Amos remained silent. Kesha shot a cold glance at Steven.
âWhat did you say? Donât think that Iâll forgive you just because of what you said. Itâs too late, Steven! Itâs over!â
Crimson blood flowed out from the corner of Stevenâs mouth as he smiled at Kesha.
âIâm sorry, Kesha. Iâm sorry that I was a coward. I didnât know that I hurt you. If I had known, I would not have been like that! I admit that I was just messing around with you when we first got together. But then, I really thought of marrying you⦠Thatâs why I was so frustrated when I saw you smiling at other peopleâ¦â
Kesha glared at Steven fiercely.
âIâve told you many times, youâre a fool! Did you really think that I would come crawling back to you, or even feel guilty about killing you? No, Iâm telling you now that I will never!â
Steven shook his head and said, âIt doesnât matter anymore! Maybe my whole life is just a joke.â
Because he was brought up in the Granger family, outsiders thought that he had everything served to him on a silver platter, and many envied him for that.
However, little did they know that he was just the worthless nephew of the Granger family.
His family wasnât given the right to feel happy, and they were basically powerless. In fact, they never were labeled as the prestigious Granger family in the eyes of the outsiders. However, they still had to be cautious in their words and behavior to make sure that they didnât bring shame to the family.
In other words, they never had the chance to enjoy the privileges that the main family had. The worst part was that they still had to be responsible for their wrongdoings nonetheless.
The only thing he could do was to obey the main branch and not stir up any trouble, and maybe if the main branch was happy, they might share some of their fortunes. Only in this way could he abandon his miserable life there and start fresh.
He grew up hearing his parentsâ complaints to the point that he thought about working hard to change his fate.
However, in the end, he found that it was too much to handle. He got tired as well.
Now, he finally didnât need to care who the main family was and who held the absolute power. He could finally live for himself peacefully. He prayed that he wouldnât be born into such a complicated family in his next life.
It didnât matter if they were peasants busy growing crops every day, at least, they would be happier. They would wake up at sunrise, start working, and stop at sunset every day. This life was all his heart desiredâ¦
The police had come back with those thugs arrested. Harley was appalled at the sight of Amos in his bloody clothes.
âWhatâs going on? Kesha, what have you done?â
Harleyâs voice brought Stevenâs thoughts back to reality.
He grabbed Harley hurriedly by the hem of his pants. âOfficer Louis, itâs not Kesha! I did it! I did all of this!â
Harley frowned, âSteven, are you stupid? Youâre badly wounded, donât tell me you stabbed yourself?â
âIt⦠It doesnât matter who hurt me! Everything else was all me! Please let go of Keshaâ¦â
âSteven! Could you stop speaking nonsense? Are you saying that you were the one who pushed Keshaâs mother down the stairs? We checked the surveillance footage. You didnât even show up at the Georgeâs that day. How are you going to explain that?â
âIt⦠Itâs me. Officer Louis, trust me, itâs really me.â
His idea was actually very clear and simple. He was going to die anyway, he might as well give Kesha another chance at life.
However, Harley hated evil. It was what he fought against all his life. He wonât fall for Stevenâs trick that easily.
Kesha looked at Stevenâs bloody body beside her. At a moment like this, why was he still protecting her?
âYou id*ot!â She raised her voice and interrupted Steven.
âI donât need you to help me beg for mercy! You make me sick!â
Steven was still smiling the way he did when they first met.
At that time, his smile looked extremely attractive. Otherwise, Kesha would not have fallen for him that easily.
âDidnât you say that I owed you? Iâm helping you now.â
It was not long until Clint had driven the car up, and all of them went over to Eudora and Amos.
Using this chance, Steven suddenly stood up and stuffed something into Keshaâs hand. He then whispered softly, âQuick, run that way!â
Kesha was stunned. For the first time, she felt that compassionate love which she had longed for from Steven.
Even when he was practically drowning in his own blood.
âButâ¦â
âEnough. Just go. Run away and start a new life. Let the past stay in the past!â
After that, he nudged Kesha forward.
Kesha stumbled a few steps before making a sprint towards the exit.
Someone shouted out from behind, âSheâs escaping!â
Subsequently, Steven tried to get up on his feet and stop them. However, he failed. He had lost too much blood and he was struggling to even breathe. It was not long until he collapsed onto the ground.
The fall was like the sound of his heartbeat.
Truth be told, Kesha had loved Steven at some point in her life. They were lovers for a long time and they went through many ups and downs together. How could she ever deny her feelings for Steven?
She remembered that she once laid on Stevenâs chest and listened to his heart beat.
It sounded eerily similar to the sound of Steven falling to the ground.
Her palms became sweaty all of a sudden. Kesha looked down and saw a bank card.
Long lost memories flashed across her mind. One time, Felicia requested her to ask for Stevenâs help to find out what had happened to her fatherâs safe.
Steven was busy at that time, hence he replied to her briefly.
âHow much money could your father give you? Wait till we succeed, I will give you all my money!â
At that time, she was very angry. She felt that she was not valued but instead neglected.
But nowâ¦
He really gave all his money to her.
Her hand trembled slightly. Kesha stumbled back and fell to the ground. The policeman caught up to her and arrested her.
âDonât move!â
Kesha did not move. She allowed them to take her back to the scene. When the police were transferring Steven to the car, Kesha suddenly said, âCould I please see him one last time?â
The police frowned. âCome with us first!â
âI wonât run anymore. Just let me see him!â Kesha pleaded. âPlease. Just one last look.â
In fact, everyone knew that Steven was gone and that sending him to the hospital wouldnât change anything. He had lost too much blood from the two wounds in his chest. There was no way he could survive. Even God couldnât save him.
The young police officer who was holding Kesha captive couldnât bear to not let Kesha go.
The rest of the crowd then surrounded Kesha and Steven as they watched.
Kesha slowly stepped forward. Stevenâs face and body were all covered in blood. He was laying still, not moving, not breathing.
She moved closer to him, tears welling up in her eyes. She then raised her hand to slap him in the face.
âId*ot! Youâre really an id*ot!â