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

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

my arms. I hugged him tighter, feeling guilty.

will be here very soon. I’ll get him

you.

Stephie, you have to stay with me forever. Don’t leave

me ever again.”

“I won’t.”

to the ward, I went to wash a towel

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

good mood. He was

“Miss, you’re so gentle,” he said.

knew a handsome young lad

can’t get out of bed because of my

take good care of me,” Steven asked in

of a talker

problem.”

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

around too much these

what Steven was up

the pharmacy, he brought along some chicken soup and a honeycomb cake. Steven began to

quickly.

can head home now,” Steven said.

my top priority now,” Ewan said with concern.

am. I don’t want to take up your personal time with

that his boss didn’t have his real family with

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

at me awkwardly and said, “Well, then I suppose I’ll take my leave now. Mrs. Lincoln, thank you for looking after him.”

you have to stay with me forever.

nodded. “I won’t.”

the ward, I

was coming out of the bathroom, I heard Steven whispering

in a rather good mood. He was on his best behavior and even smiled at

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

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

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