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.

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 out!” Chloe spat out cryptically. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in

was not of good character and had divorced her son, she was still the biological mother of her

Chloe with her injuries, Scott said, his

necessary. But Scott, you’d better take care of this properly.” She turned to leave, maintaining her usual

there!” Scott rarely spoke with such anger. Molly was stunned, watching the former couple. She expected Chloe to walk away as usual,

arrogant ex–wife after all. Or maybe Chloe would listen to

strange. Molly looked down, feeling a sudden tightness in

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

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 followed him.

voice suddenly

without turning back, his tone

Perhaps because they had no

her lip.

sorry.”

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

the fight between Stephanie and Chloe

apologize. I saw everything” Sitting at the desk, Scott picked up a pen and wrote something. When he

cold

for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t need to come

check in front of her, listening to him calmly dismiss her. She stood

keep her composure as she spoke, but a wave of bitterness washed over her, making her

shouldn’t have argued with Chloe. I should’ve run away 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

Christmas was

what to have for Christmas dinner and wanted to cut down a Christmas

mentioned resigning once before, but now, suddenly, she didn’t want

had always struggled to understand her role in the Roberts family. Maybe she was just a nanny. Initially, she was unwilling, but then she secretly started to like Scott, wanted to escape, and ultimately found herself not wanting to leave. Even without any formal title, just taking care of the two of them made her happy. Sometimes,

She never intended to do anything wrong. She