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

Scott’s mother sensed the underlying message. Although Chloe was not of good character and had divorced her son, she was

could you help Chloe with her injuries, Scott said, his face complicated.

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

spoke with such anger. Molly was stunned, watching the former couple. She

could handle his arrogant ex–wife after all.

was strange. Molly looked down, feeling a

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

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

properly. Scott’s father’s deep voice

without turning back, his tone

didn’t dare speak. She was fond of Scott’s parents. Perhaps because they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s father was quite soft–hearted despite his stern appearance.

in the study, Molly stood before the desk, biting her lip. She hesitated before speaking. “About

sorry.”

anything wrong. In her life, she always

between Stephanie and Chloe was because

a pen and wrote something. When he looked up, his eyes were sharp and complicated as they rested

cold

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

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

Molly tried to keep her composure as she spoke, but a

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

Christmas was

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

once before, but now, suddenly, she

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

liked them. She never intended to do anything wrong. She never meant to disrupt anyone’s family happiness, nor did she dare become a