Chapter 228

"Steven?" I called out Steven's name softly. I was worried that I was mistaken. Steven's body visibly stiffened at that moment. His back was facing me. I couldn't see the expression on his face, but his silhouette from the back looked dark and intimidating. He dropped the bat in his hand and turned around to face me. His eyes were wet with tears as he said, "Stephie… I'm so scared. This man was following me, and he even tried to hit me…" After saying that, Steven suddenly dropped into a crouch on the ground in a panic. His face was stained with the stranger's blood. His expression looked innocent and pitiful. My heart skipped a beat at the sight. I told myself that everything I saw just now must have been my imagination. The bloody man lying on the floor must have provoked Steven. That was probably what caused Steven to lose control of himself and retaliate violently. "Don't be scared. It's alright…" I said as I hurriedly ran over to hug him. The man who had just fallen down the