If a thorough search were workable, Renee would have done so long ago, but she did not want to make a scene. She endured it on her own so as not to alert Quinton. "You know my brother's character. He's emotional, and Joanne is the cause. But lately, he's acting normal. If he learns that Joanne has gone missing, I'm afraid he'll go mad again," Renee said helplessly."Hmph! You know he's crazy, too?" Stefan's eyes dimmed; he could not hide his disdain and hatred toward Quinton. Similarly, Quinton hated him too.Both of them would have long fought each other fiercely if Renee had not stopped them. They would criticize each other vigorously whenever they had the chance. "What's with that look? Do you hate him that much?" Renee glared at him with displeasure. She wished to see them at peace, but… The grudge between them was too deep. She knew they couldn't act like nothing had happened and spend time like a family."If he weren't your elder brother, I wouldn't even let him live.
"Oh, I see…" Renee looked a little disappointed, but was soon calm. She even laughed at herself secretly. She could not understand why she still held expectations for Stefan. She found herself quite shameless.Honestly, his current attitude was what he should have. He no longer regarded her as his beloved but merely the mother of his children. Hence, all of his concerns toward her sounded reasonable. "So, you don't have to feel stressed. Tell me if you run into any trouble. I'll be glad to help if I can. If you're happy, the kids will be happy, too. When the kids are happy, I'll be happy, too," Stefan said indifferently, stuffing his hands in his pockets. His words showed what a scumbag he was, but they were reasonable. "If you're that curious, I'll tell you. If not, I'll be out of my mind if I must endure it alone." Renee grew angrier while listening to Stefan's indifferent and distant words, but she had no right to vent her anger. Hence, she decided to let it go and confide
"I came to pacify the kids today. Abby begged me to tell her a gloomy fairytale. It was already very late when I was done, so I didn't go home. I came out to check things out when I heard some noises outside."Usually, Stefan did not say much, but he behaved like a good child and told Renee everything. Even so, he was not being obedient. He merely did so to make himself look less dangerous. At least, Renee would not drive him away."I see…" Renee was too absorbed in Joanne's location to care if Stefan chose to spend the night there or not. She casually spread her hands and said, "Go to bed. Don't walk so quietly. And remember to turn on the lights."Then, she gloomily walked forward.Stefan looked at her back and felt that something was wrong. He ran after her and asked, "What's the matter with you? Why did you come home so late?""I went to school," Renee calmly replied, but looked worried."You went to school?" It sounded like a fantasy story to Stefan, but he did not fin
Renee frowned; she felt that Andy was exaggerating. She had taught Angus a lesson to prevent him from going astray. Logically, Angus' parents should not find fault with Renee. Instead, they should thank her properly. There wouldn't be any trouble!"You're exaggerating. That man is at fault here. I'm sure his parents are reasonable people. Even if they don't thank you, they won't find fault with you either." Renee tried to comfort Andy.But Andy glanced at Renee helplessly and shook his head."It's fate. My devotion to Maths ruined my prospects. I've got to accept it." At that time, a long time had passed since the night self-study session ended. Even the most hardworking students had gone home. The lights in the lively teaching building had turned off gradually. It was frighteningly silent. Renee could not find Joanne after searching for a long time. She tried calling Joanne, but she could not reach the latter."Strange. Where did Joanne go?" Renee anxiously clenched her phon
After contemplating it for a while, the man said reluctantly, "I shouldn't have hit her!""No, you're wrong!" Renee said solemnly. "You're wrong because you're opinionated, overbearing, and unreasonable. You insisted that she liked you. When she didn't repay your favor, you beat her up to take revenge on her. Frankly, you're just a shameless scumbag. I did something good for you by beating you up today. If I let you get away with it, you'll be taught a lesson by cops in the future. And you'll stay in jail instead of the classroom!"Renee had children, too. If Adie grew up and did such bad things, she would get furious. Hence, she behaved like a mother when she taught that man a lesson. She hoped that he could learn from his mistake and rectify it. He had to ensure that he would never make such a mistake again. It was unknown if the man had learned from his mistake or not, but he became frightened of Renee. He cried and begged for Renee's mercy. "Understood! I won't do it again. P
Renee's words hurt that man's sore spot. He rushed toward Renee."I'll beat you up since you're a busybody! I'll make an immoral woman like you pay the price for being shameless!" He gnashed his teeth, about to punch Renee."Ha? You want to beat me up?" Renee snorted and quickly blocked his punch. She forcefully yanked him and threw him over her shoulders smoothly. "Ah!" Everyone present was frightened at first because they assumed that Renee would be bullied. After all, the man was around six feet tall and looked sturdy. He seemed like the type to kick stray dogs on the streets. On the other hand, Renee was slim and petite. She looked quite weak and made others want to protect her. However, the current situation was vastly different from everyone's imagination. "How dare you throw me over!" That man did not expect Renee to be that strong and assumed it was merely coincidental. He could not imagine why a seemingly weak woman would be that good at fighting, so he got up