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.

Molly followed up with a question, her brain suddenly clicking into place as her expression changed dramatically. She sat down urgently beside

hit her hard.

Finally, in a soft voice, he told her, “Don’t let Babe know Molly paused, struck by a dare before a

clear, deep voice to say ‘habe‘ many times. His voice, like his personality, was gentle and

Oscar called “Babe“, it lacked any passionate undertones but sounded so

is back, why can’t

antiseptic and ointment from the

Living room was quiet, with

sighed and glanced at the clock on the wall, which told her it was late into the dead of

night soon returned

door next to hers was slightly ajar, and inside, a woman was leaning against the wall,

their entire conversation.

back. He’s really back,

in the unlit guest room, Stephanie stared blankly at the window. A thin gauze curtain covered the right window, with

she would be startled if it was too bright and scared if it was

getting chilly. Stephanie curled up against the headboard, hugging her knees, and looked at the small green

morning, with

Sleep cluded her.

time would pass faster,

arrive sooner

hoping, just like she had hoped

was back, everything would be

Chapter 246