Crossroads
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
“Kevin, was that your mom on the phone earlier?” Claire asked, her grip tightening on his arm. She’d noticed Stella’s name lighting up his phone more frequently these past few days, each call leaving Kevin with a darker, more troubled look.
“Did she bring up me and our daughter?”
They walked side by side into the largest shopping mall in the eastern part of the city. Claire tugged at him nervously, her fone laced with anxiety. “I bet Stephanie’s been feeding your mom all sorts of nonsense about me.”
At the mention of Stephanie, Kevin suddenly stopped walking.
“What’s going on, Kevin?” Claire asked.
His face looked troubled as he glanced down at the little girl he was holding, taking a deep breath. “It’s nothing” He didn’t want to say too much in front of his daughter,
Kevin looked up towards the elevator. “Claire, why don’t you take our daughter up for a bit of shopping, I’ll wait for you in the smoking area. Mis agitation was clear in his voice and manner.
Claire had noticed something was off these few days, but she decided to ask him about it later at night.
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She smiled warmly and linked arms with him. “Why not take Joyce to the kids‘ play zone on the fifth floor? She wants to play games with you…”
Claire glanced at the little girl by her feet. Joyce seemed intimidated by Claire, shrinking back towards Kevin and clutching his shirt. She spoke up in a soft voice. “Daddy, I want to go to the play zone.”
daughter’s hair and thought for a moment, “Alright,
walked by, she glanced at Joyce and Kevin and complimented, “Your husband
a proud grin, Claire couldn’t help but call out to the retreating figures, Joyce, make sure those
okay?”
afar, Joyce responded, “Okay.”
Claire then headed straight for a
yet?” Claire strode up
a homewrecker, call another man your husband? Shameless…” A voice hissed bitterly
through the plaza, happened to see Claire and instantly
and one could easily sense the tension in
Stephanie in the same boutique. Her expression soured. “Stephanie, did you just call me
sales assistant feared that they would get into a fight and hurried over to Claire, gently interjecting, “Ms. Peterson, the suit you reserved is here. Please,
future lady of the Nelson family meant
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a disdainful look and steered, “Some people might look flashy but barely have a dime in their
back her anger, while the sales assistant
Ms. Peterson… The store operated on a membership basis, and indeed,
something. “Do smart.
never have them.”
mocking
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