Revenge After Death

Chapter 648

"Memories are encoded and stored by a group of engram cells in the brain. I heard that one can precisely erase memories by editing the genome of specific engram cells,' Steven whispered.

Chills ran down my back as I felt an inexplicable sense of fear. "Is it possible that my memories were deliberately erased? Perhaps through specific electrical stimulation to selectively weaken or erase them..." Steven looked at me. After a while, he said, 'Stephie, if I ever disappear, I hope you'll live a good life and forget me."

I frowned as I subconsciously held his hands tight. I looked at him and said, "Don't say such nonsense. We'll be alright.'

Steven nodded obediently after being reprimanded by me.

I felt strangely uneasy throughout the entire journey. I had so many questions for him, but I didn't know where to start

We made multiple stops while driving through the inhabited desert in the west. We finally made it back to Huma after half a month.

We were exhausted and covered in dust by the time we were home. The first thing I did was rush into the bathroom for a proper shower.

"Go take a proper shower. We're both so dirty now." I caught Steven, who was trying to take a quick shower, and forced him into the bathtub full of water.

"Stay with me." He submerged himself in the tub and left his head out, looking at me with his wide eyes.

else could I do but

soaking in the water. "Do you really think Maya will be alright? Is she really someone from the Rebels? What if we

my sentence. "You just like her," he said angrily I was speechless. "Why would I like her? She's a

wrong with her," Steven

I was

people. She was more prone to catch the attention of the people around her, drawing more sympathy and protective instincts from them. Not just normal humans- even Xan or

toward

'You're telling me that

natural." He snorted before biting on my neck

noticed even Joel's gaze was unconsciously drawn to her?" Steven believed that something was clearly wrong with Maya if even someone like Joel, who wasn't a typical man, was attracted

reaching out to wrap my arms around his

as he stared at me intently.

I should be praising Steven

staring at his face, I realized that I couldn't help myself but to want

natural allure, surely, Steven was on a higher level than Maya-that was because he drew me

lifted me and carried me out of the