"It's… none of my business?" Renee felt humiliated. She had tried her best to protect Stefan, but it seemed like it meant nothing to him.She… meant nothing to him. "You're right. It's your business, so it has nothing to do with me. I must be bored, that's why I'm doing all this." Overwhelmed with sadness, Renee staggered back a few steps. Jovan caught her shaky body before she fell, and sneered mockingly, "If you're so bored, go do charity. Help the kids in Zambawi, save the elephants, or go to teach in rural areas; there's no need to meddle in others' business. He doesn't even appreciate your efforts." "It's none of your business what I do. I didn't ask for your opinion." Renee shot him a disdainful glare and pushed him away violently. Renee was stubborn, but her body failed her. She fell to the floor hard after taking a few shaky steps."Ms. Ren! Ms. Ren!" Margaret shouted in panic. -Renee didn't know how much time had passed when she woke up. When she opened her eyes, h
Renee's body stiffened as she glared at him coldly. "You said before that I would beg you one day, so is that what you're waiting for?" "You can say that." Jovan frowned slightly. Like a warlord that was one step away from conquering an enemy, he was feeling quite calm and sure of himself. "Don't you feel sorry for him? You even risked your life for him. However, if you beg me, I’ll announce to the public that I'll give up my right of inheritance... Hunt Enterprise will still be his. What do you think?" "Really?" Renee stared at him hopefully. She knew Hunt Enterprise was very significant to Stefan; he had worked so hard for it for so many years. If it was snatched away by a despicable man like Jovan, Stefan's heart would break. Renee couldn't bear to see that. "Of course. If not, why would I still be here? I would have gone to celebrate with a bottle of champagne ages ago." Jovan leaned towards her, feeling bold when he saw uncertainty flash in her eyes. He lifted her chin so
His gloomy eyes lit up like a lighthouse at night, as if her words had sparked a flame of hope in his soul. Elated, he asked her eagerly, "Does that mean that you can't bear to see me dead?" "That's irrelevant." Renee huffed impatiently. "I just want to know what you want in return if I beg you to let Stefan go.""Well, it isn't a price, but rather, a choice you have to make." Jovan took a deep breath. It was rare to see such calmness and rationality on his handsome face. "If you're willing to live an isolated life with me, I'll give Hunt Enterprise up. I'll even stop meddling in all those disputes and fights." "That's it? I just have to go with you?" Renee asked in bewilderment. She thought that he would make an outrageous request such as serving him or something like that, and had been prepared to slap and scold him for being a pervert.Surprisingly... all he wanted was that."That's right. That's all I want." Jovan closed his eyes, longing clear on his face. "We'll find a sec
"What's your request?" Jovan was in a good mood as he stared at Renee with bright eyes. He thought excitedly, 'Yes! She promised me! She agreed to it!'He felt like he had finally gained victory after eighteen years of fighting; it was an indescribable feeling. He was more than willing to grant her wish—he would give her the moon if she asked him to. "I can go with you, but I have to be with Stefan until he's fully recovered and can see again," she explained firmly. That was her original plan—it would not change because of anything. Jovan's gaze instantly dulled, and he scoffed, "Hmph! How are you going to do that? Do you want to use your blood to heal him again? You're so weak that you can't even stand, how much blood do you even have to give?" "How... How do you know?" Surprise flashed in her eyes. She had never told him anything about the medicine. "Your body is weak, and there are bloody wounds on both of your wrists. Other than my dear blind cousin, any sensible person wo
Meanwhile, Margaret was brewing medicine for Renee in the room. She was frowning deeply as she murmured, "Sir, Madam, please watch over Ms. Ren so she'll be safe and sound. It's my fault that I made such a useless prescription… I made her suffer a lot!" As she watched the fire for the medicine, she was engulfed with deep remorse. The prescription that her old father, whom she had cut off all ties with, created was indeed miraculously effective. However, its side effects were pretty strong. During the three days that Ms. Ren was unconscious, the ingredient that she prepared for Stefan had been used up. Consequently, his condition grew worse, and he could not even get out of bed now. Margaret came up with a lot of methods, but they were all futile. She could not pinpoint the reason either. However, she did not dare to inform Renee about this. If not, she would make a big scene. "Margaret!" Renee snuck up behind Margaret and tried to spook her. When Margaret turned around, Renee gri
When Renee arrived at the west wing, she heard the sound of glass breaking from a room nearby. "Get lost! I don't need your pity!" Someone roared, and soon, two nurses came running out of the room, sobbing pitifully."What's the matter?" Renee asked them. "Ms. Everheart, you're awake? That's wonderful..." The nurses looked at her like she was their saviour, and immediately begged her, "Please go and advise Mr. Hunt. His current condition isn't very good, but he's refusing to eat or drink. He even prohibited us from taking care of him and drove us out. If this continues, I'm afraid he'll die of thirst or hunger.""He doesn't eat or drink?" Renee frowned, and thought wearily, 'Why is he throwing a tantrum like a child?' She told the two nurses, "Okay, you can go now. Leave this to me." "Thank you very much, Ms. Everheart. Please be careful. Mr. Hunt has been in a bad mood lately." The young women told Renee gratefully. Renee walked past a spacious and comfortable garden befo
