Crossroads

Chapter 297

“What are you doing here?” Chlor asked..

I’m here shopping. Do I need your permission for that?” Typically, Molly was all about keeping the peace and disliked arguments, but seeing Chloe drained the smile from her face. Molly quickly walked over to Stephanie, tugging her to indicate they should leave. Molly had no desire to stay around with such a woman.

However, Chloe seemed determined to pick a fight. Teetering on her four inch high heels, she marched straight over and blocked Molly’s path, her tone dripping with arrogance. You came here to buy a gift for my son, didn’t you?

“Andy is my son. Don’t even think about buying himʻgifts to get close to him. You’re aiming to marry Scott, right? Ha! Have you looked in the mirror lately? A woman like you is nothing more than a servant. What makes you think you have the right to please my son?”

Chloe’s attitude made Stephanie furious. She wasn’t one to seek but trouble, but she also wasn’t someone who could be pushed around, especially not by a woman who was bullying her friend

Just as Stephanie was about to confront her, she was surprised to see the umally meek Molly even more incensed.

Molly scolded. “Who I buy gifts for is none of your business, Ms Moore. And you keep saying Andy is your son. But last time, you took him out to play in the water at an indoor pool in winter. Andy was left unsupervised while you were busy flaunting your bikini to attract other men. Andy might know a few swimming tricks, but he’s only six. If the lifeguard hadn’t noticed in time, he could have…..”

Molly was seething her words cutting through the air. She couldn’t understand how such a mother could exist.

Stephanie was shocked by what she heard, and even Hayley, standing beside Chloe, furrowed her brows, Chloe had always shown little affection for her own son, even harboring resentment for giving birth to him

dominoes from the warehouse. She noticed the tension among

planned to give Andy as a Christmas gift. Knowing him, he would probably love them.

child’s toy, the hot–selling Af electronic puppy Stephanie had mentioned earlier. Since it was prominently

public would benefit no one. She pushed her cart away with a dark expression,

truce

scene either, but just as she lost focus for a moment, Chloe viciously rammed the

this. She was not the kind to back down from a public

Chloe! Stephanie stormed over, her

looked down on her from the bottom of her heart, but truth be told, she was

Chloe retorted as she approached the checkout counter, where most

her teeth. “Apologize. I want you to apologize to Molly in front of

“This is ridiculous. She tried to seduce my husband and even wanted to take

That woman is the homewrecker!” Chloe pointed in

while the people around them

Stephanie was furious. She pushed aside a few customers and grabbed a handful of Chloe’s hair,

bright red handprint

dare you?” Chloe was not one to be trifled with and immediately fought back,

was swift and skilled, overpowering Chloe and pinning

first time she had been taken

had taught her not to let anyone bully her.

She knew how powerful Stephanie’s karate was and immediately ran to the center to intervene. She tried to mediate calmly. “Stephanie, Andy is Chloe’s son, after all Even though Scott and Chloe are divorced, the bond. between mother and son remains unbreakable. Chloe may come off as blunt, but it’s because she feels Molly is getting too close to her son with questionable intentions. Her reaction makes sense.”

“What questionable intentions?”

doesn’t mean she has to put up with all of you. None of you are superior to anyone else. Wealth doesn’t make you great. Molly has been patient with you all, but I