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 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

was not of good character and had divorced her

her injuries,

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

with such anger. Molly was stunned, watching the former couple. She expected

Scott could handle his arrogant ex–wife after all. Or maybe Chloe would listen to him when it mattered.

feeling was strange. Molly looked down, feeling a

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

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

father’s deep voice suddenly called

handle this, Scott–replied without turning back, his

was fond of Scott’s parents. Perhaps because they had no daughter of their own, Scott’s

in the study, Molly stood before the desk, biting her

sorry.”

the end, she apologized, even though she felt she hadn’t done anything wrong. In

fight between Stephanie and Chloe was because of her.

to 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

handed her a piece of paper. “This is for you. Starting tomorrow, you don’t need to come here anymore”

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

run away the moment I saw her. I never intended to cause you trouble. I went there only to buy

Christmas was

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

but 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 felt foolish, even pathetic. She didn’t dare confide in Stephanie, feeling

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