Stefan had always had a great sense of propriety. Even if it was Seraphina, the person he trusted the most, he would feel uncomfortable when she touched his face or hair. Naturally, he disliked those female nurses who took care of him. "Is that so? Why do I feel you like my touch? Be good... There, there." Her lips curved into a cheeky smile as she rubbed his hair and pinched his cheeks as if trying to provoke a sleeping beast.She thought he would be outraged, but he just said calmly, "It's very strange, but you're the only exception."Renee was speechless."So… the person who takes care of me has to be you," Stefan declared arrogantly.Amazement dawned on her, and she couldn't speak."What's wrong? Are you unwilling?" "No, I'm just curious. Did you recall something?" Renee could feel him getting closer and closer to her, and she wondered if he remembered her. If not, why was she special to him? "Should I recall anything?" Stefan asked in return.After a brief silence, Re
Stefan's masculine features were almost perfect, with deep-set eyes and thick eyelashes. The morning sunlight shone in through the window, producing mottled shadows on his alabaster cheeks. Further down were Stefan's lips. They were always set in a frown, but she found them very kissable and tempting. His neck was slender, and gave way to an Adam's apple that seemed to move slightly as she approached. It was extremely sexy. He was indeed very handsome. Still holding the razor, Renee stared at him as if she was a starving dog who had found a bone. "What's the matter?" Stefan frowned slightly and asked her in confusion. He had sharp hearing, so he had noticed her rapid breathing. When he noticed she hadn't started yet, he thought something was wrong. For example, maybe he did not have his shirt or... pants on. He immediately reached out to pat his body, and found that he was indeed wearing clothes.So, why was she nervous?As he moved his hands back, he accidentally touched
Jovan slowly got up from the ground, looking incredibly weak. He whispered, "She lost too much blood. The doctor claimed she's out of danger, but…she hasn't woken up.""What did you say?" Stefan and Justin were bewildered. They couldn't process his words."So, she was the female college student who tried to kill herself?" Stefan said. He staggered after linking the information he had heard from a nurse with the things that Jovan had said."Stop acting dumb! You're so smart, how could you have missed that?" Jovan glared coldly stared at Stefan, scrutinizing him in disdain. "You were just too scared to face the truth and your woman! You're such a coward! You're an embarrassment to your family!""Agreed!" Justin added; he suddenly found Jovan useful, especially when the latter started insulting Stefan. It felt just right."Although I'm a fallback guy, I'm braver than you. I accept that she doesn't love me, and I'm willing to give it a try with her. And although this guy's a vill
Stefan frowned, doubtful. He looked vigilantly at Jovan, who had collapsed on the ground. "What do you mean by this?"Jovan kept coughing and said nothing. His lips grew pale as he sneered.Justin's eyes were cold, and he held back his urge to beat up Jovan. "Hmph! Obviously, this is a scam!"He demanded condescendingly, "How dare you barge into my territory and take away my woman! Don't you fear my family and me at all?"Jovan, filled with disdain, looked at Justin as if he was a fool. "Stop talking. You don't even have the right to join this battle."To Jovan, only Stefan was qualified and powerful enough to be his enemy."How dare you say that!" Justin was infuriated. He got down on one knee and grabbed Jovan. "Your family always says nasty things! You two are the same. If we start fighting, I'll make sure to cut your tongue first!""Did I say something wrong?" Jovan sized Justin up, ridiculing Justin with mock compassion. "Don't you have any self-awareness? You're just a fal
Stefan frowned and asked solemnly, "Aren't you a top hacker? Hack into this hospital's inpatient system. Then, we'll know where she is.""Yes, you're right." Still, Justin wanted to challenge Stefan. He said indifferently, "But you're Jovan's cousin. It's more convenient for you to make a call instead of me hacking into their system."Yes, Justin could hack into their system, but calling Jovan would be quicker. And what they needed the most was time."He and I…" Stefan sneered, flexing his fingers. "The fact we didn't kill each other is considered peaceful. He's not as obedient as you think.""You'll know by calling him."Justin had heard about the complicated internal fights of the Hunt family, but he felt that Stefan was exaggerating."Jovan is a Hunt no matter what. Plus, he's still working at Hunt Enterprise. Just call him," Justin said. "Fine." Stefan found Justin logical. His private grudges with Jovan were not important because finding Renee immediately was the most impo
