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.

got a snake in the grass. You’d better watch out!” Chloe spat out cryptically. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ

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

with her injuries, Scott said,

attitude and warned him, “That’s no necessary. But Scott, you’d better take care

stop right there!” Scott rarely spoke with such anger. Molly was stunned, watching the

after all. Or maybe Chloe would

down, feeling a sudden tightness

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

study: Scott’s gaze was conflicted as he looked at Molly for a long moment. Molly lowered

voice suddenly

Scott–replied without turning

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

stood before the desk, biting her

sorry.”

In her life, she always had to take the blame

the fight between Stephanie and Chloe was because of

don’t need to 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

cold

for you. Starting tomorrow,

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

keep her composure as she spoke,

Chloe. I should’ve run away the moment I saw her. I never intended to cause you trouble. I went

Christmas was

few days, and Andy was very excited. He had been pestering her about what to have

but now, suddenly, she didn’t want to

to escape, and ultimately found herself not wanting to leave. Even without any formal title, just taking

willing because she liked them. She never intended to do anything wrong. She never meant to disrupt anyone’s family happiness,