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.

at Steven and said, ” You need to get some IV fluids in

and looked at me with aggrieved eyes. “Stephie, I’m not thirsty anymore. I’m really scared. Please don’t leave me.”

tighter, feeling guilty. “I’m not going

here very soon. I’ll get him to go to the

you.

to stay with me forever. Don’t leave

me ever again.”

“I won’t.”

to the ward, I went

the bathroom, I

seemed to be in a rather good mood. He was on his best behavior and even smiled

nurse. “Miss, you’re so

“Who knew a handsome young lad like you would be this good

get out

care of me,” Steven asked

of a talker Steven was

problem.”

and said, “The patient’s wound has just been

out of bed or move around too much these couple of

hadn’t figured out what Steven

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

quickly.

you can head home now,” Steven said.

top priority now,”

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

a moment and was reminded that his boss didn’t have his real family

reason Steven had become Ignatius‘ confidant was because he was an orphan.

suppose I’ll take my leave now. Mrs. Lincoln, thank

stay with

nodded. “I

to coax Steven back to the ward, I went to wash a towel in the bathroom

the bathroom, I heard Steven whispering

He was on his best behavior and even smiled at the nurse. “Miss, you’re

herself in his praise. “Who knew a handsome young lad like

my wife that I can’t get out of bed because of my wound? Tell her that she has

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