Crossroads

Chapter 245

The passed quickly, and Molly had been working as a maid for the Roberts family for a month now. The job itself was relatively easy, but every thur she saw Scott’s harmless sille, she couldn’t help bust curse inwardly

“Ms. Smiggleton, Anssly has greatly benefited from your care. He’s been in such a cheerful mond lately, thanks to you?

Molly maintained a poker face and said nothing

“However, I can see you’re an honest prisons who works diligently anal ant just for money. So, this month, let’s just pay you a basic salary in avoid putting any pressure du you with bonuses,”

pressure my assi i want the money Molly thought angrily, but wondly she remained silent, though her expression dulled slightly.

“By the way, did you find the cookies I gave you earlier tasty?

Molly mudded stilly.

“Did you eat a lot of them?“

She hesitated for a moment. “I finished them.

“Very good”

Scott complimented her with a meaningful glance, then calmly added, “If you happen to have an upset stomach tonight, do give me a call. There care sull plenty of boxes at home. Those cookies have been siting for a while; I’m not sure if they’re expired”

Molly’s expression froze in disbelief, with crumbs of the cookies still lingering on her lips.

“This bastard!” she thought furiously. She really wanted to quit this job right then and theret

sking three

For a whole month, she had endured humiliation and carried heavy burdens taking care of the child, doing household chores, cooking t meals a day – all of which were minor compared to dealing with the despicalde father and son of the Roberts family.

However, one thing gave her some satisfaction. She had managed to incover some useful information while being undercover in Roberts Villa..

“Theard Dominick’s surgery at Aurorasia went very w

she immediately shared this piece of information

been out of the hospital for over 40 days now. During the past few weeks, she would often wake up drenched in cold sweat, her hands and feet icy. She would clutch Molly’s hand tightly, mentioning how she heard a

at times, and she seemed like she

tears welling

silent, as she

children. Both of them hoped Stephanie’s children were

existed in their dreams.

to see lier like this. However, around 25 days later, Stephanie suddenly suggested having some extra food herself. She said she needed to regain her

way forward.

they had

didn’t need their comfort,

joy. Oscar remained as quiet as ever, but his expression visibly relaxed. Finally, they no longer had to worry about Stephanie’s mental health deteriorating, and

went to ask Stephanie if there was anything special she wanted to eat, only to find her lying quietly in bed. She tiptoed forward and saw

not wanting to worry them, or maybe she was forcing herself in

Roberts Villa every day. Later, Scout might have known that Stephanie was living with her, so probably out of a guilty conscience, he told her she didn’t have to come over for two days over the weekend, saying

Oscar at hoine, Molly felt reassured. He was a very neticulous person, and she discovered that even his cooking skills were masterful. In comparison, what she made would seem like

visited several times, and car didn’t object to her entering the house. However,

Chapter 245

of the incident where Dans had dragged Stephanie

grateful for your

actually did most

Regardless of whether Diana had anything to do with the accident that day,

inshakable sense of guilt on her face. Molly could tell Diana was also feeling uneasy, so she would usually comfort her “With Oscar around, Steffi will recover quickly

supplements down the toilet bowl and Bush it away every time. It defn’t

woman in the car that day, Oscar suddenly said

react for a moment. “How do you know?” Stephanie didn’t mention

Thypnotized her.”

out a casual remark and

further, heading to the

over the place for about two minutes, and then she became

said nothing. In fact, he wasn’t one to talk too much, so

didn’t dare ask Stephanie about what happened on the day of the accident. Everyone had some avoidance