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.

ended up looking like you?” Molly followed up with a question, her brain suddenly clicking into place as her

realization hit her hard.

now clouded with a hint of gloom. Finally, in a soft voice, he told her, “Don’t let

to say ‘habe‘ many times. His voice,

it lacked any passionate undertones but sounded so natural, as if

can’t Stephanie

grabbing the antiseptic and ointment from

the early hours, the Living room was quiet, with only Molly’s voice echoing

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 went to

soon returned to

hers was slightly ajar, and inside, a woman

their entire conversation.

He’s really back,

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

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

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

a quarter to two in the morning, with

Sleep cluded her.

wished time would pass faster, and

arrive sooner

always hoping, just like she had hoped for a miracle

he was back,

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