"What are you trying to say?" Stefan realised there was an underlying meaning to her words, and shot her a cold glare."Nothing. I didn't say anything." Renee did not want to suffer, so she kept quiet."Really?" Stefan smoothly got on top of her, and his hot gaze covered every inch of her skin. "You don't think I can? Men can't claim that they can't do it." Blushing, Renee suppressed her laughter and said, "You'll soon know whether I can do it or not."After that, he lifted her chin and kissed her. His large hands did not hesitate to touch her body too. "Mmph!" Renee's eyes widened in shock, and her mind went blank. She didn't expect him to be so bold!Gosh! Why was she entangled with him again for no reason? No, she could not let it happen. She had to defend herself against him this time around. 'Renee, be strong! If you don't, you'll get entangled with him again.'"No!" She then kicked him off the bed, and wrapped the blanket around her tightly. She pointed at the man besid
"Do you sleepwalk?""I did when I was a kid, but I haven't done it in years." Renee sleepwalked when she was young, and it scared her parents out of their wits. Her whole family did not even dare to take a deeper breath for fear of frightening her. Renee recalled her past and explained, "My parents tried everything to cure my sleepwalking. They tried both traditional and modern medical treatments on me. Well, to be honest... My mom even found a traditional trick to cure me.""Traditional trick?""Yes, it's called spiritual calling. She found an expert on it who came to my house to call my spirit in four different directions... The expert claimed that my energy was too weak, so I was attacked by something evil. That was why I started to sleepwalk.""That's pure superstition." Stefan was full of disdain. "Yes, it is, but I never sleepwalked again after that. I don’t know why I started to do it again recently. Could it be... Was I attacked by something evil again?""Of course not
"Are you going to persuade her?" Renee rolled her eyes and scoffed, "Stop messing around. You're the cause of all this, and if you go in there now, you'll only aggravate her. I wouldn't risk it." "You're wrong. The so-called 'Night Demon' is the cause of this tragedy," Stefan sneered, then pushed past Renee into the ward."Hey, you…" Renee tried to go after him, but was stopped by a nurse. "I'm sorry, I can't allow you to enter since the patient isn't comfortable around you. We can't afford the patient's condition worsening," the nurse explained carefully."No way! He can go in, so why can’t I?" Renee spluttered in shock. To her disbelief, the chaos in the ward faded a few minutes after Stefan walked in. Eventually, he walked out of the ward, looking as elegant and poised as always."Why did you come out?" Renee peered into the ward and asked suspiciously, "What's going on in there? Why didn't I hear anything?" "She calmed down. The nurse is setting up an IV drip for her and t
"Great! Tell me what happened between Joanne and my brother so I can help mend their relationship," Renee said happily.Stefan raised an eyebrow. "No."Renee blinked at him, dumbfounded.A slow smirk curved his lips. "I know what happened, but why should I tell you?" "You…" Renee was about to curse him, but stopped herself. Gritting her teeth, she forced a smile onto her face and said sweetly, "Mr. Hunt, Master Hunt, Stefan… please tell me. You know how important this is to me. Just do something good and help a girl out, okay?"Stefan replied with a shrug, "I'm sorry, I don't feel like doing something good.""What?""I said… I won't do it."Renee's eye started to twitch. Was this man trying to be funny? "I appreciate your efforts in trying to make a joke, but please don't do it ever again."Stefan stared closely at her and smirked. "Maybe you have something you can offer me instead." Renee's eyes widened slightly. "Are you kidding me right now? Don't you have any empathy? I
Stefan knitted his brows and carefully put Seraphina's hands down, then said lightly, "Didn't I ask you to wait for me at home? Why did you come here?""I was worried about you, so I pestered Mr. Young to tell me where you are. After that, I took the earliest flight to come see you." Seraphina clung to Stefan intimately."That blabbermouth had one job..." Stefan's handsome face was filled with fury, and his gaze was frighteningly cold. The reason he didn't want Seraphina here was because a dangerous place like this was unsuited for a naive young lady like her."Stefan, you look unhappy. Didn't you miss me?" Seraphina pouted."I'm happy you're here, but you shouldn’t have come.""Why not? This is a well-known tourist spot, so I came to visit. Do you really think they'd kidnap me and sell me?""You have no idea what the people here would do to you, especially since you came alone. You're lucky nothing happened to you, or else, I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life." Stefan reache
"Go with us to relieve our boredom," Stefan said casually.Renee was flabbergasted."You don’t want to?" Stefan noticed Renee's expression and smiled lightly. "If you're unwilling, I won't force you, but… I do have the habit of telling stories at the dining table.""No, I want to. In fact, I would love to eat with the both of you." Renee faked a smile and gritted her teeth. If it were not for the fact that she wanted to find out what happened between her brother and Joanne, she would have punched Stefan by now. She had never met a man as annoying as him!"I'm sure it's unnecessary." Seraphina looked at Renee with disdain. "Miss Everheart, I'm sure you know that absence makes the heart grow fonder. It's been a while since Stefan and I met, so we have a lot to talk about. Won't you feel awkward if you come with us?" "Hah, of course not. We're all friends. Why would I feel awkward?" Renee smiled insincerely. 'Of course I'll feel awkward, but I have no choice. I don't want to go ei
