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

for you.” I raised an eyebrow and held his hand. “I bet Charles and

over their precious Ann

night.

here for you,” Steven said seriously as he

followed him, blurting out, “Your legs are so long.”

the years? Based on my hazy memories, he’d only been around six feet tall when I gifted him some clothes. He was at least

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a silly grin. Then, he winked and said, “My legs aren’t the

to realize what he was saying. His gaze was as innocent

“mother“, Nadia, pounced on me. Steven stood before me,

time, but Steven pulled me along with him as he dodged her.

on your

looked murderous. She pointed at me and screeched, “You’re a fucking psycho, Stephany! You must’ve caught it from someone else! How dare you hang Ann from the beams for

her wrist and shoved

In fact, he looked downright handsome. “Who allowed you to touch my woman?”

was stunned. She subconsciously turned to look at

was a dimwit. “Stephany is our daughter, Steven. This is a

matter.”

daughter? Didn’t you sell her to me after asking my grandfather for that 200–million- dollar investment ?” Steven held me protectively. “Since you sold her to me, she

idiot could be

or were these his true colors?

surprised as I gaped at Steven. Which side of him

You can’t blame your mother for getting so mad. How could you hang Ann from the

leaned against