Chapter 169

“I might betray you?” I tried to be as calm as possible. “No way….

Howard sighed in relief. “I doubted it too. No way you would betray us,”

My palms started to sweat as I clenched my fingers and said, “So, Howard, any instructions from… Sir lately?”

Who was this “Sir” anyway?

“Our recent operations haven’t been going smoothly. Sir had requested for some funds. several times, but all have been denied. Some kids even got beaten up too. And without the funds, we can’t locate the children’s biological parents.”

Howard sighed and continued, “Sir mentioned that now that you’ve married into a wealthy family, you’re preoccupied with your upper class lifestyle. He thinks that you’ve lost interest in the children and might even betray us.

“Children?” I found myself asking. I didn’t get what he was saying.

“When we rescued those trafficked children, we made some enemies. Those people came yesterday and smashed Sir’s windows,” Howard said with a frightened expression. Those guys are crazy!”

I stared at Howard for a long while.

So… Stephany, Howard, and this “Sir” saved a group of trafficked children? Were they some sort of charity organization?

Stephany’s secrets never failed to surprise me.

a few days ago and somehow lost my memories after I woke up. That’s why it took me a while to come find

sick. That explains it.” Howard waved his hand and said, “No worries. I’ll talk to Sir and clear things up.”

“Sir is…”

the past. And now, he’s fully devoted to these

Howard comforted me.

Chantes Tax

Stephany… How did you suddenly end up marrying that… lunatic from the Lincoln family?” Howard looked at me warily. There was a clear sense of fear

know… He’s probably a murderer,” Howard whispered to

I pretended that I didn’t understand what he was saying, “Why?” I asked.

made him think that

I was an orphan. I was adopted by my foster parents when I was in my teens. Later on, my foster parents went bankrupt, and life was

stay in the same orphanage with that lunatic. Steve used to be a

you about today. Can you tell me more about. Steve?” I said, gazing at Howard with

Howard was a person with some leadership skills and was actively involved in charity work. Hence, I assumed he wasn’t a bad person.

what on earth actually happened at

haven’t you? All those victims were from our orphanage.” Howard stared at me.

you scared, Howard? I heard that the

nothing wrong, and I’ve never hurt those people either. They have no reason to kill me,” Howard confidently replied. “But those victims deserved it.”

at Howard curiously.

the leader of the bullies in our class. She enjoyed picking on people, especially those who joined the orphanage later than her. Whoever disobeyed her would

glanced around and said, “She was the

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