Francine's words nearly scared Seraphina to death. She gulped, trying to explain herself right away. "I-It's not like that, Madam Francine! It's just that the person who gave me this recipe has a… special identity. I don't think she should be near Stef at all…""Really?" Francine asked doubtfully. She wondered, 'The person wants to save Stef, but can't go near him. Isn't that just a contradictory statement?'Seraphina sighed deeply and glanced at Stefan. She then leaned closer to Francine and whispered the truth to her.The mother instantly understood, balling her fists as a conflicted expression appeared on her face. Finally, she said, "Whatever, this recipe came from unknown origins, so we shouldn't put too much effort into looking for that person. If that expert was just trying to reel us in with something good, then betray us later, we'd be in trouble.""You're right, Madam Francine. I was worried that this person might plot against us, so I didn't dare to use the medicinal tea
Stefan frowned deeply. He was slowly feeling more and more certain that he had lost some of his memories, especially those related to his 'afterlife buddy'.Seraphina turned pale, a wave of fear consuming her. "N-No. You just need to remember who I am."Outside the ward, Francine paced about, looking extremely upset. Layla nervously asked, "Madam, are you worried about something?""What do you think? Just look at what my son suddenly became! How could I not be worried?" Francine seemed to be rather disturbed, snapping at anyone she encountered. She rambled on as she stared at Layla. "Did you not notice how weird my son's condition was?""You're right, especially his brain. It seems as though it had taken quite a serious injury. If it's possible, I'd really recommend getting a second opinion and a full body checkup.""Yeah, you think something's wrong with his brain too, huh? I suspect…" Francine paused, scanning her surroundings nervously."What do you suspect?" Layla started
In the middle of the night, a black luxury car drove fast across the winding mountain roads, as if it were a phantom. It seemed to be heading towards the deepest corners of the forest.Renee was holding the steering wheel with one hand, drifting through a 90 degree curve perfectly with ease.She then looked at the rear view mirror, staring at the man laying in the back of her car. He seemed to be heavily affected by the sedative, remaining fast asleep despite the speed and bumps throughout their ride.'Tsk, tsk, Francine sure is cruel. How could she give her son such heavy drugs? Isn't she afraid that it might affect his brain?' Renee thought to herself, then called the dean of Greenwood Sanatorium, Sebastian Walker. "Mr. Walker, I'm almost there. Sorry for the trouble, we might occupy the sanatorium for quite a while."Sebastian, who was on the other end of the line, was warm and friendly. "Hey Ren, why are you being so polite with your old Uncle Walker? I was best friends with
However, Margaret never would have expected everything to turn out so smoothly, with so many coincidences on their side. 'I guess it's their destiny. The gods knew that they still had unresolved fate with each other, and forced the two together in their own mysterious ways.'Sebastian chimed in warmly. "Ren, I heard about your situation from Margaret, and rest assured that the sanatorium will provide everything you need to help Mr. Hunt recover as soon as possible.""Thank you! Thank you so much!" Renee was so touched that she teared up, and bowed to everyone deeply."It's getting late, so why don't you and Mr. Hunt go get some rest for now? We have arranged the west wing suite for you—it has the coziest environment we can provide. Not only can you cook, rest, read freely, you can even take a hot bath under the beautiful night sky while listening to streams of water gushing gently. It is truly a place for relaxation." The vice dean, also known as Sebastian's wife, Yulia Norris, intr
"Dang, your face is smooth as usual. How can you have better skin than most women? I'm honestly impressed!" Renee murmured appreciatively as she touched the man's face.Stefan normally would act like a ferocious beast, refusing to allow anyone into his heart. Yet now, he just seemed like a tame little kitten, and wouldn't fight back no matter how she caressed him.Just as she was getting addicted to it, Stefan suddenly opened his eyes and jumped up, pinning Renee under him in the blink of an eye.His long, slender fingers wrapped around the woman's neck harshly. As he continued tightening his grip, he growled, "I'm a weakling to you, huh? And you could just shove me into a bag after knocking me out, huh?! You damned woman, how dare you?!""You…!" Renee coughed and choked. Her lovely neck looked rather fragile, as if one could snap it if they used just a little force.The man was using so much of his strength that it was starting to suffocate her. Her face was flushing dark red, an
This made Stefan feel even more doubtful. "What is our relationship? Why would you put in so much effort just to treat me? Don't you know the consequences of transferring me to another place in secret?""I don't care as long as you can get better," Renee said, determined. She knew that if Seraphina or Francine found out about her actions, she would have to take quite a heavy fall. However, Margaret mentioned that they needed him to be in a completely secluded area if he were to receive proper treatment. With no other choice, she merely decided to improvise."Hmph, and yet you still refuse to reveal our relation to each other. No matter how generous and kind you're being, all of this is just too odd for me to trust you." The only person Stefan could trust right now, was Seraphina. Hence, his tone was frigid when he spoke to Renee. "As long as you send me back to Seraphina's side, I can consider letting you off.""Sorry, I won't agree to that." Renee stood up and patted his should
Anxiousness crept into Renee's heart instantly. 'This is weird, it's so early in the morning, and that guy is in an unfamiliar place! Besides, he's blind, so where could he have run off to?!'She swung the door open as she intended to look for the man, bumping right into the vice dean. "Good morning, Ren. You're up early. Did you have a good rest?" Yulia asked with a gentle smile. She then pointed towards the employee behind her, who was pushing a white cart. "I had the dietary department make some nutritious breakfast according to both of your physical conditions. Quick, have a taste."Renee, unfortunately, was in no mood for this, her expression sorrowful. "Thanks, Mrs. Walker, but I have a bigger issue to deal with now.""Don't panic. What is the problem? Can I help?""Well…" Renee seemed conlifted, uncertain if she should tell the truth. After all, it was embarrassing to admit that she couldn't keep an eye on a seriously injured, blind man. It was no different from admittin
Yulia shot the guard a dirty glare and comforted Renee once more. "Don't worry, our sanatorium hires professional forest rangers to clear out Dragonmount regularly. There shouldn't be that big of an issue, so I'm sure we can find him.""I know, and he's not an average person either. He's going to be safe." Renee took a deep breath, her gorgeous face lacking emotion. "Mrs. Walker, you can head back for now, I'll go look for him.""No way!" Yulia refused immediately. "Dragonmount is a complicated area, there are just too many dangers out there, with dark pits and ponds, and occasional sightings of wild boars and wolves too! You have no experience in dealing with that, so let's just have a forest ranger look for him instead.""Didn't you say there shouldn't be that big of an issue, and that you're sure we can find him?""Ah…" Yulia seemed awkward. She wasn't exactly lying when she said finding him wouldn't be an issue, it's just that they would likely find him… dead."Don't worry, Mr