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.

a snake in the grass. You’d better watch out!” Chloe spat out

the underlying message. Although Chloe was not of good character and had divorced her son, she was still the biological

you help Chloe with her injuries, Scott

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

stunned, watching the

out Scott could handle his arrogant ex–wife after all.

Molly looked down, feeling a sudden tightness

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

come with 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

voice suddenly called out to their retreating figures.”

Scott–replied without turning back,

Perhaps because they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s father was quite soft–hearted despite his stern

the desk, biting her

sorry.”

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

between Stephanie and Chloe was

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

cold

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

dollars check in front of her, listening to him calmly

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

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

Christmas was

He had been pestering her about what to have for Christmas dinner

now, suddenly,

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

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