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.

to save me again. I wo't live on my own if you die," I said in a choked sob, reaching out

pitifully with that handsome face of his, and my

expected, love was truly one's Achilles' heel-I

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

his neck so that I would

gaze, clearly diffident. Yet he stubbornly said, "I

first aid kit to help him clean his wound. The antiseptic stung badly due

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

stared at me,

endure it," I said with a threatening glare as

his wound, he pulled

with you as long as

Joel for being nosey. I chuckled before

doors. It was clearly Michael,

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