Chapter 92

Steven was very cautious, repeating not to lie to him.

I knew he hadn’t fully trusted me yet. He wouldn’t tell me now if I asked.

“Let’s go, time for bed.” I led Steven into his room, gave him his medicine, and changed the bandages. on his hands and feet.

As I unwrapped the gauze from his feet, the blood–soaked wounds were shocking.

I furrowed my brow, feeling tense. The sight of those wounds alone made me ache.

“How did

you get these?” I asked softly, carefully rinsing his wounds with saline solution, fearing they might worsen. “Starting tomorrow, you’ll be in a wheelchair and you’re not allowed to walk. Understand?”

Steven looked at me and nodded obediently. He behaved well when he wasn’t acting crazy, but when he did, I got scared.

“They wouldn’t let me escape. They intentionally made me step on burning coals…” Steven spoke softly, his voice hoarse, lacking much emotion.

He wasn’t afraid or terrified, but there was a sense of emotional emptiness about him.

knew when he said “they,” he meant James and Ignatius. They would stop at nothing to prevent Steven from escaping, to ensure that Steven stayed and

I muttered, unable to find words to describe James‘ cruelty and dark heart.

1

I gently washed the wounds, looking up to ask

to have no nerve sensation. Even in this state, did it really not hurt?

He wasn’t devoid of sensation.

I

thought they could trap him by

so, they completely

Steven looked at me

it?” I tidied up the first aid kit, and

He looked

Who?” I was a little

It

Ford.” Steven replied.

Chapter 92

shock, It took me a long time to regain

I want him dead? 1 remembered this wasn’t the first time Steven had asked

was joking. But this time, I felt a

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