I was trapped in the Lincoln familyâs villa for about 13 days. Every day, I kept thinking about the murdererâs motive, path, method, and all possibilities.
I heard vaguely from the helpers of the Lincoln family that the murder case had been closed.
Although Steven surrendered, the Lincoln family balled him out and trapped him at home by using his mental problems as an excuse.
I knew he wasnât the only perpetrator. At the very least, my murderer was someone else.
I was sure that there must be some kind of relationship between him and the person who killed me.
But after so many days, I didnât manage to get any clues from him.
Perhaps he was too good at pretending. He did nothing but stare at me in a daze every day.
I wrote on a sheet of paper, analyzing the murdererâs motive and all the suspicious points in my memories.
I wanted to help Zion catch the murderer.
If the murderer wanted to kill the girls who got adopted and left the orphanage, the only survivor of those girls in red dresses was Yasmin.
âMs. Larson, Mr. James wants to see you,â The nanny knocked on the door and asked me to go over.
This morning, I handed a pregnancy test strip with two lines to the nanny. James should be looking for me regarding this matter.
s1 Steven was right. As long as I was pregnant, I could get out.
The nanny waited outside the door while I changed my clothes. When I left, Steven didnât say anything.
âYouâ¦â Upon walking to the door, I looked back at him.
Forget it. Before I found out the truth, it was safest for him to remain locked up by the Lincoln family.
What if he went out to kill people again?
I had never really been able to trust him.
âIâll find youâ¦â As I was walking outside, I vaguely heard Steven say that.
When I looked back, the nanny had already closed the door and was locking several big locks.
âIsnât this too exaggerated?â I asked.
The nanny whispered, âMs. Larson, youâre truly impressive for being able to stay in there with him for so long. You have no idea how scary he is⦠He has killed people!â
272 She looked around hesitatingly before continuing, âMr. Lincoln Senior has found women for him before. Youâre the luckiest. The others have been scared crazy.â
I ignored her words, not caring about the Lincoln familyâs birth plan.
Arriving in the living room on the first floor, I saw James on the couch. Ignatius was also there.
âIs she pregnant?â Ignatius spoke first.
âIt seems to be the caseâ¦â The nanny handed him the pregnancy test strip that showed two lines, He didnât look at it. âTake Stephie to have her blood drawn. Let Dr. Adrian check on her.â
I kept my head down and didnât speak to avoid saying anything wrong.
âDr. Adrian said that you need to draw blood to check your HCG levels. You also need to take a B-
ultrasound. The conditions at home are limited. Itâs best to do it in the hospital.â
I breathed a sigh of relief. Once at the hospital, I had a chance to escape.
Ignatius was in a good mood and looked at me. âGo ahead. Be careful.â
I nodded and still didnât speak.
He then looked at James. âStephie is a blessed one. You must treat the child as yours after itâs born.â
James smiled and nodded. âYes, Dad.â
I lowered my head and sneered secretly. How could James treat the child of others as his own?
âTake care of Stephie well. Sheâs now our hero,â Ignatius said happily.
âAbout my familyâ¦â I asked tentatively, fearing that others would suspect I wasnât the actual Stephany.
The reason why Stephany came to the Lincoln family was to help Larson Group tide over the difficulties. If I ignored the Larson family, they would be suspicious of me.
Ignatius said nothing while James said unhappily, âThatâs none of your business. Your family will get their benefits once the child is born safely.â
I nodded and left with the nanny.