Crossroads

Chapter 282

“Absolutely

ly not! You’re not allowed to quit” When Andy returned home from school and heard Molly mention about quitting while Scott remained calm without saying a word, he rushed into the study and voiced his strong opposition in his childish tone.

Molly turned to glare at him. ‘Andy, who asked for your opinion?

Ignoring her, Andy threw himself around Scott’s leg, raising his little head with bright, questioning eyes. “Dad, she signed that contract, didn’t she? The one that says she can’t leave?”

Scott raised an eyebrow slightly, giving Molly a meaningful glance.

Molly felt a mix of heartache and frustration. What a schemer!

She had rushed into signing that contract earlier as she was more concerned about gathering information on the Wellington family and Dominick for Stephanie. Hence, she hadn’t bothered to scrutinize the contract details before signing

She sighed deeply and tried to explain in a sincere tone, “Well…I’ve found another job that suits me, so I hope you won’t make things difficult for

me,”

“Do you feel pressured here!” Scott suddenly countered.

Molly looked up, meeting his thoughtful gaze. Her expression turned awkward, and she quickly looked away, avoiding meeting his eyes.

Andy couldn’t accept it and was visibly upset. “How can you secretly find someone else out there? What about Dad and me!”

What kind of logic was that?

Molly hesitated for a second, unsure how to respond to Andy’s questioning.

Andy frowned deeply, pouting and hanging his head low. Despite being only five years old, he usually seemed so sensible and composed, and Molly hadn’t expected him to suddenly be so restless

The matter was left unresolved in the end.

As Molly left, she glanced back at Roberts Villa with mixed feelings.

Stephanie’s sake. Now, she wasn’t sure whom

of her to waste her prime years this way. In the end, she pushed the

away.

for insisting on making this

the fountain. Vincent approached her with a smirk, full of curiosity. “Is it true love you’re pursuing? Are you

remained expressionless, looking at

icily, Vincent, would you like a refreshing bath in the

the fountain. Getting thrown in would completely ruin his

helping you all along. Otherwise, Ms. Reed, you wouldn’t

a cold which clouded her thoughts, regarded him with disdain. “How exactly am I supposed to express my gratitude to you, Mr. Hayes?” Her tone emphasized

of diligence and scattered focus, it’s truly challenging for you to repay

then?

aback, momentarily rendered

buzzed several times. Concerned that something might be wrong with Molly in the afternoon, she quickly glanced at her

when Stephanie’s eyes fell upon the screen,

11:55 AM

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a test

“Who’s texting you!”

leaned in to look at her phone screen. Stephanie

heightened vigilance, his brow furrowing slightly with

brief silence, Vincent adopted a more serious tone. “Stephanie, is something

her phone screen. Lowering her head, she

replied truthfully, sensing she was concealing something important Stephanie gripped

watching her departure in silence. He dialed a number on his

sleep, perhaps due to her recent troubles or

left Stephanie’s team short of rooms. The original single

always rely on Vincent, she had been diligently studying, setting alarms on her phone, and avoiding long hours of

out as the best performer among them. However, her ambitious nature meant her mind was not fully focused on securing this advertisement

summoned them all. Thus, Stephanie woke

stepped into the bathroom to wash up, when suddenly, the door emitted a soft beep and was opened