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 die," I said

handsome

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

him. 'I'm

that I would feel

Yet he stubbornly said, "I couldn't

kit to help him clean his wound. The antiseptic

grab his collar and gave him a teasing kiss on the lips. It felt really

stared at me,

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

breath was slightly rugged. Disregarding his wound, he pulled me

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

Joel for being nosey. I chuckled before pushing him down onto the

doorbell rang outside the three doors. It was clearly Michael, ruining our

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