Revenge After Death

Chapter 195

“Stephie…” I’d barely hung up the phone when Steven started his act.

“Ow, it hurts.” Steven raised his hand to show me the wound on his wrist.

I suspected that he’d caught wind of my chat with Yasmin and was now scheming to stop me from leaving.

“Didn’t the doctor take care of it?” I held Steven’s wrist and glanced at it. “Why would hurt yourself when you know it’s painful?”

With a hint of sadness in his eyes, Steven whispered, “Stephie, how about we move out and live somewhere else?”

He didn’t want me to stay at the Lincoln residence any longer and preferred to leave Ignatius there to fend for himself.

“We’ve got a place.” He gazed at me with determination, wanting to convey to me that

this was our home.

I took a moment to gather my thoughts and glanced around.

Not only were the flowers in the yard ones I loved, but even the room decorations were tailored to my preferences.

It appeared that he had truly been making continuous efforts all this while to create a

home with me.

“Steve… This villa is expensive. Did you buy it or rent it?” I asked suspiciously.

Steven’s eyes shifted slightly. “I rented it…”

I nodded in agreement. “If you don’t want to go back to the Lincoln residence, we’ll stay here.”

of the Lincoln family. Of course, he could

monthly trust

happy, Steven didn’t seem to be feeling any pain

healed yet. If you keep hurting yourself, I’ll leave you.”

Steven

me and

hurting yourself.”

puned

remained silent and simply held me tight,

Just stay home and get some rest. I’ll come straight here to be with you

about my time with Steven, but the memories of our childhood meeting felt like they were

Steven and the orphanage were really that significant to me, why did I

was also from the

in my memories, the girl who admired my dress must have been the late

who always followed Mandy. She’d looked weak, but she’d coldly watch and even find joy in

Yasmin always had a mean

way back, I questioned Howard about the time when Stephanie was bullied by

my recollection, Howard wasn’t part of the event and didn’t initiate the tearing of

father was in talks with Mr. Hanks about funding the orphanage while his own daughter was getting

and those who bullied Stephanie, but Yasmin was the only one who wasn’t implicated.”

Yasmin had always been a clever person who was skilled at stirring

a

Steven suddenly gripped my hand tighter. “Stephie, don’t leave. Stay with me, please?”

looked at Steven suspiciously.

Chapter 195

did he have a sense of what might happen

truth and reclaim my