"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
His defined chest was soon revealed. There was no fat on it at all, and it was broad and muscular. Renee inhaled deeply, and eagerly continued unbuttoning his shirt. His abs were about to be exposed. However, before she could see them, Stefan grabbed her hands. His face was flushed as he demanded, "What are you doing?"He felt like she was taking advantage of him. Damn it, this woman wanted to violate him! Shocked, Renee said with a stupefied expression, "Ah! I... Didn't you ask me to start? Are you shy?" She knew for a fact that the more handsome a man was, the more likely that he would be shy. After all, many women yearned to take advantage of such men. "I asked you to shave my beard, not take off my clothes..." He said amusedly, then leaned closer to her. "I'm curious though… What were you going to do after taking off my clothes?""Ah? So, you want me to do that?" Renee felt so awkward that she wanted the ground to open up and swallow her. She cursed inwardly, 'Renee,
Renee couldn't say a word, and didn't dare to move as she stared at Stefan in shock. The thing they had was more than that. They had been deeply and passionately in love with each other. However, she could not bring herself to tell him the truth.What a dilemma! She was afraid of him forgetting her, but at the same time, she was worried that he might recall who she was. At that moment, the door opened, and a man's voice said sarcastically, "Yes, she's in love with a member of the Hunt family, but that person is me… not you." Jovan walked into the room, an irritated expression on his face. Renee felt awkward, and quickly pushed away Stefan's hands, putting some distance between them. Stefan immediately saw that behaviour as guilt at being caught. It also proved that Jovan was not lying. "So, you're saying that you guys are a couple?" Stefan's eyes turned cold as he asked gloomily. "Stefan, you're so smart. You guessed right..." Jovan slowly walked to Renee and hugged her
Not only did he not go berserk, but he was so calm, enthusiastic, and positive that it felt like Jovan's words did not affect him at all. It was unbelievable. "Okay, I... I'll go and get your clothes," Renee said, unable to hold back her tears. Even though he had gone through much, he was still so strong!Jovan's expression turned livid as he observed Stefan coldly. 'That's impossible! This is Stefan we're talking about. He's always so arrogant, but now, he's calm even after being humiliated.' Jovan felt the most humiliated now. 'No, Stefan must have hidden his true emotions. I have to make him lose his temper somehow!' "Why aren't you washing the socks?" Renee took out a suit of clean clothes from the wardrobe to help Stefan change into them. Her expression turned scornful when she saw Jovan standing there without any intention to move. However, Jovan stood between Renee and Stefan as he said, "Stefan, I told you she's my girlfriend. Isn't it inappropriate to ask your cousi
Similarly, Renee used an iron wire to cut her wrist just to meet Stefan."Am I right? You did so many things just to see him. Now you finally met him. Are you happy and satisfied now? But you look worse than before." Jovan teased Renee. He found her pitiful, but at the same time, he felt that it served her right. It seemed everybody was a joke in their romance with others. Only those who never loved could be at the top of the food chain. They would laugh at those who gave up their hearts to others and could not understand those people's bizarre actions."Stop gloating. It's none of your business! Let go of me, or I'll make you feel sorry for yourself."Renee had just escaped death and was weak. Had it not been for that, Jovan wouldn't be able to stop her or watch her make a fool of herself. Still, she would be fine with losing blood again just to torment him if he kept on talking nonsense. Then, he would watch his tongue."Tell me, Phoenix. Is he telling the truth?" Justin
The loud noises in the ward naturally alerted Justin and Jovan."What's going on?" Justin became very nervous and kicked the door of the ward open. He saw that Renee had woken up and was crazily tearing at the bandages."Uh…" Justin was struck dumb. He had thought of the possibility of Stefan waking Renee up, but he did not expect it to be that effective. Renee ended up becoming a maniac who had lost control of herself. "You're awake?" Jovan was stunned too. He instantly understood the whole incident and gave Renee a thumbs-up. "You're great!"Renee looked coldly at them and ordered them, "Get out, you two! I haven't settled things with him!" Although she was fine with the way they regarded her, she did not want them to see her as a maniac. Besides, their presence would affect her and stop her from being crazy."I won't get out."Jovan turned Renee down. He rushed over and hugged her, stopping her from hurting herself."What are you doing? Let go of me!"Renee was still ha
After a long pause, Stefan finally admitted honestly, "That wasn't a lie." He turned to look at Renee. He knew what he had to do, and heaved a long sigh."But life isn't just about love.""Why not?" Renee became teary as she stared at him like a child who failed to get what she wanted. "To me, that's already enough. As long as we love each other, we can conquer everything. Without love, it'll be hopeless.""If loving each other is already enough, there wouldn't be the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Didn't they love each other deeply? They loved each other a lot, but they ended up dead!" Stefan shot back.He could not stop himself from getting impulsive. Heartbroken, he turned around to look into Renee's eyes. "Compared to love, I'd rather you lead a steady and happy life. But I'm not the one who can give you that. I'll only bring you pain and death!""Romeo and Juliet?" Renee found that preposterous and bizarre. "What a lousy excuse! Did I kill your parents, or did you kill my p
