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

her chest and

foot traffic and a lazy cleaning lady. Her footsteps echoed as she climbed. each step triggering the sensor lights above, casting

so she took

The old property staff had gone for a late–night snack and wouldn’t return for at least

might end up

phone and call Molly to come to my rescue?” In moments of crisis, she always thought

thought and not watching her step, she suddenly bumped into someone.

even duller. The stairway lights cast a hazy, yellow glow, and she couldn’t be sure

voice was abrupt and familiar, low and deep, filled with

whether it was fear or shock, as she exclaimed, “Why

turned and continued

She looked to her left and saw her room, 402. But he was

you’re the lunatic from 502!” she recalled, her tone

he turned to look at her, clearly displeased by her

on the stairs, stopping about 16 feet

mustered the courage to ask. “Why

her might be someone she knew, and she had considered it might

with an indescribable emotion, nervousness, confusion,

silent, simply taking out

here?” she

in this old apartment complex. He could have taken over the whole area by

was just an ordinary person now. She didn’t

be a thin veil between her and the truth,

should have been him caught off guard, yet she was the one

emotion and pushed open

with his sharp, cold eyes, asked,

His cold question now felt like mocking if she had been pushed to

about

blue. A thought flashed through

and likely never would

This man seemed

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