Crossroads

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.

down at her breast

be jealous of Stephanie. I find it disgusting even to touch Stephanie, and I’ll

passionate kiss in

watched him leave with a

Kevin was out of

voice cold as she commanded, “Send me that video of

now!

pay you so much money, and you can’t even manage to sleep with

toward the balcony, shouting into

else? That’s ridiculous! I’ve already spoken to the club manager. Who has the power to take

name…

up with eight bodyguards, and even the club’s general manager came out

he?” Claire shouted into

fooling around with a man to disgrace her and force her out of the Nelson family, but someone

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Chapter 5

gotten in her way.

wraps, but I found out

this. The

“Wellington… she murmured.

Where have