Leia had goosebumps all over her body. She quickly stopped Xavier from continuing. "That's insane. They killed them all?”“This is just a TV show, so relatively speaking, it's already a pretty mild outcome. If it had happened in real life, it would have been even more insane.” Xavier sighed deeply.As one of the Great Eight of Beach City, the Stuart family had seen a lot of things that were even uglier and more insane than what happened in TV shows.“So what you're trying to say is Stefan is like Robb, who canceled his marriage, while I'm like the innocent nurse who ended up getting stabbed in the stomach. If I go back, I'm dead for sure?” Renee asked Xavier.“You know it.”Xavier shrugged and said, "All I can tell you is the Murphy family came to power through shady means. The methods they used were much more brutal than what you see in TV shows. If you don't show up, considering the power of the Hunts, maybe there's still room for negotiation between the two families. But if you
The two children barely hesitated. They spoke in unison, "We should fight alongside Daddy, of course!”Even though Aiden was small and adorable, he carried himself with a mature and calm demeanor that belied his age. He was smarter and more composed than many adults.The little boy rubbed his chin and came up with a plan. "Maybe you can stay here with Abby while I go to Beach City to check out the situation there. If the problem is small, I'll just take care of it myself, so you won't have to come forward.”“Adie is amazing. Let Adie handle it. He can solve any problem...”Abigail sang Aiden's praises while looking at him with starry eyes. At the same time, she did not forget to insult Stefan. "I knew it. Handsome Daddy only has a handsome face, but he's actually really weak. He gets caught by the enemy so easily and now Mommy has to go rescue him. Aiden is much stronger than he is.”Aiden shook his head and sighed with youthful maturity. "Like I always say, without me, this famil
Moving at a turtle speed like that was an insult to a sports car like a Bugatti.But in the eyes of outsiders, it was a scene straight out of soap opera!Tsk tsk, the wealthy young master made the cousin-in-law he's secretly in love with mad, so he followed behind her like an obedient puppy in a limited edition sports car worth millions. It was such a romantic scene!At first, Renee planned to pretend that he did not exist, but Jovan went crazy. Not only did he cause a traffic jam, he also recklessly shouted many inappropriate things.She could only take a deep breath, clench her fists, open the passenger door, and get into the car reluctantly.“Jovan Hunt, you madman, what are you scheming this time? I thought after Stefan defeated you, you would have been so humiliated that you would commit seppuku. Why are you still here?”Renee's words were as sharp as daggers. She was being brutal on purpose.She had no choice. Against a madman like Jovan, she could only become even crazi
“Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough.”Jovan smiled meaningfully as he accelerated the car.After over an hour, the car arrived at a famous five-star resort hotel.The hotel was holding a banquet today. It was not open to the public. The hotel's large lawn was beautifully decorated. Multiple exquisite trays containing various drinks and desserts could be seen around the swimming pool.Various wealthy young people and celebrities of Beach City were gathered here today. Many of them were enjoying themselves at the swimming pool. Beautiful women in bikinis and handsome, muscular men chased each other and frolicked in the water. Some were even hugging and kissing as if they were alone rather than in public. The atmosphere was wild.Renee did not like this kind of atmosphere. She could not help questioning Jovan with a frown, "What are you doing? Why did you bring me to this kind of place?”Jovan put his hands in his pockets and smiled. "Didn't you ask me to make up for my mistak
“Long time no see, honey. I thought you were assassinated, but you're actually here sunbathing. Don’t you owe me an explanation?”Renee stood in front of Stefan arrogantly.She was slim, but her body still managed to block out all the sunlight like a towering mountain, casting a shadow on the man.Stefan's deep eyes stared at her for a long time. He then calmly said, "Since you've seen everything, I don't think there's any need for me to explain.”“...”Renee bit her lip. Her fingernails pierced into her palms. She was trying hard to control her emotions.How could he betray her so casually? Was his heart made of stone? Did he have no conscience?Seraphina continued to slowly feed peeled grapes into Stefan's mouth. She smiled coquettishly and asked, "Stef, am I not supposed to be here? Should I give you two some space?”“There's no need.”Stefan embraced Seraphina and looked coldly at Renee. "Why are you still here? Do you want to stay and play with us?”Renee looked at the t
“I refuse!”Stefan already gave his answer before Renee had even finished counting.He was expressionless, as if he was looking at a stranger. Without any emotion, he said, "You're always so arrogant. You think you have unlimited charm and can make me bow down to you. Little did you know that I was just playing with you. I've won when I confirmed that you've truly fallen for me. Naturally, I have no reason to continue our relationship anymore. I didn't expect you to get addicted to being toyed with. You would rather be humiliated than give up. You're pathetic.”“Enough!”Jovan fists were clenched. For the first time, he shed his calm and collected outer shell. With his emotions slightly out of control, he mocked Stefan, “If you have the time to humiliate her, why not use it to think of a way to help the Hunt Enterprise overcome the crisis? If news of you doing something so cruel to a woman spreads, our Hunt family will become a joke!”“Isn't that exactly what you want?”Stefan's
They could not believe that someone would dare to be so disrespectful to Stefan Hunt.Stefan's bathrobe and hair were soaked through. His face was in a mess, and he was also in pain.However, he was not mad at all. Instead, he smiled. His long fingers combed through his wet hair. After being washed, his handsome face became even more dazzling in the sunlight. "Is that your retaliation? So childish.”“Of course it's not just this. This is just the appetizer. The main dish is yet to come. Wait for it!”After that, she threw away the sprinkler and smashed the banquet venue like a crazy woman before leaving the hotel.The hotel manager wanted to rush forward to ask for compensation, but he was stopped by Stefan.Stefan said coldly, "Leave her be. I'll pay for all the damages.”When Seraphina saw that Renee was gone, she climbed out of the swimming pool and came to Stefan's side. She said a bit apologetically, "I didn't expect her to react so strongly. Should I catch up to her and ex
When Renee heard that, she immediately stopped her rampage. She snatched Jovan's umbrella from him, lifted her chin, and stood straight.Even if she was sad, she would only be sad in secret. She would never let the scumbag see her sad...She posed for a few minutes but did not see anyone or any car coming over. She asked with a confused expression, "Where's the scumbag?”“Pfft…hahaha!”Jovan burst into laughter. "My dear cousin-in-law, you're the cutest and proudest woman I've ever met...”“???”"You can stop posing now. I was just bluffing. He must be sitting in a warm presidential suite right now, drinking coffee and getting intimate with Seraphina. There's no way he would be out here in the heavy rain.”“You bastard! How dare you prank me!”Renee was angry, to begin with. Now that she had been pranked, she became even angrier. She was so mad that she grabbed Jovan and beat him up. "Are all the men in the Hunt family sick in the head? Why do all of you like to deceive me so m
"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.
"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