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 Nadia want nothing more than to rip my throat out

furious over their precious Ann being

night.

here for you,” Steven said seriously as he brought me away.

followed him, blurting out, “Your legs are

hazy memories, he’d only been around six feet tall when I gifted him some clothes. He

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grin. Then, he winked and said,

a while to realize what he was saying. His gaze was as innocent as ever, but his words were far from that.

soon as we entered the Lincoln residence, my “mother“, Nadia, pounced on me. Steven stood before me, keeping

time, but Steven pulled me along with him as he

have to get on your knees before us so

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

hit me, but Steven caught her wrist and

usual silliness as he stood there. In fact,

subconsciously turned to look at Charles, who was still

dimwit. “Stephany is

matter.”

“Since you sold her to me, she doesn’t have anything to

He wondered how an idiot could

were these his

Steven. Which side of him was the

You can’t blame your mother for getting 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

it?” I leaned