Chapter 186

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“There’s definitely someone backing Carol up.” Zion nodded. “But you’re not totally in the clear yet either, so better not wander around too much for now.”

I stayed silent, watching as Ewan parked the car by the roadside.

“Mrs. Lincoln, let’s go home.” Ewab opened the car door for me.

I got into the car and looked at Zion with mixed feelings.

In response, Zion simply waved at me.

“Mr. Bart… Lately, I’ve been feeling like someone’s been keeping tabs on me behind my back, even during the police investigation. There’s got to be someone pulling the strings, don’t you think?” I inquired.

“I’m not really sure, Mrs. Lincoln.” Ewan chose to not be truthful.

He refused to admit anything, and I felt powerless.

There was surely someone watching out for me behind my back. Otherwise, how else could I have managed to get released so quickly despite being under investigation?

I couldn’t believe it was just luck.

“Did anything happen when Steve realized that I wouldn’t come home last night?” I expressed my concern.

“Mr. Lincoln… has been waiting for you,” Ewan replied as he drove the car.

neighborhood, I spotted Steven from a distance. He stood by

all night?”

couldn’t convince him otherwise.”

of the car.

slept all night. In fact, he’d probably just stood here waiting

rushed forward and enveloped me in his arms as

the car.

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and choked, his grasp

held onto me.

that I wouldn’t

raised my hand and gave Steven a comforting pat on his back,

me again,” he said in

that Carol told him to kill Yasmin, but isn’t Carol

has intellectual disabilities.”

would he drag Carol into it too?” I

couldn’t figure it out

most compelling motives were Steven and Simeon. But Simeon was supposedly deceased. And even if it was a staged death, he wouldn’t have done anything

Was Steven

before finally speaking, “Stephie, are you hungry? Let’s head home for some food.” He took my hand and guided me

I stared at Steven’s back, my mind

“Steven Lincoln!”

car screeched to a

Dax stepped out and angrily glared at Steven. “You got

bewildered and taking cover behind me. “Stephie… I have no idea what he’s talking

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