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 urgently beside

her

answer, his usually emotionless face now clouded with a hint of gloom. Finally, in a soft voice, he told her,

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

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

back, why can’t

antiseptic and ointment from the table before heading to the

quiet, with only Molly’s

wall, which told her it was late into the dead of night,

soon

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

their entire conversation.

really back, she

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

if it was too

up against the headboard, hugging her

two in the morning, with

Sleep cluded her.

would pass faster, and

arrive sooner

clock hand, always hoping, just like

back, everything would

Chapter 246