"Liam!" Amber's eyes turned watery as she rushed towards the man lying on the ground. She felt the breath leave her lungs, and her face went pale.Liam pushed away the man in a white coat on top of him and stretched his body. He sounded relaxed as he said softly, "Miss, stop crying. I'm still alive..." The people who had been shot were the two 'surgeons' in lab coats. Liam had hid behind them, so he had escaped unscathed.Renee was hiding in the dismantling room with Joanne, who had fainted. They did not come out for the time being."Master, you're a bit cruel to your disciple. If it weren't for these two, I would be dead by now," Liam said slowly, staring at the two dead men on the ground."How dare you fool me!" Furious, Benjamin ordered, "Aim your guns at him. Fire again!""No, you can't do that!" Amber spread her arms out wide as she stood before Liam, and said seriously, "Dad, it looks like you don't want your daughter anymore. Go ahead and fire. I’ll die with Liam." "Dam
Benjamin waved his hand and snarled, "Okay, I give up. I'll grant your wish." Amber opened her watery eyes. Smiling, she said, "Dad, I knew you weren't that cruel...""Don't get cocky. I'll let them go… on one condition." Benjamin stared at Liam fiercely, then sneered, "My daughter's willing to give up her life for you. It's obvious that she loves you very much, so I want you to promise to stay and marry her. If not, all of you can't leave the fort."Hearing that, Amber's face turned red and she protested, "Dad, you... Don't be like this. A marriage will only be happy if both parties love each other. You can't force people to marry like this!" Benjamin ignored Amber and stared at Liam intently. "What do you think? Are you willing to marry my daughter?" "I..." Frowning deeply, Liam looked conflicted and hesitant. His heart belonged to someone else, so naturally, he was unwilling to marry a woman he did not love. However, he was also afraid that he, Renee, and Joanne would end up
Renee left the fort with Joanne, and they soon arrived at a hospital in the city.Joanne was placed on a stretcher and pushed into a surgery room quickly."Doctor, please save her. You have to save her!" Renee begged pitifully as she followed them. They had gone through so much to save Joanne, and Liam had even been forced into a marriage; she did not want all their sacrifices to go to waste."We'll try our best," the doctor said solemnly, and then the door to the surgery room was closed.Exhausted and dejected, Renee sat down on a chair in the waiting area. Helplessness overwhelmed her, and she stared at the floor absently. She wanted to sleep in a nice, warm bed or rest her head on someone's shoulder.At that moment, she saw a pair of long legs striding aloofly towards her.The crisp suit set off the slimness of the man's legs, and it was clear that the person was tall and attractive.Renee raised her head and met the man's cold gaze. Her eyes were filled with tears, so her vi
"You're overthinking. I just told him that I didn't want to see my partner get his hands dirty. Surprisingly, Benjamin let you go. You guys must be pretty lucky.""Hmph, I know that you're not that kind." Renee looked away and ignored him. She glanced at the flickering lamp of the surgery room and recalled Joanne's final wish. Feeling angry, she turned to Stefan and glared at him fiercely. "You scumbag!"He stared at her incredulously. "What did I do to you now?" "It's not about what you did to me, it's about what you did to Joanne! You tricked her and manipulated her. You even watched her fall into the sea but didn’t save her. Calling you a scumbag is putting it lightly!"Renee's eyes turned watery, and she fought back tears. "Do you know how loyal she was towards you? She knew she was about to be killed, but her final wish was to meet you one last time. A scumbag like you doesn't deserve her loyalty!" Stefan's gaze was indifferent as he said cryptically, "You're not Joanne, s
Stefan frowned. "What do you mean?" "Never mind, it's nothing." Renee mumbled and then turned to the doctor. "Take my blood. Now!"After that, she rushed into the surgery room. "Take mine too." Stefan followed her quickly. He felt that a man should bear this kind of burden."You both…" This was the first time the doctor had faced such a situation, but he didn't want to waste any time. "Alright. Both of you can donate blood in case we need a lot of it." Finally, Joanne was saved due to Renee and Stefan's joint efforts. When her condition was stable, she was transferred into an ordinary ward."Are you alright?" Renee and Stefan asked each other at the same time as they exited the surgery room. "I'm fine. I told you that my hematopoietic function is very strong." Stefan put his hands in his pockets and raised his brows slightly."Yeah, you're very strong. But you fainted earlier, didn't you?" Renee asked, raising an eyebrow."No, I didn't. I just dozed off.""If you say so.
"What do you think? My kidneys are very valuable. Also, I heard that people who come here can only leave after they give up their kidneys. Who knows if you've conspired with the gangs here?" Renee teased him, but she was actually quite frightened. She walked beside him the whole time, not daring to stray too far."You're right, this place is pretty chaotic. You'd better stick close to me if you don’t want to lose your kidneys. Hold my hand tight." After that, he reached out and held her hand.Instantly, he was struck by an odd sensation. It was the first time he held her hand, but he found her small hand very familiar… It was as if he had held her hand countless times before. Stefan always longed to hold onto this feeling, so he always tried to approach Renee."You scheming man. You must have done this on purpose!" Renee complained but still subconsciously leaned closer to him. She didn't dare to let go of his hand at all.When they reached the end of the corridor, they saw a res
After Stefan paid the bill, he walked out of the restaurant and saw how dark it had gotten. Frowning, he turned and looked at Renee. "It's getting dark. Let's find a place to rest for the night."Renee had a bit of wine, so her cheeks were slightly flushed and she was feeling a little dizzy too. She stepped forward and lifted his chin, narrowing her eyes at him. "Looks like you want to take advantage of me after buying me dinner. Don't think I don't know what's on your mind." Stefan was speechless.Renee burped and said bluntly, "But it's fine, it's hard to say who will take advantage of who. Alright, let’s go and get a hotel room!"Stefan's jaw dropped. Did she have any idea what she was saying?!He supported the swaying Renee and said coldly, "You're too inexperienced to take advantage of me. What's more, you donated so much blood today. You'd better just behave yourself and rest well."They went to the most prestigious hotel in the city center. Stefan went to the reception
"Am I that annoying? Why don't you want me in your life?" Stefan lay flat on the bed, unexpectedly calm as he met Renee's gaze and asked her. Although he seemed to have some kind of grudge against her and she conspired with Quinton and nearly got him killed…For some reason, he could not bring himself to hate her. On the contrary, he couldn't help but want to be near her. It had become his subconscious habit.It was exactly what happened this time around. He was indeed Benjamin's partner, but he did not have to lower himself to come here. He had only come because he had heard she would be here, and thus, he shamelessly and eagerly followed her.Why? He yearned to know the answer. "I've thought about it for a long time, and I've decided that I must recover my lost memories. Do you know how to help me do that?" Stefan asked her seriously. "Yes, I have a lot of ways...""Tell me!""For instance..." Renee leaned in close to his ear as if she were about to make some kind of grand