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

precious Ann being dangled from the beams

night.

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

blurting out, “Your legs are so

six feet tall when I gifted him some clothes. He was at least an inch taller

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turned to give me a silly grin. Then, he winked and said, “My legs aren’t the only things that are

gaze was as innocent as ever,

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

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

“You don’t have to get on your

from someone else! How dare you hang Ann from the beams

wanted to hit me, but Steven caught her wrist and shoved her

In fact, he looked downright handsome. “Who

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

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

matter.”

her 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

idiot could be so oppressive. Was Steven

an act, or were

as I gaped at Steven. Which side of

you hang Ann from the beams like that? That was so dangerous.” Charles lowered his voice,

it?” I leaned against Steven. “Call the cops