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

Hayley was just as

calm and casually replied, “She’s my

all, Molly used to work for her, and she was well aware of Molly’s educational background. It was hard to believe she would become

Since

Molly

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

Snuggleton, Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher conference. Head over there now, find out what’s

the wall when she heard her boss

wished. “Why me? It’s the weekend, and there’s

no say in

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

promotion at the Innovate Group. She’s probably here to talk to Scott about a company

listened quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

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

muster any energy. So, she decided to go out for

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

what she was holding onto, but deep down, she knew she

not yet.

early December had already made her feel chilled to the core. Even wrapped in a long coat

many shops had started

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Santa Claus figures.

and about on this weekend, with parents and children enjoying rach other’s company, her eyes welled up. Such

wandered along the

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

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 to strike the

made it seem like such a blow would definitely result in a

with incredible speed. Before

man’s attack.

grabbed the man’s wrist, targeting a precise point. The man’s face turned pale as his wrist went limp as if his bones had shattered. The iron rod fell to the ground with a loud

Stephanie marveled at the woman’s astonishing fighting skills, she recognized her side profile. It was the strange woman

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

and the man roared in agony. But Lucy quickly clamped down on his throat, and in the next moment, she could have

kicked an empty soda can. It made a crisp,