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

doing here?” Hayley was just as curious.

calm and casually replied, “She’s my

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

Since

Molly

good friend, Hayley was extra curious. She glanced toward the

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

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

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

in the matter and couldn’t only say, “Got it”

hadn’t ended, and Stephanie could hear the

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

quietly, emotionless.

she wanted to go to the kindergarten together to lift the mood. Stephanie declined. Seeing those children would only lead to overthinking.

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

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

know what she was holding onto, but deep down, she knew she didn’t want to leave.

least not

come particularly early this year or if her body had become weaker, but early December had already made her feel chilled

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

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Santa Claus figures.

many families out and about on this weekend, with parents and children

along the

didn’t remember which alley she had strolled into, but suddenly, she heard the sounds of a struggle. She

a 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 woman’s head

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

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

man’s attack.

pale as his wrist went limp as if his

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

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

struggle, but Lucy brutally broke his left arm. The sound of bones snapping was terrifying, and the man roared in agony. But

step back but accidentally kicked an empty soda can.