Revenge After Death

Chapter 804

However, Stephanie was smart enough to know that nothing good would come out of Ashton getting close to Michael. She had warned them multiple times but to no avail.

Upon finding out that Michael was introducing foreign collaborators to Ashton, she stormed into his company and gave him a harsh slap.

Michael was known as a cold and ruthless CEO to the public.

The story of how Stephanie stormed into his company to slap him had spread like wildfire, yet he did not even make a fuss about it. In fact, Michael dared not do anything of that sort.

"Have those from Melovia agreed to the collaboration, Michael?" Ashton asked softly.

He wanted to protect Steven and Stephanie by his own means. He wanted to infiltrate Genome Society.

Michael replied, "They've agreed to it, but your parents won't. I'm telling you, Ashton, don't put me in a tough spot. Your mom will truly kill me."

He pulled the car over to the side and looked at Ashton sternly. "The last time your mom found out that I introduced clients to you, she stormed into my company and slapped me. That was her warning,"

Stephanie was the kind of person who wouldn't let things slide. She gave a warning the first time and a slap the second time. She might just end him for the third time.

Michael tugged at his tie nervously. "I don't want to die yet, so I can't help you out. It's best for you to give up too. Your parents have their own plans."

"Am I supposed to stay under my parents' protection forever, doing nothing? They can protect Xan and I for now, but they can't do it forever. What if" Ashton frowned.

What if Stephanie and Steven couldn't handle it either and ended up getting hurt in the process?

"What I'm doing is right, Michael. We have to be prepared for the worst. You need to find a way to send me overseas." Ashton insisted on studying overseas.

He was no longer a child, and he had to do something.

"Just kill me instead," Michael mumbled, reaching out to massage his temples.

Stephanie would make sure he suffered if he tried to persuade Steven and her to let Ashton go overseas. "Is this all you've got? My mom..." Even Ashton shuddered at the thought. She was truly terrifying. "How about you give it a try, Michael? Just do it for my mom's sake," he tried to reason with Michael. Michael gritted his teeth and said, "I'll head over to your house tonight to sound your mom out first." "I knew you'd help me out, Michael!" Ashton cheered happily.

"It's an unknown world outside. The darkness in Ulophia is just the tip of the iceberg. The plutocrats and certain organizations control everything. It's a vast ocean of sin that you can't even grasp." Michael thought that Ashton was still too young for this.

"I'll never know how vast the world is if I stay protected forever." Ashton insisted on leaving.

Now that he was all grown up, he wanted to protect those he cherished. As such, he had to mature and grow stronger.

"I'll try..." Michael replied helplessly.

Steven was busying himself in his kitchen. Stephanie walked over and hugged him from the back. "Just leave the vegetables here once you're done. I'll do the cooking."

"Okay." He looked disappointed, seemingly unhappy to be dismissed. However, a smile tugged at the corners of his lips.

He was intentionally feigning helplessness so that Stephanie would continue to dote on him. Who else would spoil him endlessly otherwise?

"Go check if Xan has woken up," she softly said.

Stevie was barking outside, and Stephanie instantly knew that it was Michael who had come.

Whenever Michael came over, Stevie would only bark thrice. If it was Joel, Stevie would bark twice. If Eason and the others showed up, Stevie would howl instead.

"Why did you come uninvited?" Stephanie picked up the kitchen knife from the table and walked out. Michael bit back whatever he was about to say when he saw the kitchen knife. "Well, it's nothing, Stephie..." Ashton, who was leaning against the door, rolled his eyes. He knew that Michael couldn't be trusted.

He straightened up and mustered his courage. "The university has openings for overseas study, Mom. I want to apply for a slot."

Ashton was prepared to be scolded or beaten up by Stephanie after that.