"I almost feel sorry for you, Stephany. If you went missing, they would think that you''re the devil who


    deceived and trafficked those children. No one would remember the good deeds you''ve done. How


    stupid of you." Howard sneered, deriding Stephany''s naivety.


    Honestly, I felt sorry for Stephany too. She had done so much for the children… to the extent of


    impersonating "Stephanie" and marrying Steven just to get money for those kids'' medical treatment.


    However, her kind heart was exploited by these malicious people, ultimately causing harm to herself


    and those children.


    "Steve is aplete lunatic. I''m surprised he didn''t die in that fire!" Howard said through gritted


    teeth, seething with hatred.


    "With people like him around, how can good students like us survive? We''re just ordinary people.


    How can we possiblypete with a genius like him? Genius shouldn''t even exist."


    Howard''s jealousy was palpable. He believed that the presence of geniuses like Steve and Simmy


    was the reason they could never rise above.


    "Because they were geniuses, all the wealthy rushed to the orphanage to adopt them, including the


    Lincoln family. Who wouldn''t want to be adopted by the Lincolns? Yet, they chose Steve above all.


    "Okay, so Steve''s the illegitimate son of the Lincolns! How about Simmy then? Why does that loser


    get to steal the spotlight too?


    "Do you have any idea how much we hated them?" Howard undid my buttons one by one. "Back


    then, all the rich and powerful from all over the country flocked to the orphanage to adopt children,


    as if doing charity could bring them more benefits…


    "The principal, teachers, and all the children in the orphanage were over the moon. We thought we


    had to chance to be adopted, but in the end… those people only came for Steve and Simmy!"


    Howard seemed a little deranged.


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    "Who would choose you over geniuses?" Howard''s associate sneered sarcastically as he


    approached to join. "What''s taking you so long? I''ve already contacted the other side. They''ll be


    here in half an hour. The clock''s ticking, so hurry up! I want to be next."


    I gritted my teeth, feeling anger swelling in my chest, but I knew I couldn''t afford to show too much


    emotion.


    owever, as they unbuttoned my shirt, I couldn''t help but open my eyes and shout, "Howard


    Zachman, you disgusting animal!" I struggled forcefully, only to realize my hands were tied.


    Howard, taken aback by my awakening, immediately reached for sedatives, intending to render me


    unconscious again.


    "Heh, it''s more fun when she''s awake. No one wille to save her now." The associate smirked


    as he began to undress me. "Aren''t you a pretty one? Look at this hot body! Can your idiot husband


    really satisfy you?"


    "Get your hands off me!" Panic surged through me. If no one came to rescue me, I would be in deep


    trouble.


    Tears welled up in my eyes as I thought of Steven, who always came to my aid in times of danger.


    Perhaps I always knew he was silently watching over me.


    "Steve… save me," I cried out, tears streaming down my face as my clothes were torn by them.


    As Howard tried to spread my legs, I struggled and cried out in despair, kicking him forcefully.


    He pped me hard across the face, losing his patience. "Damn it. Do that again and I''ll fucking kill


    you."


    I cried as I desperately struggled to get out of the ropes binding me. Howard pinned down my


    wrists, his smile filling me with despair.


    "Hmph, if it weren''t for that lunatic, Steve, we would''ve all had our way with Stephanie… Since we


    couldn''t have that genius''s woman, you''ll suffice." Howard''s words were filled with sarcasm and


    mockery.


    My head buzzed intensely. Had those men at the orphanage harmed Stephanie?


    "I remember it was Yasmin who lured Stephanie into the small garage behind the orphanage, telling


    her that Steve was injured. Stephanie actually fell for it, haha… " Howard bragged to Bobby.


    "At that time, Mandy managed to get her hands on some drugs, so we used them on Stephanie. As


    soon as we covered her mouth and nose with the drug, she passed out in no time." Howard pinched


    my chin, a smirk forming on his lips. "It was the same sedatives we just used on you."