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.

said solemnly, “Kevin, you should check your daughter and

looked fixedly

Kevin stared at her, sensing something

at him, “Try this cake. It’s delicious,” she said, pushing a small plate of cake she had been eating toward

noticing Stephanie had already nibbled. He found it surprising, even puzzling but decided not to delve into it. Instead, he just reached for

like a child?” Stephanie smiled and leaned closer to him, using a tissue to wipe his

her smile.

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Chapter 66

behind the restaurant.” Her

already eagerly pulling him,

together.

Kevin asked nervously, looking down at her hand, which was clinging tightly to his arm. Their bodies were so close. It was the first time they had been

him!” But the next moment, Stephanie shouted in a cold

back to his senses, looking toward the corner of the alley where a man wearing a gray duckbill cap was sneaking away,

the man in the gray duckbill cap immediately took

him!” Stephanie saw the man was

her bag at the man’s

away and hurriedly circled around from another

kicked off her shoes and continued to pummel the back of his head

“Ouch!”

moment, Kevin swooped in and tackled the man to

embarrassed at all. Walking up to the

the head again.

taking pictures just now, didn’t you!” She lowered her gaze and scrutinized him. “Hand over the

to defend himself weakly. “I

you, if it weren’t for my pregnancy, your legs would have been disabled by now!”

Stephanie signaled to Kevin.

in the gray duckbill cap looked extremely disheveled. He glanced fearfully at Stephanie, seemed intimidated, and

digital camera and found

me?” Stephanie scrutinized him. She didn’t recognize this stranger,

while.

you a reporter?”

bowing his head, his expression complicated, showing no intention

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