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

“I bet Charles and Nadia

furious over their precious Ann being dangled from the beams for a

night.

you,” Steven said seriously

out, “Your legs are so

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

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and said, “My

took me a while to realize what he was saying. His gaze was as innocent as ever,

Lincoln residence, my “mother“, Nadia, pounced on me. Steven stood before me, keeping

pulled me along

don’t have to get on your knees before us

You must’ve caught it from someone else!

her wrist and

as he stood there. In fact,

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

is our daughter, Steven.

matter.”

for that 200–million- dollar investment ?” Steven held me protectively. “Since you sold her to me, she doesn’t have anything to do with you anymore. I dare you to lay a hand on what’s

He wondered how an idiot could be so oppressive. Was Steven putting

were these his

I gaped at Steven. Which side

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