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
Seraphina tried her best to open her eyes. When she realized that it was Adie, the kid who had pushed her into the pond, she was furious. "You little brat! You nearly drowned me earlier, and here you are provoking me again. Do you have a death wish?" She snarled, rushing towards Adie.However, Adie sprayed her face with water again before she could approach him. Putting his hand on his waist, Adie warned her, "You're not our guest, and you're not welcome here. Please leave, or I'm going to spray you with toilet water instead.""How dare you!" Seraphina could not accept being bullied by a child, and lunged at Adie. However, Adie was smart, and nimbly avoided her as she chased him. Finally, she tripped and went crashing to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of grass and soil."Show some mercy, Adie. After all, she's a woman," Renee reminded Adie kindly as she drank her coffee elegantly. "I've been trying to make it easy for her, Mommy, but this crazy woman wants to mess with me...
Smack!"You did it again! I'm going to tell Dad and ask him to crush this lousy place of yours!" Seraphina wailed as she touched her swollen cheek. She fled, not even realizing that Renee was blind."Mommy, you're so cool. You drove her away so fast. You're a hero!" Hugging Renee's waist, Abby looked up at her mother in admiration. "I want to be a hero like you too when I grow up.""No, be a princess instead. Don't get into trouble," Renee touched Abby's head and said gently.Adie, however, was not satisfied. "That woman is a villain, Mommy. She came here to find fault with us, but you let her go with only a few slaps. Weren't you too easy on her?""Adie, you've already vented your anger on her, so there's no need to overdo it. Although she's not nice, she's not so bad that it's unforgivable. She's just a little stubborn. Plus, she's a victim in this affair too. She's quite pitiful, and she's been punished enough today," Renee patiently tried to persuade Adie. Despite Seraphina's