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.

looking like you?” Molly followed up with a question, her brain suddenly clicking into place as her expression changed dramatically. She sat down

her

usually emotionless face now clouded with a hint of gloom. Finally, in a soft voice, he told her, “Don’t let Babe know Molly paused, struck by a dare before a hint of surprise

clear, deep voice to say ‘habe‘ many times. His voice,

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

Dominick is back, why can’t Stephanie know?”

remained silent, grabbing the antiseptic and ointment from the table before

early hours, the Living room was quiet, with

on the wall, which told her it was late into the dead

night soon returned to

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

their entire conversation.

He’s really back,

thin gauze

was too bright and scared if it was too dark. He always

the headboard, hugging her knees, and looked at the small

a quarter to two in the morning, with the

Sleep cluded her.

time would pass faster, and that dawn would

arrive sooner

clock hand, always hoping, just like she had hoped for a miracle these past

back, everything would be

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