Chapter 228

“Steven?” I called out Steven’s name softly. I was worried that I was mistaken.

Steven’s body visibly stiffened at that moment. His back was facing me. I couldn’t see the

expression on his face, but his silhouette from the back looked dark and intimidating.

He dropped the bat in his hand and turned around to face me. His eyes were wet with tears

as he said, “Stephie… I’m so scared. This man was following me, and he even tried to hit

me…

After saying that, Steven suddenly dropped into a crouch on the ground in a panic. His face.

was stained with the stranger’s blood. His expression looked innocent and pitiful.

My heart skipped a beat at the sight. I told myself that everything I saw just now must have

been my imagination.

The bloody man lying on the floor must have provoked Steven. That was probably what

caused Steven to lose control of himself and retaliate violently.

“Don’t be scared. It’s alright…” I said as I hurriedly ran over to hug him.

The man who had just fallen down the stairs looked shocked. He had an incredulous look

on his face as he stared at Steven. It looked as if he had just seen a monster. The man got

up and tried to run away.

When the nurse couldn’t find Steven, she pushed open the emergency door and saw the

man covered in blood. “What’s going on?”

Steven glanced back and shot the bloody man a look. The man began to panic and said, “I fell down the stairs just now. I injured myself.”

After saying that, the man pushed the nurse aside and ran away.

did not pay the man much attention. Instead, she looked at Steven and said, ” You need to get some IV fluids in you. Why’d you run off?”

and looked at me with aggrieved eyes. “Stephie, I’m not

him tighter, feeling guilty. “I’m not going to leave

get him to go to the pharmacy instead. I’ll stay

you.

to stay with

me ever again.”

“I won’t.”

to coax Steven back to the ward, I went

was coming out of the bathroom, I

rather good mood. He was on his

nurse. “Miss, you’re so gentle,” he said.

almost lost herself in his praise. “Who knew a handsome young lad like you would

please tell my wife that I can’t get out of

to take good care of me,” Steven asked in a polite

sweet of a talker Steven was and nodded

problem.”

nurse turned to me and said, “The patient’s wound has just been stitched up. He

of bed or move around too much these couple of days.”

out what Steven was up to at this

the glucose solution from the pharmacy, he brought along some chicken soup and a honeycomb cake. Steven

quickly.

can head home now,” Steven said.

top priority now,” Ewan

important than I am. I don’t want to take up your personal time with family, Mr.

and was reminded that his boss didn’t have

become Ignatius‘ confidant was because he was an orphan. Steven had no family background, no

awkwardly and said, “Well, then I suppose I’ll take my

Stephle, you have to stay

nodded. “I

ward, I went to wash a towel in the

as I was coming out of the bathroom, I heard Steven whispering to

his best behavior

in his praise. “Who knew a handsome

my wound? Tell her that she has to take good care of me,” Steven

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