Chapter 35

The clothes he wore today suited him better. Although it looked rather faded, it covered the worrying scars on his ankles and calves,

He stood under the shade of a tree opposite the road. He looked a little down.

Zion led his men across the road. They then surrounded him.

Steve looked somewhat normal today. He did not wear his hooded sweatshirt and seemed to have washed his face.

A youthful aura seemed to emanate from his very bones. He was tall, with skin as fair as the moon. His freshly washed face appeared flawless, especially his captivating eyes.

His jet black hair fell messily across his face. In the current lighting, he seemed to outshine any celebrity.

I stood in the light. My gaze was fixed on his slender fingers, and my breathing sped up. In his hand was a bundle of lollipops tied together with a red string

He seemed to look forward to my appearance at the wedding. Did he look forward to me being alive? Or did he look forward to me crashing the wedding?

“Stephie…” Steve’s voice was hoarse. His eyes were somewhat red. He looked like he was anticipating the outcome that he hoped to witness.

I was a little suspicious. Was he pretending to be crazy? Or was his acting that good?

“Stephie isn’t here.” Rachel’s previous animosity and wariness toward Steve were absent.

Upon seeing the lollipops in his hand, she choked.

“Previously…” she trailed off and continued, “Were you the person who constantly protected Stephie in secret and gave her lollipops?”

1 froze for a moment, then anxiously looked at Rachel.

He’s only pretending right now!” I

merely

come back with us. If you wish to find

gentle. He gestured at his colleagues to not startle Steve.

and looked at his face.

forward to lead Steve into the car. Upon seeing his appearance, they

looks so handsome, just like a movie star,” said one

police car and sat in the corner confusedly. He stared at the lollipops in

Looking at his long and trembling lashes, even I was bewitched. For

him into the car and

asked. Steve kept his head lowered

him, but it also felt as if i was speaking to

you have to kill me?”

his head. His

I looked around anxiously.

dissipated. He then lowered his head once more and remained

at the old dilapidated welfare home?” Zion asked gently. He was afraid of agitating

Steve said nothing. I furrowed my brows as I looked at Steve. It was because

murderer.

it’ll be very hard for us to find Stephanie if you don’t cooperate,” Zion

know Stephanie, right? You

and

welfare home…” he said those

for some time. He then turned and said to his colleague,

home!”

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