Crossroads

Chapter 298

In the end, Molly got into his car and went to his home with him

The car drove smoothly. There were three of them inside. Molly and Chloe were in the back seat, and Scott driving. Except for Chloe’s constant glaring at her, the car was hushed. No one spoke.

Molly leaned against the car window, expressionless, as she watched the scenery outside. But her tightly clenched hands. betrayed her nervousness and uncase.

Next to her, Chloe looked disheveled. Stephanie had slapped her, and her hair and clothes were a mess. Her thick foundation and heavy makeup were smeared, making her look like a mad woman. This must have been the first time Chloe had been treated like this.

Molly sat suffly, tense as she watched the Roberts Villa’s gate approach. She thought, Why did Scott bring me back to his home? Is he planning to make me apologize to Chloe or to avenge her?

“What…what happened?” As soon as they got out of the car. Scotts parents walked over, shocked at Chloe’s disheveled appearance

Scott’s parents were from a traditional, scholarly family. They had been invited abroad as guest professors and had just returned last week. Molly had spent a few days with them and found them to be very knowledgeable, humble, and kind.

“Did you fall somewhere?” Scott’s mother asked, her kind face showing concern. She turned to Molly and instructed. There’s a first aid kit at home. Molly, could you help out…

Scott’s father, however, looked more serious. He clearly saw the bandprint on Chloe’s right cheek.

The Roberts family had always avoided conflicts and had raised their children to never resort to violence, especially not their daughters.

Today, Stephanie’s bullying left her with a sullen and unpleasant expression, but she kept her mouth shut You’ve got a snake in the grass. You’d better watch

not of good character

her injuries, Scott said, his

you’d better take care of this properly.” She turned

the former couple. She expected Chloe to walk away as

arrogant ex–wife after all. Or maybe

feeling

to their interactions. She walked over, half–dragging Chloe by the hand, and led her

with me to the study: Scott’s gaze was conflicted as he looked at Molly for a long moment. Molly lowered her head, feeling like a child who had done something wrong. When he finally spoke, she obediently

through properly. Scott’s father’s deep voice suddenly called out

this, Scott–replied without turning back, his tone

fond of Scott’s parents. Perhaps because they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s father was quite soft–hearted

biting her lip. She hesitated before speaking.

sorry.”

apologized, even though she felt she hadn’t done anything wrong. In her life, she always had to take the blame whenever something went

between Stephanie and Chloe was because of

saw everything” Sitting at the desk, Scott picked up a pen and wrote something. When he looked up, his eyes were sharp and

cold

handed her a piece of paper. “This is for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t

at the 20 thousand dollars check in front of her, listening to him

so you think… Molly tried to keep her composure as she spoke, but a wave of bitterness washed

the moment I saw her. I never intended to cause you trouble. I went there only to buy a Christmas present for Andy. Her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice choked up.

Christmas was

about what to have for Christmas dinner and wanted to cut down a Christmas tree and decorate it

once before, but now, suddenly, she didn’t want to

like Scott, wanted to escape, and ultimately found herself not wanting to leave. Even without any formal title, just taking care of

She never meant to disrupt anyone’s family happiness, nor did she dare