Crossroads

Chapter 338

Stephanie didn’t know why Vincent came to Caelorum. She hadn’t seen him for a whole week after they last met

She had originally planned to return to Havencrest, but Samantha, holding her hand, persuaded her to stay for a few more days with her hoarse sobbing. Overcome with kindness, she stayed for another week.

“I don’t have any luggage. I can just take a taxi straight to the airport. No need to see me off

Stephanie briefly packed her bags. And as she came out of her room, she saw Diana carrying a bowl of coconut soup. Diana said, “There are sull three hours left, so you don’t have to go to the airport so early. Drink this first.”

Thave to check in and stand in line for security checks, or I’ll end up missing the flight like yesterday”

Diana remembered how she had gone to the airport only to find out it was a wasted trip, and she couldn’t help but laugh. “Your grandmother misses you and wants to hold you back and make you stay longer.

Ever since Gary was sick, the octogenarian Samantha seemed to have come to a realization. Money was important, but without reliable family members, it became useless.

Stephanie accepted the coconut soup, walking towards the living room while sipping it. She casually looked at the decorations around the living

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This was her childhood home. Everything was familiar.

For a period, she particularly hated staying there. She hadn’t planned to come inside this time, but Diana wanted Stephanie to resolve the past grudges with the Reed family and persuaded her to come in. Samantha kept saying that her room was all set up, just like before.

“Still not fond of staying here!” Diana sat next to her, sensing her thoughts

“Not really?”

Stephanie lowered her head, mechanically scooping up the sweet, sticky soup. Her tone was stiff, but actually, both inside and out, she felt sweet

Knowing she loved soup, Diana said, “Let me fetch you another bowl.”

“I’m full.”

Diana looked at her with a serious expression. When you go back to Havencrest, if you want to drink soup, there won’t be any.” She advised again, “Steffi, you might as well stay in Caelorum… Are you still angry with your dad! No matter how many frictions you have with Gary and your grandma, you’re still a family. Thanks to your dad being saved in time. Otherwise, it would’ve been a big mess”

The older one grew, the more one realized that apart from life and death, there was really nothing else that mattered in this world.

Stephanie looked up at the stairs.

had been recovering on the second floor since his release from the hospital. He could now walk and move around, and his official documents were delivered to him for review by his assistant. During

didn’t speak, Diana became a bit downcast and whispered. “In fact, your mom’s accident wasn’t completely your dad’s

past be past,” Stephanie interrupted Diana, She didn’t want to recall those stale

these days. Her tone was flat, and naturally, she stretched her arms. “Really. It doesn’t feel as awkward and oppressive as before,

Diana

it strange as well. It had been a long time since Courtney

busy with something”

contact her, but she can’t be reached. She seems to

is having

and was even a bit annoyed. She stood up. “I really have to catch my

carried a messenger bag for her, walking towards the main gate

where are you

an angry and sharp female voice.

started for a moment, thinking. “Talk of the devil, and

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was dressed in a neat white suit with black Gucci sunglasses. From a distance, she looked

makeup to be slightly haggard. She emerged from a gray Audi,

and impatient demeanor

displeased. Courtney, however, took a large, irritable step forward and pushed Diana. “Get out of the way. It’s

steadied her. Looking up, Stephanie locked eyes with her stepmother, her voice turning cold. “You want to stop me, huh? Alone? Courtney, I haven’t provoked you, don’t push

anger, but Courtney seemed to have swallowed dynamite, exceptionally explosive, shouting at her, “Stephanie, you actually let your friends try to off us. I won’t let this slide.”

Stephanie’s wrist turned blue from the grip. She winced and tried to shake off the hold. “I don’t know what

if she wanted

go

with a light flick of her other hand, an antique vase

and the vase shattered

the entryway

harder to pry open Courtney’s nails,

you

Courtney could be so strong, Courtney’s fingers whitened from the force as if she were about to snap

from elementary school is something? I crawled out of the stinking, filthy pile of dead bodies

to live, I

and fierce, staring at Stephanie like a wild animal. She spat out each word through gritted teeth as

truly frightened by her sinister, hollow