Crossroads

Chapter 19

Stephanie’s expression turned cold instantly as the faced the man before her.

“Kevin, what are you doing heie?” she demanded, her voice full of disgust.

Kevin didn’t answer, instead, he surveyed her with a strange intensity.

He didn’t know that Stephanie had been living in such a cramped and rundown apartment with her aunt, a place even worse than the servant quarters at Nelson Villa

During their three years of marriage, Stephanie had never asked him for money. Suddenly, Kevin realized he had never really looked at her properly.

Stephanie stood at five feet six, with a model’s figure and a face that outshone Claire’s with its delicate beauty

“Kevin, you’re not welcome herel

Feeling his eyes on her, Stephanie felt a wave of disgust, her voice cold as she commanded, “Give the key back!” She knew this key was given to him by her aunt.

“Steffi, your aunt told me to take good care of you when she gave me those keys.” Kevin’s gaze deepened with emotion as he looked at her.

“What kind of act are you putting on now?”

Stephanie didn’t want to see him and sharply rebuked him, “Get out, this shabby place isn’t fitting for you, Mr. Nelson.”

felt somewhat guilty

the years, and hearing her icy voice left him

and the feeling in his heart

“Is it because you‘

can speak to me like this?” Kevin felt jealous

social ladder, huh? Dominick just came back to take over his company. Right now, he’s locked in a power struggle with my mom and the rest of them. You’re nothing but a tool for him. Once the baby’s born, he’s kicking you to the curb.

“Are you

couldn’t take it anymore and stepped forward, grabbing his

snatching the keys

out the door, Kevin suddenly pulled

upset, but this is for the best.

ook, I’ll give yo

and your aunt

attempt to

then, hurried footsteps echoed from the

“What’s going on here?”

cut through the tension as she hurriedly latched onto

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he was still looking at

clung to Kevin’s arm and sweetly urged, “Kevin, darling, didn’t you say you had prepared 600 thousand dollars for her

took out a pre–written check from Kevin’s wallet and

check on the table,