Mr. Q did not answer. Instead, he asked, "Who am I? Is that important? Have you developed any special feelings for me?”“Nope!”Renee got goosebumps. She explained, "I just feel very relaxed when I'm with you, like you're an old friend. You're different from what I've heard.”“Since it's not important, there's no need to delve deeper into it. Strictly speaking, you and I are just a buyer and a seller. You give me the island, I give you the money. That's it.”“That's true.”Renee nodded.She must not have been thinking right. All he did was persuade her to take medicine and play music for her, and that was enough to make her think that he was a kind person and lower her guard. She was simply too naive!Renee took a deep breath and secretly raised the wall around her heart a little higher. She asked Mr. Q, "What do you think of the island? When can we sign the contract, and more specifically, when can you transfer the money?”Liam's situation was urgent. She needed the money as s
His words poked at the most vulnerable spot in Renee's heart. She replied angrily, "No mother would willingly let her children grow up without a father if she could help it. It only happens if the father is too untrustworthy. I have to do this to protect them so that they won't get hurt!”“Untrustworthy?”Mr. Q sneered and said, "What do you mean by untrustworthy? The trustworthiness you value so much might not be worth even a single penny in the children's eyes. That unworthiness is something that they can only dream of having!”Renee retorted, "My two children have been with me ever since they were born. No one in the world knows them better than I do. I have my own judgment on what type of father they need. I don't need your advice.”“You stubborn woman!” Mr. Q sighed helplessly and shook his head. "What makes you think I'm definitely untrustworthy and unsuitable?”Renee could not tell him that it was because he was their biological father's biggest rival!“How about this...”
When their car arrived at Beach City, Renee, and Mr. Q parted ways.Renee had long been looking forward to this moment, but her silly daughter had a sad look on her face. Abigail clung to Mr. Q and wouldn't let go.“Daddy, are you going away already? I don't want you to go away. Can you come home with us and stay with me and Mommy and Adie?”“Well...”"No!”Before Mr. Q could answer, Renee sharply refused.“Why not? Shouldn't Daddy, Mommy, and the children live together?”“Abby, listen to Mommy. He's not a good person. Not only did you play with him, you even wanted to bring him home? That's like inviting a wolf into a sheep pen, so no.”“But I think Mr. Q is a good person. He doesn't seem like a bad guy. He won't hurt us. Not only that, he'll even treat us well and take care of us.”Abigail's sweet little face was filled with trust for Mr. Q.Although she had spent less than two days with Mr. Q, she could tell that he was sincerely kind to her. Her mommy showed her the same
After all, she did not want her daughter to grow up to be a hopeless romantic!The taxi soon arrived at the apartment.Before Rene had even gone through the door, she already had a premonition of the chaos inside.Sure enough, as soon as she opened the door, she saw Leia crying and wailing, while her son Aiden was sitting calmly on the sofa.“Adie, please, delete the virus from my phone! There are some very important files on my phone! I can't let them get stolen!”“What important files? I looked around, and there were only your selfies in there.”“Selfies are important! Be a good boy and do as I say, okay? You can mess with anything, but not the phone. You win. Please delete the virus.”“Since you admit defeat, tell me where Mommy is and why she left without saying goodbye. I can't reach her. Does she not want me anymore?”Aiden pouted and interrogated Leia angrily.Leia was at a loss. She said, "I... I don't know. She sent me a text asking me to come and take care of you, an
