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.

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 thirsty

tighter,

be here very soon. I’ll get him

you.

you have to

me ever again.”

“I won’t.”

managed to coax Steven back to the ward, I

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

He was on his best behavior

so

lost herself in his praise. “Who knew a handsome young lad like you would be this good at flattering

wife that I can’t get out of bed

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

was delighted by how sweet of a talker Steven was

problem.”

the nurse turned to me and said, “The patient’s wound has just been

of bed or move around too

what Steven was up to at this moment.

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

quickly.

can

health is my top priority

“Well, I think family reunions are more important than I am. I don’t

a moment and was reminded that his

Ignatius‘ confidant was because he was an orphan. Steven

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

nodded obediently. “Good. Stephle, you have to stay with me

“I won’t.”

to the ward, I went to wash a towel in the

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

mood. He was on his best behavior and even smiled

a handsome young lad like you. would be this good at flattering women?”

I can’t get out of bed because of my wound? Tell her that she has to take good care of me,”

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