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 expression changed dramatically. She sat down urgently beside Oscar, her voice filled with concern. “Dominick’s

realization hit her

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

heard him use that clear, deep voice to say ‘habe‘ many times. His

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

back, why can’t Stephanie

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

room was quiet, with only Molly’s

clock on the wall, which told her it was late into the dead of night, With that, she

night soon

hers was slightly ajar, and

their entire conversation.

really

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

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

Stephanie curled up against the headboard, hugging her knees, and looked at the

was a quarter to two in the morning,

Sleep cluded her.

would pass faster, and that

arrive sooner

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

was back, everything

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