Seeing that, Renee quickly fanned the flames. She said eagerly, "That's right! The role of a Daddy is sacred and very important. You must carefully choose who you call Daddy... Adie, your sister listens to you, so make sure you educate her well.”That's right, Aiden was Renee's “secret weapon” to deal with Abigail.Abigail may not necessarily listen to her advice, but when the advice came from Aiden, Abigail would always listen to him.Aiden put on a serious expression like an “old father” and started to educate Abigail.“Abby, didn't I tell you that the world is very complicated? Aside from Mommy, me, Margaret, as well as Daddy Liam and Aunt Lei, anyone else who approaches us might be a bad person. You can't call someone Daddy so easily. What if he's a bad person who wants to hurt us, especially Mommy?”In the past, Abigail would have nodded obediently and committed Aiden's words to memory, but this time, the little girl argued with Aiden for the first time. Pouting her pink li
Renee immediately got straight to business. She asked Leia with a serious expression on her face.“You have the money already? That was fast!”Leia was so surprised that her jaw dropped.She heard from her father that the money her brother loaned from the bank totaled almost 800 million dollars, including interest. Renee actually managed to raise so much money in less than three days? That's not normal.“Renee, where did you get the money from? Did you...”“Don't worry. I promised Grandpa that I wouldn't go back to that circle anymore. I borrowed this money from someone. I'll return it when it's due.”“Who did you borrow it from?”“Don't you worry about that. You just have to know that... the money came from a legitimate source. There’s no high interest rate or any danger. We can safely use it.”Renee did not want Leia to know too much, so she deliberately kept Mr. Q a secret.“No way!”Leia shook her head and said, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. I can't think of any
Geronimo seemed surprised. He looked Renee up and down and said disdainfully, "I have to admit, I didn't expect you to come back. Looks like you're still unwilling to let my gullible son go... Unfortunately, even though he still carries the Osborne family name, he can no longer produce a single penny. Even if you try your damnedest, you won't be able to squeeze anything more out of him. I suggest you look for another tree to climb!”Leia felt so embarrassed when she heard that. She wished she could dig a hole and jump into it."Dad, what are you talking about? It's Liam who has been simping for Ren all this time. Do you think Ren cares about the Osborne family's money? She doesn't even care about the Hunts' money. She left the Hunts without any hesitation! Stop being delusional!”“Shut up!”Geronimo was fuming.Of the two children that he loved the most, one was a hopeless romantic, while the other always went against his wishes. He was ashamed of them."Am I wrong? Ren doesn't
Geronimo slammed the table and yelled, "Am I still the head of this house or what? Do you all want to give me a heart attack?!”Renee got a headache from listening to their argument. She silently signed the contract and said, "It's done. I'll transfer the money to Liam's personal account immediately. Please tell him that I'm grateful for everything he's done for me over the years. We won't see each other anymore from now on.”After that, she turned around and left the Osborne Mansion.She felt a little lonely, but more than that, she felt relieved.Over the years, she had been receiving unconditional help from Liam. It had actually placed a heavy burden on her heart.When Geronimo made the request, she took advantage of it to distance herself from him, hoping to have a clear conscience.However, she and Liam built the Azure Group together after all, so it would take some time to make a clean break.Renee was determined to take care of this matter as soon as possible!In the Osb
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.
