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

and casually

she was well aware of Molly’s educational background. It was hard

Since

Molly

was extra curious. She glanced toward the kitchen and

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

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

frowned. These capitalists always ordered people around as they wished. “Why me?

a servant, she had no say in the matter and

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

it “I heard she got another promotion at the Innovate

quietly, emotionless.

go to the kindergarten together to lift the mood. Stephanie declined.

empty house, she couldn’t muster any energy. So, she decided to go out for a walk

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

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

not

had already made her

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

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Santa Claus figures.

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 impossible for

along the

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

and a woman were fighting. The man, at least six feet tall with a burly build and tanned skin, held a thick metal rod

saw. The woman’s tall figure made it seem like

way. The woman moved with incredible speed.

man’s attack.

his wrist went

the woman’s astonishing fighting skills, she recognized her side profile. It was the strange woman named Lucy she had met a while ago!

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

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

a step back but accidentally kicked an empty soda can. It made a