Chapter 89

1 glanced around cautiously and reached out to pull Rachel close to me.

“Anyone there?” Rachel whispered, her gaze fixed on the alley.

I shook my head and focused on the figure not far down the alley.

Sensing our gaze, the figure swiftly disappeared.

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Glancing at Steven, I noticed the lingering hostility in his eyes as he stood in the dim alley, resembling Satan emerging from hell.

I cautiously called out, “Hey, Steve?”

He turned to look at me.

I could see the hostility in his eyes fading away quickly, replaced by an innocent look as he said, ” Stephie, I feel dizzy.”

Then he collapsed onto me. His towering six–foot frame sprawled over mine.

I barely had a chance to resist. I could only let him rest on me.

“He looks skinny but weighs a lot,” Rachel remarked as she helped me support Steven, guiding him to the roadside.

his entire weight bearing down on my back.

is he

cab, and together we helped Steven into

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residence first,” I whispered, urging Rachel to follow me.

nodded in agreement, curious to learn more about

journey, Steven leaned against me. His forehead was feverish. He was truly sick.

his forehead

kind of relationship did he have

you really married to Steven?” Rachel whispered. “Is he truly your husband? Can he

softly and pointed at her

meant Steven had mental illness.

though he’s good–looking, can he, you know, perform normally in marriage?”

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caught me off guard. Indeed, she was still

about such matters.

well…it’s complicated.” I rubbed my temples and pondered how to explain to

married? And now I was carrying our child?

can handle it… “He’s pretty normal, just

looked curious. She leaned closer. “Really? I thought he’s just a pretty face, you know?

instinctively defended Steven. “He got into the college’s genius program when he was barely a teenager, quite a rare

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