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.

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

character and had divorced her son, she was still the biological mother of

help Chloe with her injuries, Scott said, his face complicated.

him, “That’s no necessary. But Scott, you’d better take care of this properly.”

was stunned, watching the former couple. She expected Chloe to walk

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

Scott’s gaze was conflicted as he looked at Molly for a long moment. Molly lowered her head, feeling like

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

I’ll handle this, Scott–replied without turning back, his tone

they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s father

stood before the desk, biting her lip.

sorry.”

anything wrong. In her life,

the fight between Stephanie and Chloe was because

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,

cold

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

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

to say I’ve caused you trouble, so you think… Molly tried to keep her composure

her. I never intended to cause you trouble. I went there only to buy a

Christmas was

Andy was very excited. He had been pestering her about what to have for Christmas dinner and wanted to cut down

resigning once before, but now, suddenly, she didn’t want to leave.

found herself not

anything wrong. She