Crossroads
Chapter 290
Chapter 290
When fate turned sour, it felt like a cascade of misfortune crashing down all at once.
Carrying two bags of garbage to dispose of on the ground floor, Stephanie noticed quite a few male neighbors stealing glances at her as she rode the elevator. She felt self–conscious and uncomfortable the entire way.
Underneath her long, dark green wool coat, she only wore a light purple silk nightgown. It was winter, and though she thankfully hadn’t completely lost her wits, she remembered to throw on a long coat. The modern style and color of the coat made her look even more radiant, with rosy lips and bright eyes. Despite her appearance, she felt deeply troubled.
She had no money, no phone, and no bra. Worse, she had forgotten to bring her keys.
Stephanie wondered if other renters faced such ridiculous mishaps. Glancing down at her feet in shabby flip–flops, she couldn’t help but sigh.
She walked through the complex, feeling utterly embarrassed and questioning how she had managed to get through the past few years.
Maybe the slight fever was clouding her mind.
For the first time. Stephanie fastened every button of her coat before seeking help from the property management. But her bad luck hadn’t run its course.
“Miss, I’m new here and don’t know where the spare keys are. Could you wait a bit?” said the new property manager.
“How long do I have to wait!” she looked at him and asked instinctively, crossing her arms and pulling her coat tighter in embarrassment. “Could you call someone? I’m in a bit of a bind.
Though the young manager didn’t understand her predicament, since it was a request from a beautiful girl, he agreed to resolve it as quickly as possible, even shyly offering her a seat in the property office to wait.
“No, thank you,” she replied, deciding to wait in her apartment instead.
Seeing a group of returning office workers waiting for the elevator at 10 PM, Stephanic wisely decided to take the stairs to avoid the crowd
down at her
was dusty, likely due to the lack of foot traffic and a lazy cleaning lady. Her footsteps echoed as she climbed. each step triggering the sensor lights above, casting an eerie
to climb, so she
gone for a late–night snack and wouldn’t return for at least an hour. ‘So I have to wait at least an hour,’
might end up spending the
to come to my rescue?” In moments of crisis, she always thought of
her step, she suddenly bumped into someone. Startled, she
glow,
where you’re going. The voice was abrupt and familiar, low
shock, as she exclaimed, “Why are you here?” Her eyes
ignored her. He turned and
hesitated for a second. She looked to her left and saw her
you’re the lunatic from 502!” she recalled, her tone complex, and quickly followed
he turned to look at her, clearly displeased by her calling him a lunatic. His eyes
hesitated on the stairs, stopping about 16 feet
mustered the
response. She had suspected the resident above her might be someone she
heart surged with an indescribable emotion, nervousness, confusion, and a hint of
silent, simply taking out his key to open bis
here?” she pressed, his
would randomly choose to live in this old apartment complex. He could have taken over the whole
ordinary person now. She didn’t have the confidence to hope he was
There seemed to be a thin veil between her and the truth, and she desperately wanted to know. She shouted
have been him caught off guard, yet
pushed open
his sharp, cold eyes, asked, “Do you want the
His cold question now felt like mocking
she cared about deeply, he
the blue. A thought flashed through her mind. It seemed that she never understood him. She couldn’t grasp
and likely never would
quietly, watching him. This man
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