Chapter 74

Jolene blocked off every single hit that came Steven's way. "Move, Jolene!" He was beginning to regret bringing her. "I don't want to!" Instead of letting go, she stubbornly held onto him even tighter. "We're husband and wife, Mr. Welsh. After all that you've done for me, I'd like to do something for you too!" Gritting her teeth, her eyes welled up with tears. She found Steven incredibly foolish. There were better ways to go about this. He could be more ruthless or cruel—he didn't need to go through all this pain. Despite being aware of his plan, her heart still ached. Steven reached out and pulled her into his arms, shielding her from Robert's merciless hits. "Steven!" Robert was panting. "If you admit to your wrongdoings now, I can still take back what I said before." Steven clenched his fists. "The Welsh family picked on me and even tried to harm me. You're an accomplice yourself. What wrongdoing could I possibly admit to?" "You'd better not regret this!" All of Steven's