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.

unpleasant expression, but she kept her mouth shut You’ve got a snake in the grass. You’d

underlying message. Although Chloe was not of good character

with her injuries, Scott said, his face complicated.

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

the former couple. She expected Chloe

after all. Or maybe Chloe would listen to him when it mattered.

feeling was strange. Molly looked down, feeling a sudden tightness in

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

looked at Molly for a long moment. Molly lowered her head, feeling like

father’s deep voice suddenly called out to their

handle this, Scott–replied without turning back, his tone tinged with frustration.

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

her lip. She hesitated before speaking. “About today, I…I’m

sorry.”

hadn’t done anything wrong. In her life, she always had to take the blame

between Stephanie and Chloe was because of

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

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

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

to keep her composure as she spoke, but a wave of bitterness

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 buy a Christmas present for

Christmas was

been pestering her about what to have for Christmas dinner and

once before, but now,

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

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