Stefan had been wanting to help Renee regain her eyesight, and was willing to pay any price for it."It's simple. Raise the reward and spread it far and wide. I'm sure many people will come to you." Owen smiled sadly. "There are many who are obsessed with material wealth, so most problems can be solved with money.""Yeah, you're right... I got it." Stefan nodded.-Early the next morning, Stefan worked with Xavier's entertainment company to issue an advertisement seeking a pair of eyes. The donor would be rewarded with 100 million dollars if their eyes were a match, and they would also get five percent of the shares of Hunt Enterprise. The reward was extremely tempting because once there was a match, the person concerned would have endless wealth for generations to come. The advertisement created an uproar, and there were so many applications that the website and phone application crashed. .At last, Stefan was forced to issue some requirements—the donor had to be between twenty t
Stefan's response shocked Elijah, even though he had expected such a response. "Mr. Hunt, have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to give up your career in exchange for your beloved?" Elijah would always support Stefan's choices, but he was reluctant to see Jovan defeat Stefan this way. It amazed him how a workaholic like Stefan could suddenly become so obsessed with love. The power of family was immense. "At first, I wanted both, but that's too greedy of me. If I have to choose one, I'll certainly want my lover and family," Stefan replied calmly. He had whole-heartedly wanted to manage the company and bring it to greater heights, but after he had regained his memories with Renee, he realized what was most important. Both he and Renee had missed out on a lot, and he was greatly indebted to his children. If he had lived for the Hunt family's honor for the first half of his life, he wanted to live for himself, Renee, and their children for the rest of his life. "Mr. Hunt
"Do your parents know? You can't make this decision impulsively. If your parents say no, the internal fight of the company might cause conflict in the family. Have you considered the consequences?" Elijah patiently tried to persuade Stefan to rethink his decision. He didn't object to Stefan's retreat, but he didn't want to see him do it impulsively."I haven't told my parents yet, but they'll try to talk it out with me if they know. Besides, I'm confident that I can persuade them." Stefan patted Elijah's shoulder. "I know it's tough for you right now, but although Jovan isn't a good guy, he appreciates talented people. If he offers you a job, just take it. You don't have to worry.""What are you talking about, Mr. Hunt? I'm your subordinate. If you leave Hunt Enterprise, I won't stay, and I definitely won't work for your enemy. You underestimate my loyalty," Elijah said firmly, upset by Stefan's words."I believe that both Jovan and I want to make Hunt Enterprise better, so it's the
Owen had said that people who resembled Renee had a high possibility of a perfect match, especially those whose eyes looked like Renee's. Hence, they had to choose people who looked like Renee."Thank you so much." Stefan took off his coat and handed it to Margaret, then sat with the others and started screening for suitable candidates.Owen was reading the news when an article caught his attention. It was an exclusive interview with the best actress, Shirley. Shirley looked charming, sweet, and vulnerable in the interview, and openly expressed her regrets about her relationship with Xavier. The interview had caused an uproar, and it was obvious that Xavier's change of heart was because of Leia's involvement. Shirley's fans condemned Leia on the Internet, and photoshopped ugly photos and videos of Leia. They even investigated her and spread rumors about her, making Leia a social outcast. She now had to be cautious when going out. "Guys, stop..." Owen clicked on the interview and wa
Anyone who paid attention to the entertainment circle would know that the so-called rich young lady was Leia. In short, Shirley made herself out to be a pitiful and innocent woman in the whole tragedy, and Leia was just a homewrecker who had snatched away Shirley's lover."What?" Xavier had been watching Shirley's interview, and tried to say something to infuriate Leia. Calmly, he commented, "She's telling the truth—her first encounter with me was rather sentimental. If I didn't help her in time, she would be sold to those men. I even helped with her medical bills and saved her family, then helped her get a role in a movie with my connections . She even got a grand prize and became the best actress..." He purposely tried to make Leia jealous, because he wanted some sign that she still cared about him."Wow, what a touching love affair! But how did it end up like this? Is it because of that rich young lady? Was she a homewrecker?" Leia sneered sarcastically."It's not the only reason
Stefan shrugged, glad that someone else was here to suffer through this too.Xavier and Leia were both dramatic people, and because they hadn't gone through many difficulties like Stefan and Renee, they hadn't realized how meaningful and precious a relationship could be. However, even though they could be childish sometimes and quarrelled often, it was obvious that they still cared deeply for each other.Owen sighed in exasperation, unable to tolerate such drama. He waved and said, "That's enough, you two, we don't have much time. Let's stay focused, okay?" Xavier and Leia immediately turned to glare at Owen. "You were the one who brought it up!" Owen had brought up Shirley for no reason, unknowingly adding fuel to the fire."No, I think this woman might be the answer to our problem," Owen said seriously.Stefan turned to Owen and asked sternly, "What do you mean?" He had initially assumed that Owen had wanted to gossip about Shirley, but Owen wasn't the type to create drama, so
