Ewan meant that Steven would leave Ignatius alive, but Martin wouldn’t.


    I didn’t say anything. I knew it wasn’t something I could stop. Once Martin got rid of Ignatius, I would


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    next.


    On my way back to Steven’s house, I texted Rachel, ‘Rach, Martin had Steve forcibly taken to an


    asylum.


    What can I do to get him out?”


    Rachel cursed. “Fuck! Look, don’t panic. Tell me where the asylum is; I’ll try to think of something.


    There weren’t many people I could trust now–Rachel was definitely one of them. I sent her the


    asylum’s address. Soon, however, she replied and told me there wasn’t any record of Steven being


    admitted there.


    My heart clenched as I gave Ewan a fearful look. “Are you sure they took Steve to the asylum?”


    He didn’t answer me.


    “Stop the car!” I yelled. “Go after that car from earlier, Ewan!”


    Instead of doing that, he pulled over and turned to look at me. “The most important thing now is to


    keep


    you


    and the baby safe, Mrs. Lincoln. That’s my priority.”


    “Well, mine is to ensure Steve’s safety. Did Martin have him taken to the asylum or not?” My


    temples were


    throbbing. I knew I shouldn’t have allowed Steven to get into the car.


    Ewan soon received a phone call. I vaguely heard the person on the line say the asylum’s people


    had gotten into an ident on the way there. An overloaded truck had crashed into them and sent


    the car


    flying down the cliff. Everyone in the car had died.


    My vision turned ck for a split second. I grabbed Ewan’s shirt with trembling he


    what happened.”


    nd said, “Tell me….


    “An ident happened.” Ewan’s voice seemed to be getting further from me. My vision blurred, and


    the ringing in my ears grew louder.


    “Stephanie…


    *Stephany?”


    There were various noises around me. Then, I lost consciousness,


    When I came to, I was already lying in my room at Steven’s vi. I shot up and staggered out of the


    room. I wanted to hear that Steven was safe and sound, but the vi waspletely empty. I was


    alone. Even Leo was gone.


    Suddenly, Stevie barked in the courtyard. I saw a figure climb over the wall, followed by several


    more. I


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    knew they were here to get rid of me.


    We now lived in a civilized society, but behind affluent families like the Lincolns lived a group of


    criminals who couldn’t care less about thew.


    Stevie bared its teeth and snarled at the men. It pounced on them when they weren’t paying


    attention, making them howl in pain.


    I hurriedly reached for my phone, wanting to call the police. Stevie was only a dog–it wouldn’t hold


    out for long.


    But when I pulled out my phone, I noticed the traces of blood under my nails. It took me aback. I


    checked my hands carefully–I wasn’t injured, so where had the bloode from?


    This wasn’t the time to think any further. I called the cops, then grabbed a club from the corner and


    ran downstairs.


    I saw the men holding Stevie down. It was no match for them.


    “Let the dog go!” I cried. Then, I saw the man in the lead brandish a knife and swing it toward


    Stevie’s neck.


    “No, don’t!“I shrieked. I ran forward but tripped and fell onto the grass.


    Suddenly, there was a shout of pain. Stevie had bitten one of the men and broken free. It ran


    toward me.


    It was covered in blood, and it whimpered in my arms.


    My eyes turned red, and my fingers trembled, “Stevie.