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

she doing here?” Hayley was just as curious.

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

Hayley sounded incredulous. After all, Molly used to work for her, and she was well aware of Molly’s educational background. It was hard to

Since

Molly

Hayley was extra curious. She glanced toward the kitchen and teased,

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

eavesdropping with her ear pressed against the wall when she heard her boss give her yet another

they wished. “Why me? It’s the weekend, and there’s no overtime

she had no say in the

ended, and Stephanie could hear

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

listened quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

to lift the mood. Stephanie declined. Seeing those children would only lead to overthinking.

up, Stephanie took another antidepressant. Staring at the empty house, she couldn’t muster any energy. So, she decided to go out for a walk to figure out her

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

holding onto, but deep

least not

come particularly early 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 as she walked.

was just around the corner, and many shops had started decorating with Christmas trees, playing

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Santa Claus figures.

As she saw so many families out and about on this weekend, with parents and children enjoying rach other’s company, her eyes welled up. Such warmth and happiness seemed

along the streets.

she heard the sounds of a struggle. She stopped,

tall with a burly build and tanned skin, held a thick metal rod

was stunned by what she saw. The woman’s tall figure made it seem like

moved with incredible speed.

man’s attack.

The man’s face turned pale as his wrist went limp as if his bones had shattered. The iron rod fell to the ground

her side profile. It was the strange woman named Lucy

her other hand and grabbed the man by the back of his neck. With shocking strength, she

but Lucy brutally broke his left arm. The sound of bones snapping was terrifying, and the man roared in agony. But Lucy quickly clamped down on his throat, and in the next moment, she could have snapped his neck…

an empty soda