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.

Chloe was 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 cryptically. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website

not of good character and had divorced her son, she was still the biological mother

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

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

right there!” Scott rarely spoke with such anger. Molly was stunned, watching the former couple. She expected Chloe to walk away as usual, but surprisingly,

ex–wife after all.

Molly looked down, feeling a

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

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

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

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

Perhaps because they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s father was quite

the study, Molly stood before the desk, biting her lip. She hesitated

sorry.”

done anything wrong. In her life, she always had to

the 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

cold

her a piece of paper. “This is for you.

in front of her, listening to him

think… Molly tried to keep her composure as she spoke, but a wave of bitterness

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

Christmas was

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

now, suddenly, she didn’t

unwilling, but then she secretly started to like Scott, wanted to escape, and ultimately found herself not wanting to leave.

liked them. She never intended to do anything wrong. She never