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.

with a question, her brain suddenly clicking into place as her expression changed dramatically. She sat down urgently beside Oscar, her voice filled with

her hard. Dominick

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

His voice, like

lacked any passionate undertones but sounded so natural, as if it were a habit ingrained

why can’t Stephanie know?”

and ointment from the table before heading

the Living room was quiet, with only

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

night soon

Molly didn’t notice that the guest room door next to hers was slightly ajar, and inside, a woman was leaning against the wall,

their entire conversation.

He’s really back,

on the edge of the bed in the unlit guest room, Stephanie stared blankly at the window. A thin

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

quarter to two in the morning, with

Sleep cluded her.

time would pass faster, and that

arrive sooner

just like she had

he was back, everything would

Chapter 246