Crossroads

Chapter 246

It was past one in the morning, and the neighborhood was silent.

Yet, the living room of our apartment was brightly lit. Molly quickly retrieved a first aid kit, her brows furrowing as she stared at Oscar, who was covered in injuries. She fell into deep thought

He had actually gone and fought with Dominick

Judging by the severity of his injuries, the fight must have been brutal.

“Do you need my help?” she asked, noticing that he seemed to have wounds on his back as well.

“No”

Oscar’s curt refusal came with an air of indifference. Despite being covered in injuries, he remained unfazed, his expression calm as if he didn’t feel any pain at all

“Why did you two start fighting?”

With her gentle nature,

she couldn’t bear to see Oscar’s handsome, pale face marred by bruises and blood; it pained her.

Molly suddenly felt a surge of anger. She remembered that Dominick was skilled in fighting, and Oscar, with his thin, calm demeanor, didn’t stand a chance. This was outright bullying from Dominick’s end!

“He didn’t get off easy either Oscar seemed to sense her thoughts. Without lifting his head, he spoke slowly and deliberately.

her brain suddenly clicking into place as her expression changed dramatically. She sat down urgently beside Oscar, her voice filled with concern. “Dominick’s back

hit her hard.

a soft voice, he told her, “Don’t

times. His voice, like his personality, was gentle and

“Babe“, it lacked any passionate undertones but sounded so natural, as if it were a

why can’t Stephanie know?”

and ointment from the table before

room was quiet, with only

and glanced at the clock on the wall, which told her it was late into the dead of night, With that, she turned off the living room light and

soon returned to

room door next to hers was slightly ajar, and inside,

their entire conversation.

really back, she

stared blankly at the window. A thin gauze curtain covered the right window, with the frint light from the streetlamp outside casting a warm,

had the new curtain installed, he knew she would be startled if it was too bright and scared if it was too

curled up against the headboard,

a quarter to two in the morning, with

Sleep cluded her.

wished time would pass faster, and that dawn would

arrive sooner

just like she had hoped for a miracle

back, everything would be

Chapter 246