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 as she scolded

her being submissive over the years, and hearing her icy voice

married to Dominick, and the feeling in

“Is it because you‘

up to Dominick that you think you can speak to me like

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

her anger, gritted her teeth, and hissed, “Are you done? If so, get the hell

anymore and

the keys

out the door, Kevin

but this is for the

ook, I’ll give yo

You and your aunt can start a new life, somewhere

attempt to

hurried footsteps echoed

“What’s going on here?”

through the tension as she hurriedly latched onto Kevin’s arm, separating him from

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noticed he was still looking at Stephanie

arm and sweetly urged, “Kevin, darling, didn’t you say you had prepared 600 thousand dollars for her to leave? Her family is

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

glanced at the 600 thousand dollar check on the table, then let out