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.

to Royal Park Hotel now. Oh, nothing’s wrong, I just wanted to tell you that your phone rang a few times earlier, and it seemed

could finish his sentence, there was a loud bang from the

happening?” Vincent asked, his

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

settle,” Dominick said

going on? Do you need

I’m

phone. The last thing Vincent heard was a soft, delicate female voice at the

cold upon hearing

“What’s happening?S

someone over?”

matter‘ involves being with Jessica.” For some reason, he felt sad

Jessica?

that Dominick was with Jessica now and

dared to interfere in

Stephanie up to? Her man is about to be stolen,

to inform her.

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

find

like George. As he owned an

wouldn’t… Scott retorted mildly upon seeing Vincent’s exaggerated

when he was a child. He doesn’t understand these romantic matters at all.” Vincent recalled the past events and immediately

hand, Stephanie’s phone

up her phone. Alter picking it up to check on the caller ID, she found that it was a

hesitating for a moment, she

end of the phone, Stephanie

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“What’s wrong?”

Vincent, on the other end, had a dark expression

witch’s line is busy. Who is she talking to?” He

worried. Do you want to go to the hotel to check on her?”

“It’s none of my business anyway. She’s not

of us together might not be able to beat her. She’s

Stephanie was in

“Be careful!”

a taxi to 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 puddle

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

Regina immediately pushed Stephanie away, seeming uncomfortable with the

quite a distance from her,

but she was

urgent matter on the phone. What is it?” She cut straight to the chase, devoid of

“Ah, Regina,

her tone of genuine concern, Regina became conflicted

which prompted me to call you over.”

without glancing at Regina’s expression, went and pulled out a chair for her. “Regina, please, have a

matter…

witnessing her gesture, Regina’s guilt and shame

other, the sign outside the shop indicating “Closed,” enveloping the serene milkshake shop in silence,

shop, right?” Stephanie trusted Regina’s account without

“Did they

you? D Did

losses?”

her head bowed, stuttering out, “N–no, everything is fine. They just left without

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