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

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

Kevin stared at her, sensing something

moment, then inexplicably smiled at him, “Try this cake. It’s delicious,” she said, pushing a small plate of cake she had been

nibbled. He found it surprising, even puzzling but decided not to delve into it. Instead, he just reached for a fork

smiled and leaned closer to him,

was utterly dumbfounded, especially when he met her

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Chapter 66

the small park behind the restaurant.” Her voice was soft as she whispered in his

pulling him, and they headed toward the

together.

what’s gotten 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 the first time they had been so

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

in the gray duckbill cap immediately

the man was

bag at the man’s

circled around from

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

“Ouch!”

and tackled the man to

embarrassed at all. Walking up to the man, she grabbed them

the head again.

a great time taking pictures just now, didn’t you!” She

terrified and tried to

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

to Kevin. “Tear

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

did find a camera on the man. They checked the digital camera and found candid

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

while.

a reporter?” Kevin

his

her gaze lowered, staring directly at the man pinned to the ground. “Tie him up and lock him in a remote warehouse without food or drink for several days