Both Stefan and Justin arrived at Grace Hospital quickly. However, Stefan suddenly stopped before he entered the hospital. He looked at Justin curiously."Let's go! It's urgent. Stop standing here!"Justin hurriedly ran. When he turned around, he found that Stefan had not caught up with him. Confused, he asked Stefan, "Something is puzzling me. Don't you want me to stop seeing her? Why did you let me come with you?" Stefan narrowed his eyes and interrogated Justin suspiciously, "Did you lie to me? Or are you plotting something?" "That's nonsense! Don't take me as you. I'm not full of schemes like you!" Justin sounded disdainful. In comparison to Stefan, Justin was not full of schemes. He also looked down upon Stefan since the latter was always vigilant.Justin answered honestly, "Yeah, I don't want you to meet her ever, but I'm sure she wants to see you if she's in danger. Yes, I hate you—but I want her to be happy." He guessed that Renee must be in a serious state since Jov
"Uh…" After some contemplation, Elijah nodded. "I know what to do, Mr. Hunt. It looks like you can see far beyond the current situation. Just leave this to me.""Of course, the most important thing is to have fun."Stefan remained calm; he didn't feel like he had stepped over the line. He merely wanted Justin to learn about the cruelty of the world since Justin was always being protected so well. Whenever he did something wrong, he had to pay a price for it.Besides, Stefan merely did it for his aunt, who had taken the gunshot for nothing. When they reached a consensus, Justin came to meet Stefan. "Hey…" After a pause, he said with dissatisfaction and helplessness, "Would you like to go with me?"Stefan raised his brows in confusion."I mean, do you want to visit Phoenix with me?" Justin sighed. He looked naive, like a college student, as he confessed, "I found Jovan. I don't know why he's so good at countersurveillance. After exiting the emergency room, he transferred her to
"So, what do you want to do?" Stefan asked emotionlessly. He kept watching Nora, who was lying unconscious in the ward."At the very least, we have to teach the Baldwin family a lesson and make the public aware of your family's power as the head of The Great Eight of Beach City. It's not just about venting anger, but more about which side the various great families will take. It concerns the future of your family, too. We can't take it lightly!"Elijah could not hide his indignation. As Stefan's assistant, he was no longer merely an ordinary employee. He was loyal to Stefan and the Hunt family. He couldn't bear to see Stefan suffer any injustice or watch the Hunt family get humiliated. If Stefan hadn't stopped him, he would have gathered all the manpower to fight the Baldwins. Although he had fought Cadmus and Tiger, he had yet to defeat them. He tried to figure out a way to make a counterattack, his face shadowed in gloom.Stefan turned and calmly looked at Elijah. "How shoul
When Justin was willing to send them on an errand again, Cadmus was eager to express his loyalty."No, you don't have to risk your lives for me. That's bloody and horrible. All you need to do is find someone for me." After a pause, Justin added, "Jovan Hunt, Stefan's younger cousin." Cadmus clenched his fists and said fiercely, "It's another Hunt! Old Master Baldwin is right. The Hunt family is full of bad people. If we knew, we shouldn't have dismantled the bombs in Hunt Enterprise. The Hunt family has strengthened their security system now. It's hard to set up bombs there if we want to." Justin felt a headache when he heard Cadmus babbling. He rubbed his temples, and said tiredly, "Stop. We don't have to blow up Hunt Enterprise. I just want to find him. Do you get me? Find him. That's enough!"He stressed his intention of locating Jovan as if he were giving a simple and clear order to robots. Most of the time, Cadmus and Tiger were like AI. Real robots were probably more obedie
"Uh…" The nurse felt like she was put in a difficult position. She hesitated and could not speak for a long time.Justin found something wrong and demanded coldly, "Is it that hard to answer this question?""It's related to the patient's privacy. I can't tell you about it casually."Helpless, the nurse tried to excuse herself by using the same excuse she had used on Stefan a while back."Privacy?" Justin sneered. "I even barged into the surgery room. Stop using that excuse on me. If I can't get the answer I want, I'll make this hospital the headlights of the news soon.""I don't know. Please stop forcing me." The nurse found her work too difficult. She always ran into tycoons whom she couldn't afford to offend. She had no way to do things right."It looks like there's something wrong here."Justin began to feel that the nurse must have been warned by someone to remain secretive. His eyes flashed fiercely, and he glanced at Cadmus and Tiger.They walked over just as fiercely, an
People stayed away from Justin. The door of the emergency room was still closed, and it was unknown if there was anyone in it. Someone secretly informed the front desk, no longer able to take such a scene. Shortly after, an attending doctor rushed there."What are you doing, sir? We can talk things out. Stop affecting other patients here!"The nurse on duty was frightened by Justin, but she had to brace herself to stop him."What am I doing?" Justin cracked a crazy and twisted smile. He looked at the attending nurse coldly. "Of course, I'm going to knock this door down!""No, you can't do that!" the nurse said nervously. "The doctor is still trying to save the patient in there. You'll disturb them!" "The lamp is turned off. I'm sure the rescue is over. Stop lying to me!" Justin was fine with being shameless. He urged again, "If you don't open the door for me, I'll use a rougher way to do it! We'll see about that."He had yet to say what he would do before Cadmus and Tiger st