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

warm glow of the streetlight, my heart

me

was

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

looking down to

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

just wouldn’t let me

hoping for a

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

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

loyal than people,” he

gave Buddy another piece of fried

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

too much about

it was gentle and obedient and would keep wagging its tail. But

really hurts, and I can’t get it wet.” Steven suddenly brought up his dilemma when we were about to sleep.

looked

himself

he genuinely clueless, or was he simply playing a deeper game?

murmured, “No need to wash up, let’s

to keep clean,” Steven seriously

I smirked.

having been

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

Steven

looked up