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

here?” Hayley

calm and casually replied,

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 become

Since

Molly

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

He called out towards the kitchen with a serious expression, “Ms. Snuggleton, Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher conference. Head over there now, find

her ear pressed against the wall when she

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

in

and Stephanie could hear the faint sounds from the

heard she got another promotion at the Innovate Group. She’s probably here to talk

listened quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

asked if she wanted to go to the kindergarten together to lift the

energy. So, she decided

called her yesterday, asking if she wanted to leave the

onto, but deep down, she knew she

not yet.

early December had already made her feel chilled to

many shops had started decorating with Christmas trees, playing cheerful

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Santa Claus figures.

this weekend, with parents and children enjoying rach

along

alley she had strolled into, but suddenly, she heard the sounds of a struggle.

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.

by what she saw. The woman’s tall figure made it seem like such a blow would definitely result in a head

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

man’s attack.

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

astonishing fighting skills, she recognized her side profile. It was the strange woman named

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

The sound of 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

a step back but accidentally kicked an empty