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“You should… eat.” Steve’s hand was injured. It was obvious that someone had hurt him deliberately. Because of that, he couldn’t use cutlery. He could only raise the plate to his face in order to eat.

After a moment’s hesitation, he put down the plate. He hid in a corner and kept quiet.

I forced myself to put on a kind face and reached toward him. “Let me see your hands.”

I had to earn his trust as much as possible.

Steve was very cautious. After I stretched out my hand, he hesitated for a long time but still showed me his hands.

I took the chance to flip his hands up and down and inspect them closely. Indeed, they didn’t have the red birthmark that my murderer had.

Clearly, he wasn’t the person who actually killed me, but he was definitely related to the murderer somehow! If he wasn’t an accomplice, then he was a partner.

The serial killings, my parents‘ deaths, and the memories I lost after the accident….

There were too many truths… They blurred together, yet it felt like the answer was right on the tip of

my tongue.

Just what was the truth?

“Does it hurt?” I looked up at Steve, trying to win his affection.

was

beautiful, large eyes

I gazed at the deep, furling wounds on the pads of each of his fingers and couldn’t

head. No

to stop me… from escaping from here.” Steve pointed at

window. We were on the

burns

away.

“You need medicine for your wounds. Or else

and screamed, “Open the door! If you want him to produce an heir, the least your could do is treat his wounds! Are you

began to slam the door with my hand anxiously, he finally said, ” Stephie, how did your parents die?”

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a car accident

as soon as I said that, I

Stephanie Carlson’s parents who had died in a

Larson’s parents were still alive,

ויי

was just saying that. I wish they’d die in a car accident,” I explained,

said nothing. Suddenly,

my name

to face him.

got up and

was still afraid of him coming close, so I instinctually backed

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