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

and casually replied, “She’s my housekeeper.

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

Since

Molly

curious. She glanced toward the kitchen and teased, “So, Scott, are you dating

Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher conference. Head over there now, find out what’s going on, and report back to me.”

pressed against the wall

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

had no say in the matter and couldn’t only say, “Got

and Stephanie could hear the

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

listened quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

the kindergarten together to lift the mood. Stephanie declined. Seeing those

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

if she wanted to leave the city, go somewhere new, or

what she was holding onto, but deep down, she

not

body had become weaker, but early December had already made her feel chilled to the core. Even wrapped in a long coat and

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

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Santa Claus figures.

celebrated Christmas. As she saw so many families out and about on this weekend, with parents

along

the sounds of a struggle. She stopped, looking to her

build and tanned skin, held a thick metal rod in his right hand.

woman’s tall figure made it seem like such a blow would definitely result in a

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

man’s attack.

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

fighting skills, she recognized her side profile. It

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

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

an