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.

mouth shut You’ve got a snake in the grass. You’d better

character and had divorced her son, she was still the biological mother of her grandson.

you help Chloe with her injuries, Scott said, his face

unhappy with his attitude and warned him, “That’s no necessary. But Scott, you’d better take care of this properly.” She turned to leave, maintaining her

stunned, watching the former couple. She expected Chloe

out Scott could handle his arrogant ex–wife after all. Or maybe Chloe would listen to

down, feeling a sudden tightness in her

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

moment. Molly lowered her head, feeling like a child who had

properly. Scott’s father’s deep voice suddenly called out to their

Scott–replied without turning back,

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

study, Molly stood before the desk, biting her

sorry.”

In her life, she always had to take the blame

fight between Stephanie and Chloe was

apologize. I saw everything” Sitting at the desk, Scott picked up a pen and wrote something. When he looked up, his eyes were sharp and complicated as they rested on her timid profile. His words weren’t particularly harsh, just

cold

of paper. “This is for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t need

dollars check in front of her, listening to him calmly dismiss her. She stood rigidly, staring at him in shock.

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

saw her. I never intended to cause you trouble.

Christmas was

few days, and Andy was very excited. He had been pestering her about what to have for Christmas dinner and wanted to cut down

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

found herself not wanting to leave. Even without any formal

never intended to do anything wrong. She never meant