Chapter 227

Outside Tideview Manor, Steven was pacing back and forth anxiously. He was worried about Bella. When he saw Bella walking out with a box, Steven ran over to help her. “Ms. Bella, did that jerk, Justin, do anything to you?!” Bella frowned and said, “Don’t call him a jerk. It’ll be embarrassing if you get used to it and blurt it out in public in the future, especially in formal settings.” “Okay,” Steven responded dully. “That jerk won’t dare do anything to me. If he does, I’ll castrate him!” Bella cracked her knuckles. Steven could not help but laugh. That was when he noticed that she was only wearing home slippers. He asked, “Why are you wearing slippers?” “I came out in a hurry and forgot to change into shoes.” In fact, there were several pairs of white sneakers that belonged to her at the entrance. She could simply wear them before leaving. However, Bella stubbornly chose not to do so. That way, she could express her resistance and disgust toward Justin and her life over the