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

here?” Hayley was

casually replied, “She’s

for her, and she was well aware of Molly’s educational background. It

Since

Molly

was Stephanie’s good friend, Hayley was extra curious. She glanced toward the kitchen and teased, “So,

Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher conference. Head

her ear pressed against the wall when she heard her

people around as they wished. “Why me? It’s the weekend, and

a servant, she had no say in the matter and

that Hayley? The call hadn’t ended, and Stephanie could hear the faint sounds

it “I heard she got another promotion at the Innovate Group. She’s probably here to talk to Scott about a company

quietly, emotionless.

kindergarten together to lift the mood. Stephanie

the empty house, she couldn’t muster any energy.

yesterday, asking if she wanted to leave the city, go somewhere new,

but deep down, she knew she didn’t want to leave.

not yet.

had come particularly early this year or if her body had become weaker, but early December had already made

and many shops had started decorating with Christmas trees, playing

Chapter 272

Santa Claus figures.

she celebrated Christmas. As she saw so many families out and about on this weekend, with parents and children enjoying rach other’s company, her eyes

wandered along

suddenly, she heard the sounds of

least six feet tall with a burly build and tanned skin, held a thick metal rod in his

woman’s tall figure made it

The woman moved with incredible speed.

man’s attack.

targeting a precise point. The man’s face turned pale as his wrist went limp as if

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

the man by the back of his neck. With shocking strength, she slammed his forehead against the wall over and over, leaving his face covered in blood

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

a step back but accidentally kicked an empty soda