Chapter 243

“Mr. Lincoln has a mental condition and can’t be aggravated. But these people came uninvited and…” Ewan sighed. He pointed at the surveillance cameras. “We have surveillance cameras here, so you can check the footage.

“We tried to stop the dogs from attacking as soon as it happened, but you should be aware that it isn’t easy to get a dog to let go of something once they have their teeth in it.”

The cops looked at Steven before turning to Charles and Nadia. “Hurry up and take her to the hospital while we get to the bottom of this. It’d be a different story if you guys were really the ones who had trespassed on private property.”

Steven continued to hide behind me as he glowered at Charles and Nadia. He sounded scared, but his words were brutal as he said, “Don’t forget that you’ve already severed ties with Stephany. If you break in here and aggravate me again… I might just kill you.”

Once Charles, Nadia, and the cops were gone, he asked me in a small voice, “Stephie, were

you scared?”

I shook my head. I was only worried about the dogs. “Wasn’t the dog in the lead yours? Will anything happen to it?”

“It’s smart. It should be at home by now,” Steven said happily.

I asked, “What’s its name?”

He lowered his head without saying anything.

have a name?”

“Stevie…” he muttered.

Its name is similar to yours?”

saying anything else.

Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, Ann’s been taken to the hospital. She’s not in any mortal danger, but her face is likely disfigured. The matter’s starting to gain traction

over.

were you behind what happened to

changed the subject. “Stephie, I don’t want

Come with me.

face away. He was pretending to be pitiful, but it wouldn’t work on me. Go there yourself.

didn’t seem to dare to let me out of his sight. Maybe

that something would happen

I’ll go to work with you first.” I could only

we went to check on Ignatius, who couldn’t even speak anymore. If I

It was too bad that he had to

second that he was capable of being kind enough to

strays obviously belonged to

almost popping out of

making any sense. It was an anxiety–inducing

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