Francine never hoped for her dense son to actually swing by as told, as she only intended to intimidate Jovan and Sheila. After all, Stefan was undoubtedly the future head of the family, so no one would ever dare to upset him.As expected, Sheila's arrogance instantly faded, and she lowered her voice. "Such embarrassing things should be handled privately, right? Let's not bother anyone else. Besides, my dear nephew is probably busy with his new girlfriend, so he wouldn't have the time for such trivial matters!""Now you're calling it a trivial matter? Didn't you want to call the cops not long ago?" Francine glared at Sheila, her demeanor arrogant. "I'll tell you what, Sheila Campbell. My son and Seraphina are just acting, who he truly loves is Renee! Now that your son has laid a finger on his girl, my son will definitely not let him off!"Sheila gulped nervously, her cocky expression replaced with extreme panic. She warned Jovan, who was standing next to her. "Son, I don't care who
He advanced slowly as he questioned her, his lovely features chilly, his voice cold. "Tell me, did you really sleep with Jovan?"Renee's cherry lips curved into a tiny grin as she asked him, "Do you really care if we slept together?""I'm asking whether you did it or not!"Stefan's voice lowered a few notches, and he harshly gripped the woman's shoulder, unable to control his emotions.Renee's grin stopped, and her eyes were scornful as she asked him another inquiry, "Did you sleep with Seraphina? Where did you go with her after yesterday's announcement?""Renee, don't push my buttons. You are well aware of the consequences of upsetting me!""We've faced each other before, and I've never been terrified of you. Do you think I will be afraid of you and your consequences now?"She swatted his hands away, pretending to be affectionate with Jovan while pulling his hand while she challenged Stefan. "If you can cheat behind my back, so can I. We're no exception.""Idiot!"Stefan was
Renee went down the road after leaving the abandoned location, having no clue where she was headed.She spent four years developing the G6 Chip before becoming chairman of KCL Holdings. She was supposed to be successful in life and should rightfully feel that way.Yet she felt empty. It felt as if she had lost more.In the years that she and Stefan got back and split up, it had sucked up all her energy and drained her completely.So she tightened her fist and promised silently to herself, 'No matter what it is, I will never engage myself with him again!'’It was then that her phone abruptly rang.She took out her phone lazily and saw an unknown number on her screen.Her initial reaction was to reject the call, but the unknown person was tenacious and wouldn't stop calling."Who are you, and why do you keep calling me?"She was already annoyed and let out her frustration towards the person on the other line."Ren, come home. I'm the one you've been looking for."The man on th
"I am the real Mr. Q. The man you met before is a fake!"Instantly, his voice turned harsh. "There hasn't been a day that's gone by without me wishing I could tear him apart!""Why are you telling me these things? What do they have to do with me?" She gulped nervously and backed away unconsciously.The man before her was weird. Although he was gentle with her, his sheer viciousness terrified her. "Ren, don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you. I've endured the humiliation for umpteen years, but now, I can exact my vengeance."He slowly inched toward Renee and tried to reach his hand out to pat her head as his eyes were full of pride. "I saw on the news that you’re the new president of KCL Holdings. The Everheart family will be proud of you. Beach City will belong to our family in the future!""Our family?"Renee was astute and got right to the point when she asked him, "You said you're Mr. Q, but I'm certain you're not the same man I met. So, how do you know me or the Everheart family
Renee and the man's DNA had a 99.1% match, proving that they were biological siblings."This... this is incredible!"Her fingers shook as she glanced at the report, and her heart raced wildly."Do you believe I'm your twin brother now, Renee?"Quinton, on the other hand, was considerably more composed. He moved before Renee grasped her shoulder and murmured, "We've finally reconnected. Let me take a look at you.”His gaze was soft as he inspected her as if she were another version of himself. His eyes were filled with love."Bro... brother."Renee moved her head up slightly and gazed at the guy. Despite the fact that she was unaccustomed to the term, she welcomed him nonetheless.She immediately realized she wasn't alone at that time. She finally had someone on whom she could rely.This was probably the magical power of family!Renee accompanied Quinton to Carmine Pawnshop on his invitation.He owned the whole area, including the Water Dock.The fearsome Midnight Demon had
Renee sat beside Quinton, anxiously gulping. "Quinton, what is an organ room?"Quinton instantly relaxed and calmly explained to Renee. "The organ room is the same as any other treasure room. It's a facility for removing and storing organs. It is the best-selling service here at Carmine Pawnshop. However, it is a pity that the imposter halted the business, and the shop became just another pawn shop."He stated it casually, as if he were discussing something as mundane as the weather.Renee felt goosebumps crawling all over her skin, and she inquired gently, "Isn't it illegal to deal with organs?""Renee, the Water Dock lies on the border of three countries. There is no law here. The only concern is about making money. Do you know why the pawnshop is named after the color red?"In order to make money, Carmine Pawnshop relied on the red heart of humans. A beating heart would be extracted with a sharp blade that was sliced through the chest.""Stop talking!"Renee paused in his det
"He's an idiot," Quinton said curiously to Renee. "How do you expect him to make amends?"Renee stood up and walked in front of Chase, helping him."Chase, I know you're devoted to my brother. You simply have a weak vision and haven't realized you've been working for an impostor for the last four years. You probably want to know who the impostor is, right?”Chase’s lips paled, and he felt weak as he murmured guilty, “Boss is why I’m still alive. He rescued me. However, I was too blind and stupid and couldn't identify between an imposter and my boss. I'll be ashamed of myself if I continue to live!""Wait a minute. Let’s not talk about death or living first. Tell me, do you want to know who the imposter is?”"Of course, I do!"His eyes were wrathful, and he lost his tenderness and serenity. "This imposter is so bold that he dared to impersonate Mr. Q. He better not let me capture him, or I would make him suffer a terrible death!”"Uhm, calm down..." she soothed him.She had the
Quinton donned an apron and went to work in the kitchen. He grinned pleasantly and responded, "I’m not the best cook out there. It’s simply that I am mature at a young age. Therefore, I’m accustomed to performing duties like purchasing groceries, cooking, and washing clothes."Renee leaned against the wall, staring at the busy but organized man as she wondered how many dinners he must've prepared to be this acquainted with cooking."Quinton, could you tell me how you survived all these years?" she asked, phrasing her words carefully, afraid that her question might trigger his pain.The knife in his hand stopped chopping the vegetable, and he pursed his lips without uttering anything."If it’s uncomfortable telling me, then you don’t have to. After all, that was in the past, and it doesn’t matter anymore. What matters is the future!"She could feel that his mood had soured and swiftly shifted the topic."It's fine..."He smiled faintly at her and resumed cutting as he said casual
"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