While the heated argument ensued, two rays of light appeared in the dark. After that, the sound of tires screeching could be heard. Renee opened the door of the driver's seat and got out of the car coldly. She aloofly stared at the two people who were illuminated by the rays of light. "What are you guys doing?" She demanded arrogantly and superiorly. Both Jovan and Seraphina were stunned."Great! Renee, here you are!" His tense facial features were instantly relaxed. He was so unsettled that his eyes turned watery. "Do you know how you scared me? I nearly jumped into the river to look for you..."Renee frowned slightly and asked in a trance, "Why did you want to jump into the river to look for me?" After she left Hunt Villa, she wanted to return to Carmine Pawnshop. However, she was still worried about Seraphina, so she went back there to release her and talk to her about Stefan. When she drove to the warehouse, she saw two people having a heated argument at the river ban
Renee's face turned pale before she cracked an extremely cold smile. "A person like you has no right to talk about love. Keep tonight in mind. If I die, it's all because of you. The love that you claim to show will completely destroy a person."Jovan blinked and appeared slightly scared, "What... do you mean?" "It means goodbye!" After that, she pushed him away forcefully before she rushed to the river and jumped in without turning around. The rapid water cruelly washed Renee away in the same merciless fashion as it did to Stefan "No... No!" Jovan looked at the wide river and wailed desperately. He received a great blow at that moment. He did not expect that such a smart and rational woman like Renee would do something so impulsive and extreme. It went beyond his imagination that Renee would jump into the river to rescue Stefan. He seemed to have won. But on the contrary, it was an utter defeat to him. Seraphina also ran to the river bank and stared at the surface of
As expected, she saw Stefan lying beside a flat rock on the river. "Stefan!" Great joy overcame her. She ignored the scratches on her legs and rushed toward him rapidly. Having choked on water, he appeared to have passed out. Like Renee, his body was filled with cuts and gashes. On the other hand, his left leg had relapsed from his old injury, and it could not move it at all. "Hold on. You must hold on!"Deep, excruciating pain overcame her now. It was deep heartache. While crying, she suppressed her deep pain and brought him to the river bank. After that, she bent down to give him CPR. His lips were as cold as his body. That perfect and handsome face had lost its rosiness because he'd been soaking in the water for too long. His face had lost all its color and was as white as a sheet… as if he was dead. "Wake up! Stefan, wake up!" Renee pressed on his chest quickly and gave him oxygen through his lips. At the same time, she could not hold back her tears. She had en
The people of the rescue team screamed in joy. "How unbelievable! They survived such rapid waters. It's a miracle!" "Cut the crap! Let's get them to the hospital." Seraphina looked at Stefan, and when she saw him breathing on the ground, she heaved a sigh of relief. However, she became very gloomy. She regretted being so weak and timid and not diving into the river to save him immediately. If not, she would be snuggling with Stefan now. "We want to get them to the hospital too, but... but they're hugging each other too tightly. We can't separate them at all. Don't just stand there and do nothing. Come and give a hand." The captain of the rescue team wiped away the sweat on his forehead and tried his best to separate Stefan and Renee, but it was to no avail. After that, several other men rushed forward to help, but it was still useless. Hence, the rescue was delayed. "Let me!" Jovan, who was standing beside and looking on coldly, volunteered proudly. At that moment, he s
"You're so vulgar!" Seraphina clenched her fists tightly. After she put away her fierceness, she suffered a great sense of defeat. He brought up her most painful rancor. During these years, she had been Stefan's buddy. They seemed to be close, so it was not strange that they ate and slept together, let alone held hands. However, their hand-holding was unlike that of lovers. She dreamed to become his true girlfriend, so she could hold his hand, kiss him, and even do something more intimate with him. "You got angry, so it looks like I made the right guess. You're indeed noble, but you can't be reconciled with it. This kind of reluctance will distort your mind. In the end, you'll become more vulgar, worse than me." Jovan got closer to her and revealed a smile with profound meaning. "Nonsense! I'm different. I love Stefan, so I won’t hurt him. You said you love Renee, but all you did was hurt her. Renee was right. Your love is vulgar and extremely destructive!" Seraphina
After one night, Renee gradually regained her strength and woke up. "You're awake. How are you feeling now?" Jovan sat beside the bed with his head low, peeling an apple. He sliced the skin into a thin and long stripe. It did not even break until the end. It was just like what he always did, meticulous to the last detail, leaving no space to turn around. A painful headache pounded Renee's head as she looked at the white ward. For a moment, she was stunned. "Where am I? Am I still alive?" "Of course you are. You're so tough. How could such a puny river defeat you? What's more, you have a great will. You hurt your leg from the fall, but you held on until downstream. I admire that very much!" Jovan appeared like a warm younger man as he smiled tenderly and handed Renee the apple he had just peeled. Of course, she was not in the mood for apples. She frowned and asked, "Where's Stefan? How is he?" "Don't worry. He has stronger willpower than yours. He lost so much blood, y
"No, I don't."Renee shook her head and sounded firm. She made up her mind never to get back together with him again after learning about his deep and passionate love for her. She once vowed to God that she would leave him as long as he was safe and sound. It was a vow. After she made it, it would bring greater danger if she broke it. The great disaster that happened this time around was like a warning given by God to her. If she stubbornly wanted to break that vow out of her selfishness, Stefan might not be so lucky this time. He might even get killed. "Well, what do you plan to do next?" Jovan heaved a sigh of relief and continued sounding her out. "I don't know either. I'll take one step at a time." Renee shrugged. All she had now was exhaustion, and she did not want to think too far ahead.After all, a plan was always at the mercy of fate, no matter how perfectly things were arranged. It was just like what happened a few months ago: She was deeply in love with S
Jovan patted her shoulders and said that with deep meaning."Haha! Reticent?" Renee found that word extremely ridiculous. "If you could be reticent, how did Seraphina get that video? Frankly... it was just something you held against Stefan." "I'm sorry." Jovan heaved a long sigh. "I did that just because I love you too much and I yearn to be with you. I couldn't think of any way to make him leave you except it's for protecting you..." When he reached that point, he showed a thumbs-up. "The facts show that Stefan does love you very much. He was willing to let me be the president of Hunt Enterprise, let alone date Seraphina. Well, I admire that very much." "You're so despicable!"Renee glared at him fiercely and said, full of disdain, "You never defeated him, so don't even dream of that now. I'll turn myself in for this crime I did. If you want to use this to threaten him to give up his post as the president, you're just too naive." "No, I love you so much. Why would I risk