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 and

her eyes widened as she looked

wrong?” Kevin stared at her,

It’s delicious,” she said, pushing

nibbled. He found it surprising, even puzzling but decided not to delve into it. Instead, he

eat like a child?” Stephanie smiled and

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

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Chapter 66

the restaurant.” Her voice was soft as

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

together.

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

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,

was discovered, the man in the gray duckbill cap immediately

saw the man was about to

bag at the man’s

circled around

was hit but kept running. Stephanie, feeling desperate, even kicked off her

“Ouch!”

and tackled

embarrassed at all. Walking up to the man,

the head again.

pictures just now, didn’t you!” She

man, pinned down by Kevin, looked terrified and tried to defend

would have been disabled by now!” Stephanie glared at him,

Stephanie signaled to Kevin. “Tear

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

camera on the man. They checked the digital camera and found candid shots

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

while.

a reporter?” Kevin

head, his

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