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.

good?” Steven suddenly leaned in close.

my heart skipped a beat.

suddenly kissed me and said sincerely,

was racing.

he didn’t seem crazy at all. In fact, I often wondered if he was just

before looking down to continue

and led me home. “Stephie, I

just wouldn’t let me

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

whispered, “Steve,

and named it Buddy. It’s been by my side ever since,” Steven introduced Buddy to me

are more loyal than people,”

piece of fried mushroom, “Buddy’s

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

much about Steven’s words.

me, it was gentle and obedient and would keep wagging its tail. But I always thought

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

of his bandaged hands and looked at me with a

was obvious that Steven couldn’t take a bath himself and wanted me to do it for him.

genuinely clueless, or was he simply playing a deeper

red, and I murmured, “No need to wash

to keep clean,” Steven seriously

I smirked.

talking about hygiene after having been a wandering

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

Steven suddenly

looked up at