Crossroads

Chapter 20

Stephanie slammed the door hard, driving out the couple

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she held them back. She had to admit that the deep sorrow that weighed heavily in her heart was unbearable.

She had loved this man with everything she had, and she didn’t regret that. She just thought she was blind back then.

Her gaze wandered over the old and small apartment, and she closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down.

As she stepped toward the wooden chair to her left, a sharp pain shot through her ankle.

Shel

se limped o

over and sat down at the chair with her brows furrowed.

Stephanie had just thrown Kevin over her shoulder with too much force than intended during their confrontation, and it seemed like she had twisted her ankle.

Bending down, she was about to roll up her pant leg to check the injury when she suddenly heard footsteps outside the door..

Her first thought was that Kevin had the nerve to come back and mess with her again, but that seemed unlikely. With her exceptional karate skills, that move could send him straight to the hospital.

mind, she

she looked up,

the sight of the man who

supposed to be back from a business trip tomorrow, but now

up in this cramped, old apartment, his gaze sweeping around the

walked straight toward her, his expression

as if he had come for vengeance, but

for me? One could tell she was uncertain from

didn’t answer

talking about. She sat on the bench while his six–foot–one fragme towered over her,

nervous.

instinctively stood up, trying to explain, “Grandpa

took a

Stephanie stumbled backward, falling back into

“Take off your coat!”

crouched down to her level, commanding in chilling

was panicked and quickly covered her chest with her hands.

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Chapter 20

out of his patience. He pulled

might need your help, but you can’t push mel” she protested, clutching her white blouse tightly

With a roar, he ripped at her blouse, and the buttons scattered across the

skin feels slightly cool. Dominick