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

raised an eyebrow and held his hand. “I bet

furious over their precious Ann

night.

said seriously as he

him, blurting out, “Your legs

memories, he’d only been around six feet tall when

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

he was saying. His gaze was as

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

manage to stop in time, but Steven pulled me along with him

to get on your

from someone else! How dare you hang

caught her wrist and shoved

his usual silliness as he stood there. In fact, he looked downright handsome. “Who allowed you to touch my

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

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

matter.”

?” Steven held me protectively. “Since you sold her to me, she doesn’t have anything to do with

He wondered how an idiot could be so oppressive. Was

or were

as I gaped at Steven. Which side of him was the real

mother for getting so mad. How could you hang Ann from the beams like that? That was so dangerous.” Charles lowered his voice,

are you gonna do about it?” I leaned