Crossroads

Chapter 66

Stephanie looked at the man in front of her and frowned.

She thought, ‘Encountering Kevin here isn’t particularly surprising. Just moments ago, Claire had been trying on wedding dresses at a nearby large wedding boutique. But…

“Steffi, I didn’t expect to run into you here.” Kevin’s voice was calm but tinged with joy.

Stephanie looked at him and didn’t immediately respond to him. Her gaze shifted to the little girl beside him, Kevin’s daughter.

She hesitated for a moment. “Is it okay if we go to the café across the street?” she finally said, gesturing to the open–air café behind her.

Kevin couldn’t help but be surprised. He chuckled, “I thought you were quite wary of our relationship.”

There were too many entanglements between the two of them.

She had jumped into the river to save him. He had given her blood and rushed her to the hospital for treatment. They had been husband and wife once, but he had cheated on their marriage. And the little girl before her….

“Kevin, I have something important to tell you,” Stephanie’s face was serious.

“What is it?” Kevin called a bodyguard to take his daughter away, then joined Stephanie in the outdoor café across the street.

Stephanie looked at him, words on the tip

tip of her tongue,

, but hesitated.

She thought, Judging by Jessica and Claire’s expressions, the chat they just had seemed genuine. Dominick had been keeping secrets for Claire and helping her plot against me.”

“Steffi, are you having some difficulties?” Kevin noticed her complex expression and expressed concern.

Stephanie’s mind was in turmoil. Looking at Kevin across from her, she didn’t know who to trust.

She was tired of being framed by the Peterson sisters and manipulated.

‘Would Dominick really do me harm? Could Kevin be plotting against me now?” she pondered.

All she wanted was the truth.

you should check

she could finish, her eyes widened as she looked fixedly behind a large

wrong?” Kevin stared at

cake. It’s delicious,” she

surprising, even puzzling but decided not

and leaned closer to him,

dumbfounded, especially when he met her smile. He blushed and felt a bit

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Chapter 66

go to the small park behind the restaurant.” Her

was already eagerly pulling him, and they headed toward the small park behind

together.

into you today?” Kevin asked nervously, looking down at her hand, which was clinging tightly to his arm. Their bodies were so close. It was

But the next moment, Stephanie shouted in

man wearing a gray duckbill cap was sneaking away, Stephanie gave him a hard shove,

the man in the gray duckbill cap

the man was about

bag at the man’s

hurriedly circled around

but kept running. Stephanie, feeling desperate, even kicked off her shoes and continued to pummel

“Ouch!”

in and tackled the man to

lost shoes, not feeling embarrassed at all. Walking up to the man, she grabbed them

the head again.

great time taking pictures just now, didn’t you!” She lowered her gaze and

Kevin, looked terrified and tried to defend

weren’t for my pregnancy, your legs would have been disabled by now!” Stephanie glared at him, commanding, “Hand over the camera

that, Stephanie signaled to Kevin. “Tear off

man in the gray duckbill cap looked extremely disheveled. He glanced fearfully at Stephanie,

find a camera on the man. They checked the digital camera and found candid shots of him and her being

follow me?” Stephanie scrutinized him. She didn’t recognize this stranger, but it seemed he had

while.

a

man remained silent, bowing his head, his expression

trust to come over and help.” Stephanie suddenly spoke o coldly, her gaze lowered, staring directly at the man pinned to the ground. “Tie him up and lock him in a