Crossroads

Chapter 320

Chapter 320

Scott devoured the big plate of pasta, savoring every bite, feeling physically and mentally satisfied.

Looking up, he saw Molly in the living room, looking pale and sickly. She barely touched her food, but thankfully, the was obediently drinking water and taking her medicine without coaxing.

“Do you still have a fever?” Scott walked over to help her clear the dishes, noticing her pale face and contemplating whether modrag her to the hospital

“I took my temperature. It’s 98.6 degrees. No fever, just a headache, probably a cold” Molly spoke nasally, sluggishly watching Scott take the dishes to the kitchen to wash Out of habit, she almost instinctively stood up. “Ill wash them.”

Scott

put on an apron and turned his head with a somewhat complex expression. “Don’t worry I won’t break your dishes”

“That’s not what I meant. It’s winter, and there’s no hot water from the rap, and you’re not used to kitchen work, Molly weakly explained. She used to be his housekeeper and never dared to let the big boss lift a finger.

“Do you think I’m afraid of a bit of cold water!” Scott frowned, seeming annoyed by her nagging. “Go lie down. Doing dishes is easy. Are you hovering here because you don’t trust me to handle it?”

“Of course not,” Molly replied sullenly. How could she dare doubt him

Warching his back as he wore the apron, he seemed to handle it well, but he used too much dish soap, Suddenly, Molly found it a bit amusing.

She turned and went back to her bedroom. She was used to living alone. Her house was usually quiet. The last time a man had been in her kitchen was Oscar Oscar was great at cooking, seamlessly handling knives and pans. Watching him cook had left her in awe. Compared to Oscar, Scott was

no match

Yet now. Molly found Scott’s clumsy dishwashing more endearing. Lying on her bed, closing her eyes, she couldn’t stop thinking about him.

Maybe it was because she liked him. She didn’t know when it started, but she’d secretly liked him for a long time.

After taking her medicine, Molly thought she would be fine after a nap. So, she endured the dull pain in her head without telling him.

Used to being scorned by her mother and bullied by her stepfather and brother, she had learned to be strong. When other girls cried and whined. she knew that after crying, she should buy medicine and treat her wounds because no one would comfort her.

Enduring the pain in her temples, she thought of her ordinary childhood, being bullied and looking dirty, and slowly drifted off to sleep.

an hour to wash three plates

whether they were clean enough. Unfortunately, this resulted in water splash out of the sink upon the floor, and he had to fetch a

living room sofa to sip some coffee. Glancing at the clock next to the TV cabinet, he realized it was already 4

night, a man like him staying in a

toward the bedroom, staying silent for three minutes

happiness. If he kept dragging this on he would only hurt her Moreover, Chloe’s temper

to fire her. He just didn’t want to bring more chaos into her

he

casually,

sighed, tossing the medicine into the trash. “It’s been expired for six months, yet

Without tomber thenight.

touched her forehead, he realized

to burn up

her name softly, but the woman on the bed only turnes uncomfortably in her sleep and didn’t wake up Senti stoned by the land, besitating whether to let her sleep

10:28 AM

Chapter 320

brain would become even more sluggish if her fever continued through the night.

fever and peacefully asleep with her eyes closed, he couldn’t bring himself to wake

he muttered under

decisive when handling matters. He could promptly refuse or accept even in his complicated relationship with Chloe. This

decided to go out and buy some new fever

4 AM, finding a taxi wasn’t easy. After wandering around, he found that the 24–hour convenience store didn’t sell medicine.

time Scott returned to her apartment, it

half a glass of water and planned to wake Molly to take her medicine. As he approached the bed, the light pink phone on the nightstand

an alarm and reached

seeing the word “Mom” on the screen, he realized it was Molly’s mother

ringing was jarring in the

ΠΕΠΕΙ.

and water on the nightstand, picked up the phone, and left the room before answering calmly, “Molly has a severe cold and needs

hearing a man’s voice, Andrea interrupted him with a loud, accusatory tone, phone in the middle of the

“Who are

you? Where is Molly! Why do

have my

daughter’s

sharp voice was piercing and unpleasant, making Scott frown

explain patiently, “She has a cold

Molly now? In the middle of the night? You must be taking advantage of my daughter. Em warning you, leave immediately or I’ll call the police. And my daughter has a boyfriend. You’re not good enough for her. Cut ties with her right now, or you’ll regret it!

creak, the bedroom door opened

turned to look at

mother’s familiar

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