Crossroads

Chapter 308

Stephanie hadn’t planned to spend the night there. But since it was Christmas, she thought she should at least have dinner with her aunt. However, as soon as she stepped into Diana’s house, she found herself unable to muster the courage to gu

inside.

“I… I have to go.” Stephanie suddenly froze at the doorway, her nerves on edge, her eyes fixed on the two urns in the large cabinet at the center of the house. Her voice turned hoarse and strained, and she quickly turned and ran

Diana followed behind her, startled by her sudden departure, and shouted, “Steffi, what’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Diana didn’t catch how pale Stephanie’s face had turned, but her hurried steps made it seem like she was running from something.

As the figure ahead grew smaller in the distance, Diana grew increasingly anxious and worried. She immediately dropped the fruit basket and supplements she was holding to chase after ber. But Diana couldn’t keep up with Stephanie’s pace. “Steffi, whatever trouble you’re in, you should tell me. I’m your aint. Don’t you trust me anymore?”

Diana’s father and sister had passed away, making Stephanie her closest kin. She had watched Stephanie grow up, always considering her the dearest person in her life. They had endured hard times together after leaving Reed Villa, relying on each other for many years, but now they seemed like strangers.

“No matter what I did before, I would never hurt you.” Diana’s voice was filled with sorrow, and her last words were coming out in a sob.

“Everyone says they won’t hurt me, but you kept me in the dark just because I didn’t ask doesn’t mean I didn’t know!” Stephanie stopped in her tracks, turned back, and faced her so–called family member, her voice trembling and rising in pitch from the intensity of her emotions. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Claire and Courtney, Stephanie told herself to ignore what she could tolerate and fight

believed that hatred would make her soul turn hideous and twisted, causing her

and would suffer for it, but she felt

grandfather. Her mother had been too weak to care for her much after giving birth, making Diana her closest female elder. Diana was even closer to Stephanie than her

She lowered her head and softly vowed. “Diana, after everything is settled, I’ll go with you to Briarwood for a new life.” Hearing this, Diana’s eyes glistened with tears. staring at

yourself, and don’t worry about me.” She still didn’t go

saw the two urns on the wooden cabinet in the living room. It was only then that she realized why her niece had run out so frantically.

When Diana had received Stephanie’s call saying she was coming over just now she was so thrilled

but she took it seriously this time. She had heard that

remains by praying for them every day. It was said this could bring peace to their souls. She was filled with remorse, merely wanting

the Christmas dinner, and thought for a while. Suddenly, she lifted her head and looked at the two urns on the cabinet with a

mean…things aren’t

Plaza. Unlike the beautiful and romantic lights of last night’s Christmas Eve, the plaza was bustling with crowds today on Christmas Day.

she heard a voice asking. “Would you like to buy a rose?” Stephanie turned her eyes to the right and saw the same young girl, about seven or eight years old, from the previous night, politely trying to sell a rose to a man walking

annoyed by the little girl’s persistence, gave her a nasty look and walked away arrogantly. The girl timidly lowered her head and

then walked over to her, crouched down to be at eye level with the little girl, and gently asked, “Can I talk to your

for a moment?”

was too shy to speak. After a minute or so, she seemed reassured that Stephanie meant no harm and softly

and said, “I want to buy all your roses, but I need

lit up with surprise. “You want to buy all my

girls. He told me not to sell to girls. This was what her brother had. taught her last night.