Renee looked around and did not notice any extra chairs, so she said to the waiter beside her, "Mister, can you get me a chair?""Umm, about that..." He looked like he was in a difficult situation. "What's wrong? I'm a guest, but I don't have a chair. So, I asked you to get a chair for me. Is it that hard?" Renee glared at him.The waiter wiped away the sweat on his forehead and said carefully, "I'm sorry, Madam, but it's a table for two. If we give you another chair, it'll affect the atmosphere in the restaurant as well as the dining experience." "Are you kidding me?" Renee was speechless. What kind of restaurant was this?"Of course he's being serious." Seraphina sat across from Stefan and said sarcastically, "It's a table for two, so obviously they don't have extra chairs. If I was in your shoes, I'd be sensible enough to go to another restaurant instead of making things difficult for the waiter."Renee was already annoyed, and now, Seraphina had pushed her patience past its
Seraphina watched Stefan and Renee bicker with each other like an old couple, and clenched her fists."Stefan, it seems a little unnecessary for me to stand here since you're having such a nice chat with Miss Everheart. Why don't I leave you both to your meal? I'll go back to the hotel," Seraphina said airily, and turned to leave.However, Renee caught her wrist and smiled as she said seriously, "It’s not unnecessary at all—you being here is actually very important. You can cut our steaks, pour wine for us, and even serve us dishes.""Don't test me, Renee! You're the one who should be doing these things!" Seraphina hissed and jerked her hand away."Who said that I should do those things?" Renee raised an eyebrow nonchalantly."Stefan!" Seraphina snapped."Who is Stefan? Why should I obey him?" Renee asked innocently."You!" Seraphina's face turned as red as a tomato, and looked like she was about to explode.When Stefan realised that the two were coming close to killing each ot
Then, Stefan calmly placed the crab leg on the plate in front of Leia. Leia was flabbergasted. She did not dare to move. She wondered what he was doing, and if he wanted to sacrifice her."Why aren't you eating it?" Stefan looked at Leia, sounding composed. Yet, he was full of the dominance that could burn anyone.Leia swallowed and gnashed her teeth, asking Stefan, "How could you peel the crab for me? Isn't it inappropriate?" She was the most cowardly person. Usually, she looked fierce and indignant as if she wanted to punish Stefan severely. But when he came to her and looked at her, she would be very frightened. She would not dare to do anything."Why not? Someone said women shouldn't peel the prawns or crabs themselves. I'm just being a gentleman. It's nothing serious. It's just peeling the crab!" Stefan said. It was rare to see him speak so much. It was incompatible with his contradictory identity. However, it was clear that he was mocking Justin and saying how ridiculo
Both Stefan and Justin mocked each other, which made the atmosphere more awkward. Although Liam and Leia were simply watching the fun, they felt awkward, too. It made them restless.Renee was having a hard time, too. She smacked the table and said to Stefan and Justin, "You'd better stop eating. Go out and fight. The food got cold because of your endless fight."When she spoke, she sounded like a class teacher with absolute authority. Although both Stefan and Justin were dissatisfied, they fell silent and did not dare to say more. Everyone started enjoying the great food, but said nothing. It seemed a little gloomy.Renee was about to get a prawn, but Justin had already peeled it nicely for her. He dipped it in some sauce and put it in Renee's bowl. "I know you love prawns the best. I've peeled it for you. Of course, women can't peel the prawns themselves.""Oh, Mr. Baldwin. You're considerate. You're a role model among the men. Anyone who marries you will be very happy!" Le
Justin smiled and described the children's experiences, acting like a stepfather. When he talked about the children, he made it sound like they were his biological children. Stefan didn't look so good. He felt that the glass of wine was getting bitter."Well, I'm sure kids will find everything new and exciting when they go to a new place. But they'll get bored with it when time passes. They'll love their real home better." Stefan had wanted to act relaxed and casual, but he could not stop himself from refuting when he heard Justin's provocative words. "Mm?" Leia sat beside Liam and leaned against his arm, and whispered, "What are they doing? This is weird. Are they going to fight?""It's just a competition between men. They won't get into a fight." Liam kept eating and watching the fun. He merely found it amusing. As expected, Renee was greatly admired. Although she remained silent, she would always be in the limelight. Liam was amused to see people like Stefan or Justin
