella didn’t linger and turned to leave soon after.
Kevin watched his mother’s refreating figure, lost in thoughts.
“Kevin, does your mom hate me and Joyce?” Claire had been anxiously eavesdropping from a corner.
She clung to Kevin’s arm, her eyes brimming with tears. “Kevin, I know you’re married, and I shouldn’t have come back to disrupt your life, but our daughter has grown up without a father. Kids laughed at her, calling her an illegitimate child…”
“No one would dare to laugh at her anymore” Kevin comforted her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders.
“I will divorce Stephanie. Just…give me some time,” He whispered reassuringly to Claire.
Then, Kevin accompanied Claire to visit their daughter in the pediatric ward, Joyce had no broken bones, just a bruise on her arm. Still, Claire was worried and insisted on keeping the child in the hospital overnight.
“Kevin, you have work tomorrow. Go home and get some sleep. I’ll stay with Joyce.” Claire’s voice was soft as she played the role of a supportive wife.
Kevin’s gaze softened as he looked at her.
“Claire, you’re so kind. You’ve been through so much raising our child abroad these past years. I’ve bought an apartment for you on the east side of the city, and hired a nanny. Tomorrow, I’ll come with you and Joyce to take a look.
Claire’s cheeks warmed with a blush when she heard about the apartment. “Kevin, we can finally live together as a family. I’m tired of hiding and being
the other woman.
blushing Kevin glanced down at her
it disgusting even to
and after a passionate kiss in the hospital
watched him leave with a smile
soon as Kevin was out of sight,
dialed a number, her voice cold as she commanded, “Send me that video of
now!
so much money, and you can’t even manage to
the balcony, shouting
spoken to the club manager. Who has the power to take over the suite on
name…
showed up with eight bodyguards, and even the club’s
he?” Claire shouted into
use the video of Stephanie fooling around with a man to disgrace her and force her
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gotten in her way.
keeping his name under wraps, but I found out his
heard this. The
“Wellington… she murmured.
you scoundrell Where
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