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

and casually replied,

incredulous. After all, Molly used to work for her, and she

Since

Molly

Hayley was extra curious. She glanced toward the kitchen

however, seemed to ignore her question. He called out towards the kitchen with a serious expression, “Ms. Snuggleton, Andy’s school just called about a parent–teacher conference. Head over

her ear pressed against the wall when she heard her boss

frowned. These capitalists always ordered people around as they wished. “Why me? It’s the

say in the matter and couldn’t only say,

Hayley? The call hadn’t ended, and Stephanie could

Innovate

listened quietly, emotionless. “Oh.”

she wanted to go to the kindergarten together to lift

any energy. So, she decided to go out for

if she wanted to leave the

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

least not yet.

this year or if her body had become weaker, but early December had already made her

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

Chapter 272

Santa Claus figures.

families out and about on this weekend, with parents

wandered along the streets.

which alley she had strolled into, but suddenly, she heard the sounds of a struggle. She stopped, looking to her right in confusion.

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

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

incredible speed. Before Stephanie could even see clearly, she

man’s attack.

a precise point. 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

she recognized her side profile. It was the

her other hand and grabbed the 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 blood

snapping was terrifying, and the man roared in agony. But Lucy quickly clamped down on his throat, and in

accidentally kicked an empty soda can. It made a crisp,