Revenge After Death

Chapter 230

They’re trying to resuscitate her in the emergency room now. Let me take you there,” Michael said courteously.

“No need for that,” I said, then glanced back at Steven. “Stay put with your IV. I’ll be back

soon.”

Steven glowered at Michael at that moment. He wanted to get out of bed to keep me

company.

“The doctor said you can’t get out of bed, so behave yourself,” I stopped him from

following me.

He had quite literally shot himself in the foot with his earlier demands.

Steven clenched his fingers and glared at Michael.

This time, Michael was the one who shot Steven a challenging look.

“Whether she’s Stephanie or Stephany, I’ll take her away from you regardless,” Michael said

warningly to Steven.

Then, he walked to the door and continued, “Steven, I could snatch her away from your

once, and I can do it again.”

Not long after I left Steven’s ward, I heard a loud crash. I was worried and wanted to turn back to check on Steven. However, Michael merely urged me along and said, “Grandma

Rosie’s condition isn’t looking too good. The doctors have already labeled her as being in

critical condition.

“You’re her only living relative, so you’ll need to sign some papers.”

Grandma Rosie was still being resuscitated in the emergency room. Halfway through, the doctor came out of the room to mentally prepare us for the bad news. Then, I was asked to

sign some papers.

I prayed to the higher powers above that

she had raised Stephany. Besides, I had assumed

be transferred to the observation ward, though. Your grandmother is pretty elderly and 90 percent of her cerebral blood vessels

procedures.

suffered a sudden heart attack. It was luck that kept her alive this

and thanked the doctor. Then, I sat by Grandma Rosie’s

be fine,” Michael said softly

presence very annoying. “Michael Ford, this has nothing to do with

persisted in

hoarse voice. It sounded as

love you…” Michael said.

My stomach churned as I barked out,

off.”

murmured with his head lowered. It looked as if he was speaking to himself, seemingly unaware

have convinced himself that I was Stephanie Carlson and felt compelled to make amends

that you could love me back,” Michael said.

that you didn’t want to marry me. You were the one who used to love someone else. I knew that

paid any attention to me.

me. In fact, I didn’t even

sneer, “You thought that Stephanie had ulterior

off and continued, “Michael Ford, you’re so

thinking about how Stephanie might’ve really loved someone like you

her.

bowed his head low. He had a guilty look on his face, yet he was powerless to do anything about

explain himself and justify everything. But he couldn’t.

kept calling out for Stephany and Ann in

unconscious state.

after all. Perhaps Ann’s parents had

in her teens. The Larsons never investigated the matter further. They had even favored Ann

the one they raised.

country bumpkin. They even feared

Grandma Rosie’s biological granddaughter, after all. It was only