Crossroads

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

“Stephanie stole my man….

“I was forced to leave home, and these past few years have been so difficult because of her,” Jessica cried, tears streaming down her face as she tightly held the hand of the middle–aged woman across from her. “Mom, you really have to help me…”

“Is she really the daughter of our city’s wealthiest man?”

“Yes, her dad is Gary Reed. Why would a wealthy young lady come to our shop to work the night shift? What does she want? There are things I’ve been too afraid to tell you. Every time she comes to our shop, she’s aggressive, mocking me behind my back. She even said her family’s wealth could leave us destitute. I’m scared of her, but this time, she’s gone too far…”

Her voice grew increasingly agitated as she choked with sobs. “Mom, I really have no other choice. Stephanie wants to ruin my giving me any way out, and she wants to harm my baby…”

What?”

y life! She’s not

Regina was filled with anxiety upon hearing that Stephanie planned to ruin her daughter’s life and even hurt her unborn grandchild.

Her heart sank, trembling as she asked, “Betty, are you…pregnant?”

“Where did Stephanie go? She’s pregnant, yet she’s running around.”

Vincent sat bored in the back seat of the car, propping his chin with his right hand as he gazed out the window at the setting sun, muttering

softly.

Suddenly, he remembered something and turned to Scott beside him. “Dominick’s phone rang a few times just now. It must have been a call from Stephanie. Should we tell him?”

The car had entered the highway and they were already far from Elite High School.

The Roberts family’s driver hurried over, saying there was an emergency at home. Scott and Vincent rushed over to see what was happening, leaving a car outside the school for Dominick, along with his cost and phone.

Scott also glanced at the sunset outside the car window and said lightly, “It’s past six. Dominick should already be in the car, and he’ll drive straight to Royal Park Hotel. There’s no need to inform him about Stephanie. He’s already aware of where she’s staying…”

Vincent thought that made sense. Before they came, Dominick had already instructed him to check on Stephanie’s whereabouts. But…

“But what if Stephanie has some other trouble and goes looking for him? The last time when I took Stephanie to hang out at Lockchain Tower, Dominick scolded me fiercely,” Vincent complained with lingering fear.

Since that incident, Vincent had been particularly cautious whenever Stephanie was involved.

Scott had also heard about the incident at the Lockchain Tower and chuckled, “Dominick doesn’t like Stephanie appearing in public. You’re

just asking for trouble!”

“How would I know? He’s too strict with that witch…”

Vincent sighed with emotion, “Look at Jessica. Her advertisements are everywhere now, and Dominick has made her incredibly famous. It’s

such a stark difference in his treatment for them.”

Vincent couldn’t understand why Dominick insisted on hiding Stephanie away.

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Scott’s expression tumed slightly somber upon hearing this, but he didn’t respond.

“Dominick, are you in the car right now?” Vincent grabbed his phone and dialed Dominick’s number.

nothing’s wrong, I just wanted to tell you that your phone rang

finish his sentence, there was a loud bang from the

Vincent asked, his expression

hear the sounds coming from the phone, and he became nervous. “Did Dominick get into

something important to settle,” Dominick said as

you

I’m

The last thing Vincent heard was a soft, delicate

cold upon hearing

“What’s happening?S

send someone over?” Scott

“important matter‘ involves being with Jessica.” For some reason,

Jessica?

was with Jessica now and wondered, “Did he come to Calorium for

to interfere in Dominick’s

up to? Her man is about to be stolen, Vincent muttered under his breath, feeling frustrated, and

to inform her.

his anxious expression, Scott smiled and asked, “You seem to quite

find

As he owned an entertainment company,

Dominick rarely interacts with women, he wouldn’t… Scott retorted mildly upon seeing Vincent’s

these romantic matters at all.” Vincent recalled the

hand, Stephanie’s

of the bathroom and walked to the bedside to pick up her phone. Alter picking it up to check on the caller ID, she found that it was

she answered, “Hello,

from the other end of the

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“What’s wrong?”

the other end, had a dark expression as he glared at

line is busy. Who is

Do you want to go

expressionless. “It’s none of my business

skills, the two of us together might not be able to beat her. She’s

was in

“Be careful!”

the milkshake shop across Elite High School As soon as she got out of the car, she saw the panic–stricken face of Regina, the shop owner, who almost slipped on a

and caught her as she reminded, “Regina, you need to be careful when you’re alone

fine.” Regina immediately pushed Stephanie

quite a distance from her, lowering her gaze

from Regina, but she was unsure whether it was

What is it?” She cut

“Ah, Regina,

genuine concern, Regina became

which prompted me to call you over.”

expression, went and pulled out a chair for

matter…

Regina’s guilt and shame seemed to

facing each other, the sign outside the shop indicating “Closed,” enveloping the serene milkshake

a few thugs attempted extortion at the shop, right?” Stephanie trusted

“Did they

D Did the

losses?”

head bowed, stuttering out, “N–no, everything is fine. They just

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