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.

mouth shut You’ve got a snake in the grass. You’d

Scott’s mother sensed the underlying message. Although Chloe was not of good character and

you help Chloe with her injuries,

But Scott, you’d better take care of this properly.” She turned to

anger. Molly was stunned, watching the former couple. She

ex–wife after all. Or maybe Chloe

down, feeling

walked over, half–dragging Chloe by the hand, and led her inside to

Molly for a long moment. Molly lowered her head, feeling like a child who had done something wrong. When he finally spoke, she obediently followed

properly. Scott’s father’s deep voice suddenly called out

handle this, Scott–replied without turning back,

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

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

sorry.”

felt she hadn’t done anything wrong. In

and Chloe was because of

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

cold

for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t

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

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 washed

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

Christmas was

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

now, suddenly, she didn’t want to leave.

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.

them. She never intended to do anything wrong. She never meant to disrupt anyone’s family happiness, nor did she dare