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

and casually replied, “She’s my

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

Since

Molly

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

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

against the wall when she heard her boss give her

wished. “Why me? It’s the

as a servant, she had no say in the matter and couldn’t only

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

Innovate Group. She’s probably here to

quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

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

another antidepressant. Staring at the empty house, she couldn’t muster any energy. So, she decided to go

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

but deep

not yet.

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

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

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Santa Claus figures.

and about on this weekend, with parents and children enjoying rach other’s company, her

along the streets.

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

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

it seem like such a blow would definitely

things didn’t go that way. The woman moved with incredible speed. Before Stephanie could even see clearly,

man’s attack.

as his wrist went limp as if his bones had shattered. The iron rod fell to the ground

side profile. It was the strange woman named Lucy she had met a while ago!

fight was over, Lucy extended her other hand and grabbed the man by the back of his neck. With shocking strength,

and the man roared in agony. But Lucy

but accidentally kicked an empty soda