"How dare you!"Stefan's words instantly made Leia speechless. She had wanted to rebuke him, but he snatched the chance from her and struck her dumb.In short, he was an utter scumbag.After a moment, Leia finally managed to comment, "How shameless!" Justin had kept silent all the while. He looked at Stefan with a scrutinizing and mocking gaze. "Mr. Hunt, I admire your honesty and self-awareness. If that's the case, let's stop being reserved and have fun together!""Yes, let's have fun together. I'm shameless, too!" Liam joined in the effort to mock Stefan. He swayed his glass of wine and faked a smile. "I've known her a long time, so of course I know what shameless things Mr. Hunt has done. I think I'd better grab this chance to tell you all of them since everyone is here today."Standing at the door, Renee was worried that Liam might say more indecent things. She hurriedly stopped him. "Pipe down, Liam!" "Got it." Liam shrugged helplessly but obeyed her.Although he yea
"Do you want to leave?" Stefan saw Renee. He was calm, indifferent, and distant. His behavior stung Renee. Renee could easily recall their lovey-dovey memories. They had both risked their lives for each other and vowed to be together forever. They had two children, too. Yet, they ended up as strangers.Although Renee was heartbroken, she became competitive. She smoothed her hair and said in a similarly cold manner, "I'm going to the washroom." "Okay." Stefan did not have anything to say. He nodded and walked past Renee before heading to the dining table. "Hmph! I didn't expect you to come so boldly," Quinton sneered.At the sight of Stefan, Quinton subconsciously clenched his fists, acting like he was about to fight Stefan. On the surface, he wouldn't act aggressively because he knew Renee would stop him. "It's not easy for the few great families to get together. It's good and meaningful for us. If I refused to come, it would make me seem heartless."Stefan kept his co
Having said that, Renee lowered her head, about to leave. She didn't even have the time to bother about Adie and Abby, and told Quinton to take them home later. Her strange behavior filled Quinton with displeasure. He blocked Renee and said solemnly, "Are you afraid? Do you want to run away? People might think that you're guilty and have cheated on your husband!""No, I'm not!" Renee refuted him loudly, then explained seriously, "I'm busy. I need to handle something right away. Plus, I'm not guilty. I did nothing wrong. There's no reason for me to feel guilty." Quinton went straight to the point. "What are you afraid of since you know you're not guilty? Why do you want to run away? He should be afraid instead!""I told you. I'm not afraid of him. I'm just…" "What?" Quinton crossed his arms and looked at Renee coldly. He wanted to get to the bottom of it.Renee came up with a ridiculous yet normal excuse. "I… I recalled that the dessert shop that I want to head to is about to
Jovan called Stefan to sound the latter out. Anyway, it would be convenient for Stefan to rush over since they were both at the same spot. "I'll be right there," Stefan said. Then, he hung up.For a moment, silence washed over everyone, as if something terrible was about to happen.After taking in the new information, Leia said indignantly, "What's going on? Why does he want to come? Isn't he too shameless? How dare he come?" Although everything wasn't discussed openly, everyone knew why Stefan and Renee broke up all of a sudden, despite how lovey-dovey they were. The reason was that Stefan had cheated on Renee.Even if the adultery was faked, it was still the cause of their breakup. If Stefan were shameful or guilty, he wouldn't have agreed to come. He was going to face Renee there with their friends and family around. Certainly, it was embarrassing. "Hmph! Why not? He impersonated me, seized my business, and snatched away my woman. Plus, he led a steady life, got married
Jovan's words made the atmosphere quiet and bizarre. "Are you out of your mind, Jovan? It's already very annoying to have someone like you here. Do you have to get another annoying guy?" Leia frowned, crossing her arms. She kept scolding him.Initially, the atmosphere was considered harmonious. It was still considered fine even if there was an annoying person like Jovan. Unexpectedly, he wanted to call another, more terrible person to come here. Things would certainly go wrong. "Ms. Osborne, you're famous for talking harshly, too. You're just like me. I love it." However, Jovan was not mad at all. He grinned while waiting for Stefan to answer the call. Generally, Stefan would not answer Jovan's call. Surprisingly, he picked it up that time."What's the matter?" Jovan purposely put it on speaker mode. Stefan sounded aloof and emotionless.Jovan sounded wicked as he calmly asked Stefan, "Do you want to join a gathering, Stefan?""I'm going to hang up if you don't say anythi
In the past, Jovan had always regarded Stefan as a coward. Stefan couldn't forget about Renee, but he kept pushing Renee to another man. It seemed like Justin was more responsible, considerate, and gentle. Of course, Renee would lead a very happy, steady, and comfortable life with such a man. At the very least, Jovan felt that he could not be that meticulous and considerate. He would only drive Renee mad just to get her attention. "Hmph! Are you trying to humiliate me or yourself?" Justin didn't find that a compliment. Instead, it sounded like smockery. Jovan made it sound like Justin was a nice guy, but would not be picked by Renee. Usually, people like that had to suffer and would not end up well."I'm praising you." Jovan was helpless because of his reputation as the villain. Although he had said a lot of annoying things, he did want to compliment Justin. His love was probably as deep as Justin's, but his and Stefan's ways of loving Renee were much inferior to Justin's.