Chapter 722

"Stephie." Steven reached out to hug me and nuzzled against me. He was using the same trick again. "I won't hurt myself anymore-I promise! I was wrong, and now, I only want to face everything together with you."

He looked at his leg tearily. "I can't do anything with my leg."

He was even trying to garner my sympathy now.

Steven tugged at the chain on his neck. "Stephie, you can keep me locked up for however long you want when it all ends, okay? I just want to face it with you. I don't want to hide in the attic like a useless burden."

I was starting to sympathize with him the more he continued.

"Stephie." I only saw that his pale neck was chafed by the chains when he called for me, revealing a bright red wound.

Steven must have struggled hard to break free from the chain, wanting to protect me.

There had always been mutual affection between us, yet our sacrifices were one-sided. He had always been willing to die for me, yet I didn't want him to continue to have that line of thinking.

you dare sacrifice yourself to save me again. I wo't live on my own if you die," I

that handsome face

love was truly one's Achilles' heel-I had to admit

on Steven's neck before looking at him. 'I'm surprised you didn't get my password figured out. You're doing this on

neck so that I would

diffident. Yet he

out on it. Instead, I grabbed the first aid kit to help him clean his wound. The antiseptic stung badly due to the friction from the

out to grab his collar and gave him a teasing

at

feeling the pain now? Just endure it," I said with a threatening glare

rugged. Disregarding his wound, he

fool around with you as long as I don't kill you,'

if silently cursing Joel for being nosey. I chuckled before pushing him down

outside the three doors. It was clearly Michael,

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