Revenge After Death

Chapter 199

“Jerk,” I muttered.

Michael had really crossed the line.

After all the things he did to me before, now he was targeting Steven too.

1 fumed with anger. I wanted to go to the orphanage to unmask Michael’s hypocrisy.

However, Steven grabbed me and looked at me with pleading eyes. “Stephie, the fried mushrooms are getting soggy.”

After waiting in line for so long to get them, Steven would go crazy if I didn’t eat them

soon.

I could understand why people often used their wiles to get their way. It was indeed an effective strategy.

As Steven stood under the streetlight, he looked at me with pitiful and pleading eyes.

Could anyone resist? Absolutely not.

So, I took the fried mushrooms and had a couple of bites.

They were crispy and freshly fried.

It was evident that Steven couldn’t have been to the orphanage, and these mushrooms

were his alibi.

it taste good?” Steven suddenly leaned in

the warm glow of the streetlight, my heart skipped a beat. “You… haven’t

Steven suddenly kissed me and said sincerely, “Tasty.”

was

didn’t seem crazy at all. In fact, I often wondered if he was just pretending to be foolish. But I

to continue eating the

hand to me and led me home. “Stephie, I think I’m sick, still running

just wouldn’t let me leave.

wagging its tail behind us, hoping for a taste of the fried mushrooms in

it a piece and whispered, “Steve,

the roadside when I found it. I rescued it and named it Buddy. It’s been by my

loyal than people,” he

gave Buddy another piece of fried mushroom, “Buddy’s really gentle.”

a way of understanding humans. They see

much about

it was gentle and obedient and would keep wagging its tail. But I always thought that perhaps it was just a docile, non–aggressive dog,

hand really hurts, and I can’t get it wet.” Steven suddenly brought up

his bandaged hands and looked at me with

take a bath himself and wanted me to do it for him.

he genuinely clueless, or was he simply playing

turned red, and I murmured, “No need to wash

keep clean,” Steven seriously countered.

I smirked.

hygiene after having been a wandering

him out on

it’s legal,” Steven suddenly reminded me.

up at him.