Revenge After Death

Chapter 240

I couldn’t help thinking that Ewan was exaggerating. Was Steven that scary? Ewan’s

respect was a little over the top.

I didn’t lose my cool. If the Larsons wanted to cause a scene, so be it. There wasn’t anyone

else at the Lincoln residence aside from Ignatius, who could only get mad since he was paralyzed in bed.

“Mr. Lincoln… there’s also some trouble with the Lincoln family. Mr. Dax has been arrested under the suspicion of being involved in an abduction and murder–for–hire case. But…”

Ewan hesitated. “I’m sorry about this, sir. The weeds are too entangled to be cleared in one

1. go.

If one didn’t make sure to thoroughly exterminate the pests in one’s life, the pests would eventually return.

“We’ll just have to make sure the gardeners clear them more frequently. Even if we can’t uproot them, we still have to scare the weeds and let them know they’ll be removed if they grow too quickly,” Steven said softly.

I could tell he was insinuating something, but I was a little embarrassed to ask with him and Ewan being so open around me.

After dinner, Steven leaned on my shoulder and asked, “Do you want to watch a show?”

ny self.

Now that Ewan wasn’t around, he was back to being his clingy

held his hand. “I bet Charles and

to be furious over their precious Ann being dangled from the

night.

said seriously as he brought me away.

“Your legs are so long.”

he taken steroids over the years? Based on my hazy memories, he’d only been around six feet tall when I gifted him

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and said,

was saying. His gaze was as innocent as ever, but

pounced on me. Steven

stop in time, but Steven pulled me along with him as he

on your knees before

from someone else! How dare you hang Ann from the

hit me, but Steven caught her wrist and

hint of his usual silliness as he stood there. In fact, he looked downright handsome. “Who

look at

dimwit. “Stephany is our daughter, Steven. This

matter.”

for that 200–million- dollar investment ?” Steven held me protectively. “Since you sold her to me, she doesn’t have

how an idiot could be so oppressive. Was Steven putting

an act, or were these

as I gaped at Steven. Which side

so mad. How could you hang Ann from the beams like that? That was so dangerous.” Charles lowered his voice, not daring to do anything rashly because he couldn’t read Steven.

gonna do about it?” I leaned against Steven. “Call the cops