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.

very concerned about her reputation. 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 out!” Chloe spat out

going on?” Scott’s mother sensed the underlying message. Although Chloe was not of good character and had divorced her son, she was still the biological mother of her grandson.

Chloe with her injuries, Scott said, his

was unhappy with his attitude and warned him, “That’s no necessary. But Scott, you’d

stunned, watching the former couple. She expected

after all. Or maybe Chloe

feeling a sudden

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

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

father’s deep voice suddenly called out to their

Scott–replied without turning back, his tone tinged with

fond of Scott’s parents. Perhaps because they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s father

the desk, biting her lip.

sorry.”

hadn’t done anything wrong. In her life, she always

the fight between Stephanie and Chloe was because

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,

cold

he handed her a piece of paper. “This is for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t need to come here anymore”

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

say I’ve caused you trouble, so you think… Molly tried to keep her composure as she spoke, but a wave of bitterness washed over her, making her feel miserable.

know today’s incident is largely my fault. I 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

Christmas was

excited. He had been pestering her about what to have for Christmas dinner and wanted to cut down a Christmas tree and decorate it

before, but now,

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, Molly felt foolish,

she liked them. She never intended to do anything wrong. She never meant to disrupt