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

a show for you.” I raised an eyebrow and held his hand. “I bet Charles and Nadia want nothing more than to rip my

precious Ann being dangled

night.

for you,” Steven said seriously as he

followed him, blurting out, “Your legs are

only been around six feet tall when I gifted him

22

Then, he winked and said,

to realize what he was saying. His gaze was as

me. Steven stood before

along with him as he dodged her. She fell on

your

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 a whole night? I’ll kill

her wrist and shoved her away. There

of his usual silliness as he stood there. In fact, he looked downright

stunned. She subconsciously turned to look at Charles, who was still

Steven was a dimwit. “Stephany is our

matter.”

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

how an idiot could be so oppressive. Was

an act, or were these

surprised as I gaped at Steven.

mother for getting so mad. How could you hang Ann from the beams like that? That was so

you gonna do about it?” I leaned against