"That's unnecessary." Justin stood in front of Renee, his face cold. He said firmly, "She's unwell and can't have wine." "Is she unwell? I didn't see that." Jovan sized Renee up before he sized Justin up. Then, he sneered, "And who are you to her? You can't stop her from having wine.""It's none of your business who I am to her. I said she can't have wine." Justin always kept peace with others, but at that moment, he was dominant. He didn't always want to control Renee, but she had drunk a lot of wine that day. It might have hurt her belly. Hence, he felt it better for her to abstain from wine lately. However, Jovan was unaware of that affair. He simply found Justin purposely showing his ownership over Renee, which disgusted him."Waiter, get her a glass of milk. She only wants that," Justin instructed a waiter, showing his consideration for Renee. "It's okay. I can have a little wine. Plus, I'm rather good at drinking. It's not easy for everyone to get together tonight. I do
They danced for around ten minutes. Renee danced to the song heartily. Her initial gloomy mood also improved.Renee drank some water and took a few deep breaths. Then, she sincerely praised Leia, "Alright. Your welcome ceremony is bizarre, but it helped relieve my stress. I like it very much!"She could tell that Leia had painstakingly prepared that gift for her. After all, it was not easy to ask the Zambawi people from primitive tribes to sing an English song. "I'm glad you like it. I did this because I wanted you to relax and stop taking things seriously. You need to stop being so hard on yourself and get rid of all the pressure!" Leia said honestly. The Zambawi hand-drum dance came with the charms of a primitive dance. Its goal was to set people free. Of course, it was suitable for Renee to relieve her stress."Yeah, your stress is relieved. From now on, you'll start afresh. This is for you. I'm sure it'll be one of your happy memories." Liam handed the previous Polaroid to
"This is your welcome ceremony. This hand-drum dance is to help eliminate bad luck." Leia held Renee's arm, satisfied with her arrangement. She said happily, "Listen to their song! It's a great song!""Is there a song?" Renee frowned; she felt that Leia was always doing bizarre things. She wondered how Leia could come up with such a preposterous welcome ceremony."Mm, listen carefully! It's English. You can understand it." At that point, Leia said to the Zambawi people, "Put on your microphone. And sing louder."The Zambawi people gave their cooperation. They used their typical Zambawi singing to sing the English song. While listening to the song, Renee found it very familiar. "The flowers will bloom in spring, and the birds are free. I'm still waiting, waiting for my love to come back. Hurry home!""Isn't that Spring Flowers by Curtis Harrett?" Renee finally recalled what song it was. It was a song with a happy beat. It could make people happy. The Zambawi people made th
"I don't know, either. All I ever remember from when I was young is that I led a very painful life. I once tried my best to make the Garcia family accept me. I did all the dirty and tiring jobs. I went out to work at an early age to get money for them. I also did all the house chores. "But my foster parents were never nice to me. They would always beat me up or scold me. My elder foster brother also saw me as an eyesore. He always tried to get me killed…" Quinton calmly described his past. He no longer seemed to be in pain. All that was left in him was numbness, as if he were talking about someone else.However, Renee was always in pain whenever she heard him talk about his past. She felt like she had returned to his past with him and experienced those painful things. It was normal for her to feel that way because they were twins. A lot of their thoughts and feelings were synchronized. "I suddenly recalled that I would inexplicably become gloomy many times when I was young. I
"I'm sorry." When Renee heard that from Quinton, she realized the conflict between him and Stefan had yet to be resolved. It was temporarily put aside because of her. She occasionally saw him and Stefan talk to each other and drink together, but they merely put on a show to ease her mind. Their hatred for each other hadn't been eliminated. Instead, it was growing secretly. If Renee were Quinton, she might never forgive the person who had snatched away her beloved and seized her identity. That person even ruined her face."Why did you say sorry to me? It's the resentment between him and me. It has nothing to do with you. Plus, I didn't know he was my brother-in-law then. If I knew, I wouldn't have fought him." When Quinton recalled those affairs, he realized that people were nothing but the sport of fate. If there had been no resentment between him and Stefan, Renee might not have broken up with Stefan. Their families might even get closer. "Stop bringing up the past. It's
During these days, Renee was under pressure because of her affairs. She had no chance to ask Quinton about it. Now, the long flight gave them a chance to have a deep conversation. They could talk about their woes and seek consolation."Me?" Quinton lowered his head and shook his head helplessly. "I'm still the same old me. Nothing is troubling me. I've been busy with Carmine Pawnshop. I have no time to think about other stuff.""You have no time?" Renee touched her chin and smiled naughtily. "Then, you must have been dwelling on other stuff. Let me guess… Is it the thing between you and Joanne?" "Stop asking so much." Quinton did not deny it but refused to talk much about that. "It looks like I made the right guess. You fell out with Joanne, didn't you?" Renee knew Quinton well. Generally, his work would not affect his mood. The only person who could affect his mood was Joanne, who shared a complicated relationship with him. Before Renee left Beach City, she had created a l