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.

her usual arrogance, 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 on Gøøglᴇ to access

underlying message. Although Chloe was not of good character and had divorced her

with her injuries, Scott said, his face

no necessary. But Scott, you’d better take

right there!” Scott rarely spoke with such anger. Molly was stunned, watching the former couple. She expected

ex–wife after all. Or maybe Chloe

was strange. Molly looked down, feeling

by the

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

deep voice suddenly called

handle this, Scott–replied without turning back, his tone

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

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

sorry.”

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

and Chloe was because

a pen and wrote something. When he looked up,

cold

of paper. “This is for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t need to come

front of her, listening to him calmly dismiss her. She

I’ve caused you trouble, so you think… Molly tried to keep her composure as she spoke, but a

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 Andy. Her eyes welled up with tears, and her voice choked up.

Christmas was

had been pestering her about what to have

had mentioned resigning once before, but now, suddenly,

struggled to understand 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 without any formal title, just taking care of the two of them made her happy. Sometimes, Molly felt foolish,

intended to do anything wrong. She never meant to disrupt anyone’s family happiness,