Crossroads

Chapter 266

Stephanie wandered around the neighborhood and eventually sat on a stone bench under the shade of a tree.

She looked up, her expression thoughtful as she gazed at the towering 60–story commercial building across the street. Its sleek black glass exterior reflected the sunlight, and the large silver logo “the Innovate Group” gleamed with an understated elegance.

As if recalling something unpleasant, she lowered her head and kicked at a pebble on the ground.

This apartment complex was only 12 miles away from his workplace. In her haste to move out, she hadn’t considered this. Now, staring at the building, she felt uneasy.

“Should I look for another place! She hesitated.

The location was perfect in every other way–surrounded by restaurants, shops, and commercial streets. This part of the city had great transportation and was super safe. If not for the pending redevelopment plans, this area would probably be just as bustling as the commercial hub

across the street.

“What are you thinking about?” someone suddenly asked.

Whether I should move,” she replied instinctively and paused, turning around in surprise at the two people standing before her.

“Stephanic, I heard you just moved here.” Diana said,

d, her voice low and complex.

Molly had returned, still furning. “You kicked me out this morning, and I was going to leave you to your own devices, but Diana said we help you check out your new home.”

She added, “Oh, and Oscar is here too”

Indeed, a tall figure came over from the hallway behind them. Stephanie looked at these uninvited guests with an impassive face.

“Diana, shouldn’t we be

we be out shopping for the house! Molly asked.

“We should pick up some groceries for dinner and cook a meal at her home, Diana replied.

need

Molly and Diana chatted excitedly, as if they were the ones moving in, even suggesting they buy a small Christmas tree to cheer things up – it wasn’t even Christmas! Molly shoord Stephanie off to run errands while she went upstairs with Diana to check out the room,

Oscar accompanied Stephanie to the nearby supermarket. They walked out of the complex in silence, one behind the other, their footsteps falling in

Watching them, a spark of curiosity ignited within Molly. “How did they used to be together?” she asked Diana. “Was Oscar always so quiet?” Over the past two months, she had surprisingly gotten to know Oscar well enough, but Stephanie had been in a fragile state, so they barely interacted.

Diana, who’d been tirelessly sprucing up the apartment, straightened up and winked at Molly. You’ll see soon enough. The shorter the skirts, the higher the stocks.”

she saw Stephanie and Oscar returning with bags of groceries. She also heard Oscar’s clear,

the

hotel room. His guide takes him to this swanky foreign–style

Molly asked, eager for the gossip. She took a bag of fresh groceries from them. Stephanie glanced at her and replied. “Oscar is telling

her mind

The guy’s worried

settled into the living room, and Oscar continued in his calm voice. “The guide told him not to worry,

Then, she nodded as if she

kitchen and asked Diana with a puzzled expression, “What are they even talking

once said that finance is too close to money, yet too

So, Oscar was trying to make a financial joke

her head and glanced toward the sofa

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of cheering people up” The idea of him forcing himself to tell jokes was surprising Diana smiled, “That’s because Stephanie is in a bad mood. Ovcar wouldn’t usually sell jokes otherwise Typically, Oscar

sighed. They

each other. If she had followed her elders arrangements from

turned somber. “I keep those two ums at home, cleaning them daily, just for

sadness. Their one–bedroom apartment wasn’t big enough, and they didn’t dare to talk abour children, not with Stephanie arounL

gathered around a small round table, creating a cozy though Oscar felt a bit out of place as the only man

atmosphere.

this meal. Everyone has their own utensils,” Molly said, knowing his habits from their two months of living together. Previously, they had to

as she placed a plate of

others at the table made him visbly uneasy.

Oscar’s handsome features. The close

vegetables in front of

at his bowl and hack at her. Stephanie, however, paid him

smiling as she urged Molly to start eating. “Don’t let anything go to waste tonight. Dig

After a brief internal struggle, he finally picked up a clean set of utensils and mechanically

mixed

o watch

tidied up the small bedroom, Molly hesitated for a moment before speaking “Stephanie, if you ever need help, you can talk to Over. He’d be more than willing to help if you ask. She remembered Stephanie still felt something was off about the babies deaths. Most prople would have

at her but remained silent

clearing the table, Diana sliced up some fruit and brought it out. Oscar had gotten a call right after dinner and had to rush off, leaving the three women alone in the house.

do

Oscar did buy her

casually, bur Stephanie remained quiet, her gaze drifting towards the window. Dusk had settled, and a few stars twinkled in the darkening sky

a moment ago when Oscar was leaving, she had followed him out wanting to say something. But as soon as they were outside the

“I found the USB drive and checked it the way you said. This USB drive is too clean, with no prints at all. Not even Matthew’s. It’s been wiped. Someone’s seen