Crossroads

Chapter 281

Stephanie woke up with a sneeze.

She had dawdled until midnight the previous night before finally falling asleep. Just as the morning sun was barely making its appearance, her phone began buzzing incessantly with messages from the Innovate Group’s staff, reminding her to be at the airport on time. Today, she and three other models were scheduled to fly to Harlington for a photoshoot.

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Clutching her phone, Stephanie was taken aback. She had genuinely forgotten about this.

“Okay,” With her characteristic sluggishness in the morning, she mumbled an acknowledgment and obediently went to brush her teeth.

“Stephanie, are you coming down with a cold?”

To her credit, before leaving, she remembered to call Molly. Perhaps it was her slightly nasal voice that prompted Molly’s concern.

“I’m on my way to the airport now. Looks like I’ll be staying in Harlington for three days.”

Seated in the taxi, Stephanie complained while on the phone, “Vincent is so afraid I’ll get fired that he had someone wake me up before dawn.

“Wait, the Innovate Group’s staff doesn’t fall under Vincent’s management, right? Does the Innovate Group provide wake–up services?”

With her mind still a bit foggy, Stephanie sneezed again, grabbing a tissue to cover her nose. The wake–up call matter seemed not worth pursuing further.

“Damn it, Stephanie! You said you were going to eat and drink your fill. Did you know Dominick didn’t attend the banquet, so you ran off too? You heartless…” Molly’s voice from the phone was filled with resentment.

Dominick didn’t go to the banquet either?

Just hearing that name put Stephanie in a bad mood.

“Hey, what were you up to last night, getting yourself sick? Will it affect your shoot?” Molly’s tone softened, worrying about her friend.

“I spent the night on the balcony in the cold wind…” Stephanie recalled the foolish things she had done last night, her voice trailing off. “I suspect the tenant in Unit 502 upstairs is someone I know.”

“What’s with Unit 502?”

“Never mind.” Stephanie’s expression became complicated; she didn’t want to talk about this.

“Oh, by the way, Oscar told me you were with Scott last night. Did he drive you home?”

Now, it was Molly’s turn to avoid the topic. She stiffened, answering, “Yes, we came back early.”

The two women, each preoccupied with their own thoughts, ended the call as Stephanie informed Molly that she was almost at the airport. Molly, with her innate caretaker instincts, reminded her once again to stay safe before hanging up.

began with preparing breakfast for Scott and Andy, rousing them from bed. She would then send Andy off to school and ensured Scott took his stomach medication after breakfast. She’d clean the floors,

up to Roberts Villa in her old car, she noticed a striking red Lamborghini parked at the entrance. The stark contrast between

jealous glance

who might be driving such a

and Andy were already awake without her having to yell at them. It was

today?” she asked naturally

the guest here?”

behind the sofa, and soon, Chloe’s displeased face appeared in sight.

froze in

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Chapter 281

After she stood there for a moment, she finally

She lifted her chin arrogantly and seated herself in the central position of

housemaid, why are you standing there like an

she had no

living room,

she dropped a plate, the loud crash breaking

could you hire someone like

embarrassed. She quickened her pace, trying to tidy

and ended

Roberts Villa today was truly agonizing for Molly. “I’ve already eaten before coming here, so you guys go ahead.” She forced out an excuse, really not wanting to sit

his hand for her to

Andy, still a child, spooned up his string beans, looking up

table. However, Scott had expressed concern that her cooking might upset their stomachs, so he had her “test” the

Andy gently, but Molly’s smile froze on her face, unable

the same table as the employer’s family. It

still adored her. Especially when Chloe mentioned taking him to school

and no

Molly and Scott remained

moment,

was Andy’s biological mother, and despite their divorce, she

emerged from his study again, he saw her wearing gloves, a scarf, and even a work cap, as if she were about to tackle a year’s

holding out a box of biscuits.

didn’t take the cookies from Scott.

eat up. You won’t have the energy to work for me

held them without making