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.

solemnly, “Kevin, you should check your daughter

finish, her eyes widened as she looked

Kevin stared at

cake. It’s

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

eat like a child?” Stephanie smiled and leaned closer to him,

her smile. He blushed and

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Chapter 66

Her voice was soft as she whispered in

too stunned to react, but Stephanie was already eagerly pulling him, and they headed toward the small park

together.

hand, which was clinging tightly to his arm. Their bodies were so close. It was the first time they had been so

him!” But the next moment, Stephanie shouted

the alley where a man wearing a gray duckbill cap was sneaking away, Stephanie gave him a hard shove, and he immediately

the

saw the man was about to get

her bag at the

and hurriedly circled around from another direction.

kept running. Stephanie, feeling desperate, even kicked off her

“Ouch!”

in and tackled the man

lost shoes, not feeling embarrassed at all. Walking

the head again.

you!”

looked terrified and tried to defend himself

it weren’t for my pregnancy, your legs would have been disabled

that, Stephanie signaled to Kevin.

gray duckbill cap looked extremely disheveled. He glanced fearfully at Stephanie, seemed intimidated, and stammered, “I didn’t mean to

the digital camera and found candid

you to follow me?” Stephanie scrutinized him. She didn’t recognize

while.

a reporter?”

silent, bowing his head, his expression

to come over and help.” Stephanie suddenly spoke o coldly, her gaze lowered, staring directly at the man pinned