Crossroads

Chapter 272

Stephanie had been in a daze lately. Ever since Molly had brought Scout’s son to see her last week, she hadn’t interacted with anyone else.

The whole world seemed to be bustling with their own business, but she felt like she had suddenly lost her direction.

She called Molly, hoping to ask her out to go shopping.

“Scott’s been working on a big project with the Innovate Group lately. He’s always on business trips, so he leaves Andy

dy with me. That little pump is so annoying. He takes up all my time!” Molly complained on the other end of the phone.

“Do you want to go shopping with me?”“”“

Molly, always prioritizing her best friend, thought for a moment and said, “Scott came back last night. He’s in his study now. Let me go talk to him Hold on. Don’t hang up..”

Molly was about to rush to the study to ask her boss for time off when the doorbell rang

Who would come here at this hour!

As a

a diligent employee, Molly was keenly aware of her duty and wen

went to open the door for the guest first.

The moment the door opened, both women were taken aback, staring at each other in surprise.

“Why are you standing at the door! Go make some coffice” Scott’s voice came from behind, snapping the two women back to reality

Hearing this, Molly forced a polite smile and said to the woman at the door, “Come in. 111 go make some coffer for you.”

She quickly prepared a pot of coffee in the living room and then quietly retreated.

As she left, she couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Scott,

“Why is Hayley here” she thought

doing here?” Hayley

calm and casually replied, “She’s my housekeeper.

she was well aware of Molly’s educational background.

Since

Molly

friend, Hayley was extra curious. She glanced toward the kitchen and teased, “So, Scott,

towards the kitchen with a serious expression, “Ms. Snuggleton, Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher conference. Head over

ear pressed against the wall when she heard her boss give her

frowned. These capitalists always ordered people around as they wished. “Why me? It’s the

a servant, she had no say in the matter

that Hayley? The call hadn’t ended, and Stephanie could

Molly didn’t hide it “I heard she got another promotion at the Innovate

quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

wanted to go to the kindergarten together to lift the mood. Stephanie declined. Seeing those children would

empty house, she couldn’t muster any energy.

to leave the city, go somewhere new, or even go

was holding onto, but deep down, she knew she didn’t want to

least not yet.

this year or if her body had become weaker, but early December had already made her feel chilled to the core. Even wrapped in a long coat and scarf, she still shivered

had started decorating with Christmas trees, playing cheerful carols, and displaying

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Santa Claus figures.

she saw so many families out and about on this weekend, with

along

she had strolled into, but suddenly, she heard the sounds of a struggle.

and a woman were fighting. The man, at least six feet tall with a burly build and tanned skin, held a thick metal rod in his right hand. His face was contorted with rage as he raised the rod

was stunned by what she saw. The woman’s tall figure made it seem like such a blow would definitely result in a

that way. The woman moved with incredible speed. Before Stephanie could

man’s attack.

went limp as if his bones had shattered. The

skills, she recognized her side profile. It was the strange woman named Lucy she had

hand and grabbed the man by the back of his neck. With shocking strength, she slammed his forehead against the wall

and the man roared in agony. But Lucy quickly clamped down on his throat, and in

accidentally kicked an empty soda can. It made a crisp,