Revenge After Death

"What do you think?" Joel asked Steven, who remained still, watching Yasmin's departing figure.

Hiding behind the door, my heart raced with anxiety.

I feared Steven would doubt me for who I was. The growing unease consumed me, worrying that I might be suspected and unrecognized.

Was this how Steven had felt? When I doubted and questioned him, and even misunderstood him...

Clasping my hands tightly together nervously, I pondered how to convince Steven to believe me.

However, my memories failed me. I had forgotten too much, unable to recall Steven or anything from our time at the orphanage.

Joel was right; I wasn't smart enough, perhaps even foolish, always causing trouble for others. Nevertheless, I still had no idea of what kind of person I was in the past; Yasmin probably knew better than me. Overwhelmed by fear, tears welled up behind the door.

"Are you listening?" Joel asked, furrowing his brows at Steven's silence. "Obviously, that Yasmin looks more like the real thing."

"Then, you might want to calm yourself down with some shit," Steven snorted coldly.

"Steven Lincoln, quit with that attitude," Joel said, a little worked up.

her. You know where our usual place is too," Steven replied

onto him. "I'm not doubting your judgment. But look at the one inside. She's nothing like

exactly why

think you're bewitched." Joel frowned. "Love makes people blind, but turns you

come here exposing herself voluntarily? Would she make such a big fuss, announcing her existence? Not to

if she figures

the moment she showed a strong

set a trap, luring Yasmin into the

she was Stephanie Carlson with hypnosis,

didn't you say it earlier?" Joel frowned, muttering under his breath, "You made me

brightest," Steven retorted, pushing Joel's hand

couldn't allow Steven to play mysterious. "Are you planning to play along with Yasmin's

I just play a part in your

furrowed his brows, unable to

say it nowadays. You're getting old, you know?"

Joel, Steven entered the house and found me sobbing behind the

hadn't quite caught their earlier whispers, only