Crossroads

Chapter 8

The voice sounded familiar to Stephanie.)

Her face drained of color from the blood loss. She could only muster the strength to turn her head weakly, her vision blurring as she looked at the man

The man crouched behind her, his hair brushing his eyebrows. His face was striking–high nose, chiseled features, as handsome as someone with mixed

heritage.

The man had an undeniable air of nobility, distant and aloof.

One look was all it took to make him unforgettable.

Of course, Stephanie recognized him.

It was him, the bastard who slept with her…

“Don’t touch me… Stephanie shouted as she struggled to free herself

Her body twisted, the wound on her arm now bleeding more profusely.

The excessive blood loss drained her face of color, and everyone was hurling vicious insults, siding with Claire and her daughter

girl! She choked back tears, feeling

whole world had turned against her, leaving her lonely and helpless,

Stephanie cried out desperately,

everything went dark before her eyes, and

her eyes snap

feverish heat, and

stoic face briefly flashed with impatience as

fragile, her eyes tightly closed, lost

her dreams, she could hear

mother often called her “babe” when she was still alive. She was the lady of the Reed family and their baby girl, so

but…

father, Gary Reed, brought his mistress home. After her mother’s death, she had a falling out

the lady

on her, and Claire even laughed at her, mocking her that

agony on the hospital

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Chapter 8

her eyes, her forehead slick with sweat as she gasped for

slowly coming to her senses

in a hospital.

her