Revenge After Death



"Hello, Dad." Ashton looked up at Steven.

Steven held Ashton's hand and gave it a playful shake, and Ashton blinked in return. They were seemingly engaged in a silent conversation.

I looked from Steven to Ashton, sensing that two were definitely keeping something from me. But it wasn't the right time to ask now. As such, I could only hold onto Xan while standing behind Steven.

He had always subconsciously shielded me behind him. It was as if I felt a sense of security when he stood there.

"Stephie, regardless whether Miguel would wake up or not, I'll do my best to convince that crazy bitch to let all of you go later. Listen to me and don't hesitate," Steven reminded me softly.

Clearly, he wasn't sure if the experiment would succeed as well. There were many factors that would affect the success rate of the experiment.

"Why was mine successful?" I asked.

"Firstly, both parties involved for the reincarnation would have to be on the brink of death. Back then, when the serial killer took you away, he did not kill you immediately but kept you hanging on. That gave me enough time to track and pinpoint the location of your soul." Steven looked at me.

His gaze was intense and unwavering when he said, "I knew that you were right by my side during that time."

I looked at Steven in surprise. I had indeed stayed by his side after I died and turned into a soul.

"I couldn't touch nor see you, but I could feel you," he mumbled.

I smiled, the corners of my eyes reddening slightly. He said that he felt my presence.

"What about Simeon? He was dead at that point." I was curious. Simeon would have died instantly in the fire.

"He had a deep obsession. His reincarnation wasn't part of my experiment. I only used it as a demonstration for Genome Society. My only accomplishment was with you." Steven looked at me before continuing, "He reincarnated on his own and came looking for me after that."

I looked at Steven, astonished. I almost forgot that Simeon was also a genius. In fact, he was just as impressive as Steven.

"One of the most important mediums for reincarnation is that the soul must have a strong will to live. The experiment wouldn't succeed without it." He looked at me and smiled bitterly. "Do you know how many times I've failed?"

Back then, Steven had gone to the extreme using every means at his disposal, yet he couldn't get Stephanie Carlson back. That was because Stephanie had no will to live in the first place.

He said, "I knew you were around, and I knew you could see Yasmin and Michael. That was why I hoped that you would hate them no matter the reason as long as it spurred your will to live."

Yasmin's uncooperativeness and lies, as well as Michael's foolishness and indifference, continued to provoke Stephanie, leading her to develop hatred and anger. This, in turn, sparked her will to live.

The reason why she could reincarnate was because she had a strong will to live in the first place. Simeon had already possessed a strong will to live during the fire. That was why he could reincarnate into

his own clone subject.

I looked at Steven in shock as I processed everything. As expected, my reincarnation was entirely orchestrated by him.

Without him, I wouldn't have been able to observe everything from a soul's perspective. I wouldn't have experienced hatred, anger, and despair, which fueled my intense desire to live.

And now, my reason and belief in staying alive had only gotten stronger after going through so much.

I have a lover, children, friends, and family—no matter how hard it was, I have to keep on living.

The door to the laboratory opened, and Daisy walked out. She had a pale look on her face. "Why hasn't he woke up yet?"

"The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet. The host body has to be on the brink of death and physically weak in order to allow someone else to reincarnate. That'll take time," Steven replied indifferently.

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Suddenly, the medical equipment by Michael's side started going off.