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

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.

dead of night, a man like him staying in

bedroom, staying silent for three minutes before standing up.

that silly girl Molly liked him, but he was worried he couldn’t give her happiness. If he kept dragging this on he would only hurt her Moreover, Chloe’s temper might still

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

on the coffee table. As he stood up hastily, he knocked

it casually, and immediately

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

Without tomber thenight.

bedom When he touched her forehead, he realized the foolish

wanted to burn

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 or to shake her

10:28 AM

Chapter 320

100.4 degrees. Her already muddled brain would become even

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

are so troublesome,” he muttered under his breath.

He could promptly refuse or accept even in his complicated relationship with Chloe. This indecision was out

out and buy some new fever and cold medicine from a nearby pharmacy.

After wandering around, he found that the 24–hour convenience store didn’t sell medicine. He walked for half an hour before finally spotting a

returned to her apartment, it was already 3:20 AM.

to take her medicine. As he approached the bed, the light pink

thought it was an alarm and reached out to turn

word “Mom” on the screen, he realized it

was jarring in the quiet room, grating

ΠΕΠΕΙ.

medicine and water on the nightstand, picked up the phone, and left the room before answering calmly, “Molly

a loud, accusatory tone, phone

“Who are

is Molly! Why

have my

daughter’s

and unpleasant, making Scott frown as she continued her

a cold today. I’m at her

night, immediately flew into a rage. “You’re with 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

the bedroom

turned to look at her.

vaguely hearing her mother’s familiar shrill

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