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

calm and casually replied, “She’s my

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

Since

Molly

curious. She glanced toward the kitchen and teased,

Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher

had been eavesdropping with her ear pressed against the wall when she heard her

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

say in the matter and couldn’t only say,

could hear the faint

Innovate Group. She’s probably here to talk to

listened quietly, emotionless.

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

she couldn’t muster any energy. So, she decided to go

asking if she wanted to leave

holding onto, but deep down, she knew she didn’t want

least not

early December had already made her feel chilled

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

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Santa Claus figures.

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

wandered along

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

and 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

The woman’s tall figure made it seem like

with incredible speed. Before Stephanie could even see clearly, she had already dodged

man’s attack.

turned pale as his wrist went

profile. It was the strange woman named Lucy she

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

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

an empty