Chapter 196
It was truly an endless show of his strength.
“I’m scared,” Steven murmured and groaned as he held me tightly in his arms.
This time, he remembered to cover us both with the blanket and even tightly wrapped me up with his long legs, as if he feared I might slip away.
“What’s scaring you so much?” I asked, puzzled.
“I’m afraid of sleeping alone…” He feared that when he woke up, his dreams would fall
apart.
“Stephie, guess which one’s the real deal–dreams or reality?” Steven whispered to me.
“Who knows?” I replied, feeling just as lost.
“Do you ever wonder why when we recall the past, it feels like we’re seeing things from God’s point of view?” Steven asked in a hushed tone.
His question caught me off guard.
Recalling childhood memories did feel as though we were seeing them from God’s point
of view.
“Could it be that when we revisit those moments in time, we’re not the same people anymore…” Steven’s voice was low as he tightened his grip on my hand.
I thought about what he said for a while, but I just couldn’t understand it.
Perhaps this was just how a crazy person or a genius thinks–something beyond my understanding as an ordinary person.
“Want some water?” I whispered.
But as I turned to look at him, Steven had already fallen asleep.
It seemed like he could always quickly drift off to sleep whenever he was with me.
His long eyelashes and flawless skin made him look exceptionally handsome.
Actually, it was kind of annoying.
Even though Steven had wandered around and wore clothes that didn’t fit right, his skin still looked amazing. In fact, it looked much better than that of the people who splurged
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on skincare products every year.
The room had a fresh scent that was reminiscent of sandalwood, the aroma of which could induce drowsiness.
I couldn’t recall how I drifted off to sleep, but with Steven holding me like that, I fell asleep very quickly.
When I woke up, it was already 10 pm.
The sky had turned pitch black, and Steven wasn’t in the room.
My heart sank as I reached for my phone.
Surprisingly, Yasmin hadn’t called me.
However, when I checked my phone, I realized it was on “Do Not Disturb” mode.
It was Steven.
“Where’s Steve?”
The vast villa was quiet and dimly lit. There was also no nanny, and it was just Leo that was still out in the yard weeding.
“Excuse me, where’s Steven?” I anxiously asked.
Leo appeared elderly and possibly had some difficulty hearing because he merely glanced at me before continuing with his weeding.
It was already 10 pm, yet he was still busy weeding away.
Just then, a big dog came out of the bushes and lay down obediently next to my feet.
Its wolf–like cars stood tall, and it had a pair of cute and big eyes that gave it a pitiful look. It didn’t seem fierce at all.
Suddenly, Steven came to my mind for some reason.
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A very good thriller in the beginning ruined by unnecessary twist and unrealistic plots. Exaggerating the story just for the sake of it. Totally disappointed...