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.”

the heir of the Lincoln family. Of course, he could easily afford the

trust

Steven didn’t seem to be feeling any pain from his wound anymore.

and calf injuries haven’t fully healed yet. If you keep hurting yourself, I’ll leave you.”

enough, Steven

me and the leave…”

hurting

puned

silent and simply held me tight,

out tonight. Just stay home and get some rest. I’ll come straight here to be with you when I get back,” I whispered, trying

but the memories of our childhood meeting felt like they were deeply affecting me.

were really that significant to

was also from the orphanage.

admired my dress must have been the late

followed Mandy. She’d looked weak, but she’d

since she was a child, Yasmin always had

questioned Howard about the time when Stephanie was bullied by some boys for wearing

on my recollection, Howard wasn’t part of the event and

with Mr. Hanks about

bullied Stephanie,

always been a clever person

from a young

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

at Steven suspiciously.

Chapter 195

or did he have a sense of what might happen later?

and reclaim my memories. I