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.
Kevin glanced down at her breast
be jealous of Stephanie. I find it disgusting even to touch Stephanie, and I’ll be divorcing
always sweet talkers, and after a passionate kiss in the
leave with
as soon as Kevin was
her phone and dialed a number, her voice cold as she commanded, “Send me that video
now!
job! I pay you so much money, and you can’t even manage
the balcony, shouting into
That’s ridiculous! I’ve already spoken to the club manager.
name…
showed up with eight bodyguards, and even the club’s general
Claire shouted
around with a man to disgrace her and force her out of the Nelson family, but someone had
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gotten in her way.
club’s keeping his name under wraps, but I found out his name is
heard this. The phone almost slipped
“Wellington… she murmured.
scoundrell Where have you
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