"How could you…" Stefan looked at Renee in disbelief. For a moment, he was struck dumb. Renee quietly removed the oxygen mask and the needle. She calmly sat up in bed. "I thought you'd never be honest with me.""When did you wake up?" Stefan finally regained his wits. Because of his guilt, he was too scared to look into Renee's eyes. "I had long woken up." Renee was very calm. She looked weak because she had lost too much blood, but at the same time, she still looked firm like a rose blooming in winter. "So, you purposely lured me here, didn't you?"When Stefan learned that she had long woken up, he realized with shock that he might have stepped into the trap she and Jovan set up.Naturally, he was uneasy, given the proud man he was. He could plot against others but could not tolerate others doing the same to him, let alone the fact that it was his beloved woman."Hmph! Did I lure you here?" Renee laughed sarcastically and disappointedly. She looked at Stefan as he tried
"Can I wake her up?" Stefan seemed to be asking them and himself. He shook his head in self-hatred. "I'm afraid I'm the reason why she wants to escape this world. She must hate me to the core and refuse to see me. She might know that I'm here, so she's avoiding me and refuses to wake up."He recalled how much he had harmed her. He was not confident to wake her up, let alone face her."Yes, you're sinful, ut you must be held accountable for it!" Justin could not bother to waste his time talking to Stefan. He pushed Stefan into the ward instead. "You made her so angry, she's in a coma now. So, you have to wake her up. If she doesn't, you can't leave the ward!""Agreed!"Jovan was standing on the other side. He and Justin seemed to have formed a barrier and refused to let Stefan back down.After some contemplation, Stefan decided to face the music. He closed the ward door and quietly went to Renee's bed. It was the first time he was alone with her after a long time."You're tr
Unsurprisingly, Renee remained irresponsive. Justin gradually grew depressed. Before, he was confident. Seeing that he was getting no response from her, his confidence waned. Undeniably, he was probably not that important to her. If not, she wouldn't remain indifferent. She would have sensed that he was around. "I got it. You don't need me." Justin smiled helplessly. He felt pathetic too. He took a deep breath and finally stood up to exit the ward."How's it going?" Stefan asked.He kept waiting outside the ward, paying close attention to it in hopes that Renee could wake up. He also felt that Justin could bring Renee wonderful things and hope. She would wake up when she sensed that Justin was calling for her. "Hmph! Isn't it obvious? Of course, he couldn't wake her up!" Jovan casually leaned against the bench in the corridor, not even looking up. He sounded vicious. "He's just a backup guy. Of course she doesn't care about him! She's not in love with him." Justin glared at J
Stefan remained quiet as he calmly watched Renee. He extended his hand to touch her face but retrieved it before he could.She used to be the woman he was familiar with and the one he had hugged and kissed countless times, but now, he didn't even dare to touch her. "I think she doesn't even want you here. She must hate you so much and is disappointed in you. She'll be even more pressured if you stay here, and it'll push her further from this world. So please, get the hell out of here if you want the best for her!"Justin could not hold himself back from scolding Stefan. If Jovan was telling the truth, Stefan must be aware of the fact that Jovan was holding Renee hostage. Yet, he remained indifferent and feigned ignorance. He didn't even care if Renee was fine. What a cruel bastard! Justin was disappointed in Stefan. He wanted nothing more than to see what was really on Stefan's mind."Take good care of her." Stefan did not want to defend himself. He glanced at Renee, relucta
"What did you do to her?!" Stefan interrogated Jovan coldly, his eyes teary. "She isn't the kind to kill herself! What the hell did you do to her?" "Try to wake her up if you want to know." Jovan was pale. His previous sickness, coupled with his recent blood donation to Renee, made him very weak. Despite that, he refused to stop infuriating others. "Do you think I can't do anything to you? Do you really think that?" Stefan could no longer hold himself back and strangled Jovan. "I'm going to kill you! Repent for the terrible things you've done!"He couldn't imagine the kind of thing that could force the strong and stubborn Renee to resist by using such a desperate means. "You obviously won't go easy on me! I'm sure of that!" Jovan sneered. His pale face turned flushed as he suffocated from Stefan's powerful grip. "But you'd better kill yourself first if you want to avenge her! She ended up like this because of you." "What?" Stefan's face was frosty. He strengthened his grip a
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