Chapter 105

Silence dominated the three of us as I treated Steven’s bruised face. He moaned every time I touched the wound on the side of his lip with alcohol.

Rico’s last threat before he left is what stuck in my mind. It’s like a leech that won’t let go of my brain.

What I said earlier is not true. I was only using Savi against him because I knew it was his only weakness right now, but the cunning demon used my weakness as well.

“Be gentle, Jian!” Steven complained and barely growled.

“S-Sorry,” I said before he took the cotton away from me and he treated himself.

Jillian on the other hand is lifeless. She was leaning on the sofa and hugging her knees. Steven and I watched her silently.

That demon is the only one who can tame her brat attitude. She looks so scared and vulnerable right now.

I sighed before turning my gaze to Steven. “How did they know about the orphanage?”

Steven gritted his teeth. “One of the guards that I hired turned out to be