"Yes!" Seraphina gritted her teeth, crossing her arms in front of her chest. "He went right after he was discharged from the hospital like a spineless coward. I never got to see him, and their son pushed me into the lake. They made me look like a fool, so I have to be cruel!""What happened after that? How did... Renee react?" Jovan asked, clenching his fists. He usually tried to keep his feelings hidden from others, but he couldn't hide how much he cared about Renee."How else? She must be overjoyed that they're a happy family again!" Seraphina rolled her eyes and scoffed. "Somehow, they'll always go back to each other. Even after everything we did, they just became more inseparable in the end. It looks like we're just insignificant tools to bring them together." Seraphina was trying to make Jovan jealous and angry so he would thoroughly ruin Stefan and Renee."Is that so?" Jovan's eyes glowed with malice. "They'll see how tools win in the end.""What's your plan?" "It's just as
Stefan served Adie and Abby patiently, then smiled and said, "Whoever finishes breakfast and eats the most has the right to decide."Instantly, the two children started wolfing down their food."Just eat. I'm full, and want to go enjoy the sunlight," Renee said suddenly, looking troubled. She drank a glass of milk, wiped her mouth, and carefully made her way toward the yard for sunbathing.When Stefan noticed Renee's sadness, he asked Margaret to help take care of the children before following Renee to the yard. "What's the matter, Master?" He sat on the lounge beside Renee and asked curiously."Nothing," Renee answered indifferently."There must be something troubling you. Let me guess..." After a brief contemplation, he said, "Do you feel sorry for the kids since you can't play with them no matter where they want to go? You feel frustrated and defeated, don't you?" Renee was shocked. "How... How did you know?" She thought that she had hidden her feelings well, and didn't expec
It was a call from Elijah. The second Stefan picked up, he asked urgently, "Where are you, Mr. Hunt? It's the annual shareholder meeting today. You need to be here—all the shareholders and executives are waiting for you!""Today?" Stefan frowned and finally remembered. Hunt Enterprise would hold an annual shareholder meeting at the end of the year. It was an important event as it would decide the company's direction and division of profits, and generally, the executives would prepare for it two weeks in advance. As the president of Hunt Enterprise, Stefan would decide the future direction of the company and would also be responsible for the annual operational status of the company. However, instead of showing his commitment, he was nowhere to be seen half an hour into the meeting, and the shareholders and executives were not happy. Elijah had called Stefan several times, and had finally gotten through to him. "Did you forget about it? You moved the date to today because you said you
Renee knew that Stefan cared about her and the children, and wanted to be with them all the time so he could protect them. However, she also knew the law of the jungle well. If Stefan lost, anyone could bully and humiliate them because Renee was blind now, and she didn't want that to happen."You don't have to be with us all the time; it's enough as long as our hearts are together..." Renee said sincerely, approaching Stefan and holding his hand."Understood." Stefan was suddenly enlightened as he hugged Renee. "I feel stronger now. Wait for me—I'll give you and the kids a stable home!"Stefan then drove to Hunt Enterprise. Meanwhile, Renee went to the yard to pass the time, but the children were a little unhappy that Stefan had left."Mommy, why has Daddy left? Is he going to abandon us again?" Abby asked anxiously, her eyes watery. She liked Stefan very much, but she always expected him to leave them again."No! He's just gone to work and will be back once he's done. Just wait
Once Seraphina was sure that Stefan was gone, she carefully snuck into Renee's house. She hid nearby and watched Renee and Abby play games. However, she had a feeling that something was amiss. Renee was wearing sunglasses in broad daylight, and her movements seemed unnatural.Could it be..."Mommy, try and guess what I drew." Abby was sitting in front of Renee and drew a butterfly with a marker pen."Is it... a puppy?""Haha! You're wrong—it's a butterfly. It's my turn to tickle you now." Abby giggled then crawled into Renee's arms and tickled her. They laughed and fooled around in the grass, painting a sweet picture in the sunlight.Seraphina was moved watching them, and felt jealous of Renee's life. Stefan loved Renee loyally, Quinton would risk his life for her, and she had best friends like Leia and Liam, not to mention her son and daughter were smart and cute. On the other hand, Seraphina grew up without her mother, and although her father spoiled her, she had no good friends
Seraphina remained quiet and observed Renee to test her theory. "Seraphina?" Renee turned towards Seraphina and asked indifferently."So, you finally noticed me." Seraphina crossed her arms in front of her chest and studied Renee carefully. She was certain that there was something wrong with Renee's eyes, but Renee seemed strangely calm."Of course." Renee sat on a chair, pointed at the vacant seat beside her, and said casually, "I've been waiting for you to come to me, but I didn't expect you to take this long to do it. Rather generous of you." Seraphina's doubts grew. Although Renee was wearing a pair of sunglasses and looked like a blind person, her actions and behavior didn't add up. Taking a deep breath, Seraphina sat on the vacant chair beside Renee. "You're being generous too. It's funny that you're so enthusiastic and friendly towards your enemy."However, Renee quietly picked up a cup of coffee and sipped it before touching Abby's head. "Go and play with Margaret, Abby.
"Are you threatening me, Renee?" Seraphina snarled at Renee furiously."No, I'm not." Again, Renee calmly sipped her coffee and faked a smile. "I don't care if you don't like me, but you have no right to judge me as if you're so naive and innocent. I don't think breaking my promise is a big deal compared to what you did." She had promised Seraphina that she would leave Stefan and let them be a happy couple, but it was under the condition that Seraphina sincerely loved Stefan and wanted the best for him. Unexpectedly, her means were so extreme that she did not hesitate to ruin Stefan's health, so of course Renee was reluctant to leave Stefan in Seraphina's care. "Who knows what you'll do to Stefan if you no longer love him one day? I won't let him take such a risk," Renee said clearly. Of course, the person who loved Stefan the most was Renee. Back then, she had left for the sake of her and Stefan's happiness, but all that had done was bring them pain. After some contemplation, she f
"Didn't I tell you? I don't mind ruining Stefan in order to make him mine. He'll know how important I am to him once he's left with nothing and nobody, then he'll come back to me," Seraphina said confidently, a sinister smile on her face. "How ridiculous!" Renee snorted. "He's a human, not a toy. Do you think you can ruin him just because you want to? Plus... he'll never be alone. His parents, family, the kids, and I won't leave him no matter what position he holds.""You're just saying that because you haven't experienced it yet. If he becomes a target of scorn, and bad things happen when you both are together, will you still stay with him?"Renee shook her head. "That day will never come." "Why not? Hunt Enterprise is coming to an end, and his body can't hold on for long. By then, everyone will despise him, and he'll end up with nothing. He'll just be another worthless person saddled with debt. Don't tell me you'll still stick by him even then?" "Firstly, he'll never be worth