She believed the president of Crowdstar Group was the only person capable of defeating the Lincoln family.
After all, I was now Stevenâs wife. Despite not yet having real influence, I held the title of the president of Lincoln Groupâs wife.
But what did she own? Michael adamantly refused to marry her. If she did not work hard to reach.
the president of Crowdstar Group, how would she defend herself? How would she overshadow me? How would she compete with me?
âStephany, Iâve already knelt before you in front of everyone. What else do you want?â Yasmin said pitifully, struggling to keep herself composed.
and The crowd also couldnât help but start talking about it. Yasmin seized the moment to cry a speak. âStephany, you asked me to kneel before you. Here I am, already on my knees. Please help 1. me. Only you can save meâ¦â
Yasmin feared Steven and thought he was a killer. However, she understood she could rely on the Lincoln familyâs influence for her safety.
âSteven, I know you hate those people from the orphanage, but at the end of the day, we all grew up together. We were all young and bound to make mistakes. Letâs move i it, okay?â Yasminâs gaze shifted to Steven.
Steven frowned and hugged me with one hand. âDonât try to guiltâtrip me. It wonât work.â
Yasmin was angry and asked, âSteven, do you have to argue over every little thing with us?â
âThatâs right. Whatâs going on? Why do you have to force her to kneel?â
âYouâre being overly aggressive. What harm could she possibly do?â Meanwhile, a group of âwarm-
heartedâ ladies started to preach beside us.
I stared at the lady who spoke earlier. âShe, along with a group of criminals, trapped my husband in a small room with barred windows and started a fire. Ultimately, it caused the deaths of over 20 people and serious injuries to more than ten others.â
After I finished speaking, everyone was monster.
shocked. They all looked at Yasmin as if she were a Yasminâs eyes widened in shock as she desperately tried to explain herself, âStephany, I had nothing to do with the fire at the orphanage that year-â
I approached Yasmin with a condescending gaze and interrupted her, âYou know deep down whether you participated in it or not. That murderer wouldnât kill innocent people, and it appears that youâre not innocent.
âYasmin, at that time, those who were burned alive by the fire and those who were struggling in the flames saw you through the barred window. The murderer saw you clearly.â
Yasminâs fear overwhelmed her, causing her to crumble to the ground and instinctively recoil in sheer terror. âWhat youâre saying is utter nonsense⦠Itâs complete nonsenseâ¦â
I scoffed at Yasmin. There was no doubt that she was involved.
âStephany! Steven is a lunatic. He has been a lunatic since he was a child! Stephanie Carlson is the one he has feelings for! Stephanie was his girlfriend, and she was also a lunatic!â Yasmin appeared to be suddenly frightened.
She had a terrified look in her eyes, as if she was seeing Steven through me. âStephanie was the one he truly loved. She has passed away, so youâre just a replacement, a puppet, and an item.
âDo you believe he truly loves you? When heâs done with you, heâll kill you mercilessly and trap your in a glass cabinet! Youâre going to die! Youâre going to die!â she screamed at me.
I turned to Steven, astonishment flashing in my eyes. I couldnât seem to recall, but it appeared I had a past relationship with Steven. Did I forget him because of amnesia?
Steven just gazed at me aggrievedly, his eyes tinged with red. Then, he smiled at me. âStephie, itâs not your fault.â
He never blamed me for forgetting about him. He always reassured me of that. Despite his understanding, my anxiety only continued to grow.
Steven didnât argue against Yasminâs statement, indirectly confirming that what she said was true.
I forgot about Steven, my lover. After losing my memory, I fell in love with Michael during the years.
when Steven was trapped in hell. When Steven finally escaped and came to find me, he discovered that I had forgotten about him and fallen in love with someone else.
Why was I having a heartache? Could this possibly be true? If so, then I owed Steven too much.