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.

taste good?” Steven suddenly leaned in

streetlight, my heart skipped a beat. “You… haven’t eaten?”

me and

was

often wondered if he was

coughed awkwardly before looking down to continue eating the

to me and led me home. “Stephie, I

wouldn’t let me leave.

the big dog was wagging its tail behind us, hoping for a taste of the fried mushrooms

gave it a piece and whispered, “Steve, is this your dog?”

just a little pup abandoned by the roadside when I found it. I rescued it and named it Buddy. It’s been by my side ever since,” Steven introduced Buddy to me as

dogs are more loyal than

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

smiling. “Dogs have a way of understanding humans. They see through

think too much about Steven’s

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

it wet.” Steven suddenly brought up his dilemma when we were

both of his bandaged hands and looked at me with

couldn’t take a bath himself and wanted me to

he genuinely clueless, or was he simply playing a deeper

I murmured, “No need to wash

Got to keep clean,” Steven

I smirked.

seriously talking about hygiene after having been a wandering hobo for

wouldn’t call him out on this. After all, people have their dignity.

legal,” Steven suddenly reminded me.

up at