It was clear that Stefan didn't want to bring it up.He fell out with Xavier because of Renee back then, but he couldn't blame Xavier for fancying such a thought because Stefan was different back then. He refused to admit that he cared about Renee. Xavier had felt sorry for Renee for having to suffer so much by being with Stefan, so he had challenged Stefan to a fair competition. The incident had been put aside and forgotten ages ago, and neither Stefan nor Xavier ever mentioned it. It was almost as if it had never happened."But it's not the time to talk about love affairs now..."Owen continued seriously, "Even after all this searching, there's no one who resembles Ms. Everheart more than Shirley, so... maybe her eyes will suit Ms. Everheart best.""What?" Xavier yelped, looking at Owen as if he was crazy. "Shouldn't we look at the compatibility first? Aren't the requirements very strict? How can you come to such a conclusion just because they look alike? Isn't that too rash?" "N
"Me?" Xavier looked at Leia and snorted. "I'm not that powerful. How can I decide what others do with their body parts? Even if I could, I wouldn't do such a cruel thing." "I'll do it even if you don't," Stefan said coldly from behind Xavier, his gaze steely. "If her eyes are a match, I don't mind being the villain and taking them." He was never an upright man, but at least he wasn't wicked. However, he was willing to do anything to help Renee regain her eyesight. "No, Stefan!" Xavier was shocked. Agitated, Xavier said to Stefan, "The whole point of this is to find a willing donor. If Shirley doesn't want to give up her eyes, you can't force her.""Why not?" Stefan's eyes were wild. "I'll give her whatever she wants to make her say yes. If she still refuses… then I'll have to use force." "You're breaking the law! It's illegal to sell organs. Do you have any idea what the consequences would be?" Xavier had always treated Stefan with respect, but right now, he was on the verge of
"I don't know how to tell you. I'm sure you can understand." Renee could not bring herself to say more because it was a humiliating privacy. She might as well keep it to herself."Let me guess…" Justin's gaze grew sharp as he went straight to the point. "The man in your story is Stefan, isn't it?" Silence washed over Renee as she kept her head bowed. It was a silent approval.Justin burst into reckless laughter, which was scary. He looked down at his cut wound and laughed pathetically. "This is why he could make you fall in love with him, and I couldn't. I'm too cultured compared to him.""Don't say that, Haze!"Seeing how defeated Justin was, Renee became uneasy. "It isn't written in the stars for us. Plus, I've fallen in love with Stefan a long time ago before I even got to know you. I also rely on him physically and psychologically. I can't control my feelings. It's not something we can change. We…" "Stop!" Heartbroken, Justin pushed away everything in front of him and s
Time passed by. Gradually, the pain knocked some sense into Justin. He no longer wanted to take advantage of Renee."Let me get you some water." Renee had no idea what she could do for Justin. After some contemplation, she got to her feet and poured him a glass of water.Finally, she studied the room closely and found that it was a wedding room as Justin had mentioned. Everything was set up according to her preferences, which she had occasionally mentioned to Justin. For example, she loved keeping some ceramic ornaments on the bedside cabinet and hanging some seashell wind chimes at the windows. The entire room was painted in beige and green, which were her favorites, too. Beige gave a sense of warmth, while green gave a sense of gloominess. All of those details became the perfect wedding room for Renee.If everything went on smoothly, she would spend most of her time there, and he would be her life companion. Unfortunately, there were no ifs in the world.Renee handed the gla
Renee covered her lips, her tone filled with disbelief. "I…cut myself." Justin leaned against the corner and frowned deeply. He was in deep pain."Why did you cut yourself?" Renee was scared out of her wits and grew more sober. In her panic, she threw herself at him and tried to stop his bleeding.Justin reacted aggressively as he waved his dagger and warned fiercely, "Get away from me! Don't touch me!" "I…" Renee paused, too afraid to act recklessly. She pointed at his wound and said, "I'm just worried about you. You're bleeding. It must hurt a lot. Why did you hurt yourself?" "It's better to be in pain!" Justin gnashed his teeth and said in agony, "The pain will knock some sense into me, so I won't act like an animal and lose control of myself.""I see…" Stunned, Renee was moved to tears. She understood why he cut himself. Surprisingly, he wanted to stay sober and not be controlled by the drug in the wine.He could have used her to satisfy his desire, and she would never b
"You're playing with fire!" Justin leaned close to Renee's ears and said fiercely, "What do you think there is in the wine? Maybe I'm not someone who will take liberty on women, but I can't promise that the wine won't make me so." "So, you're saying that the wine…" Suddenly, Renee realized the wine was not as simple as she thought. She also understood why Rose had behaved in such a mysterious manner. "Stay…away from me!" Suddenly, she became frightened and wanted to keep some distance from Justin. She knew that people could not be trusted completely, especially under the effects of chemical reactions. Things would certainly get out of control. Justin probably did not want to do anything to her, but both of them would lose their minds under the effect of the wine and do something that would fill them with regret. The only way to prevent such an incident was to avoid each other."You want to stay away from me, but it's too late now. I'm no saint. I'm just a normal guy!"Just
"I'm so thirsty!" The burning sensation of the wine made Renee thirsty. She wanted to drink some water.In the dark, she heard some rustling. The next second, something was on her lips. It seemed to be someone else's lips. She wondered if someone had secretly kissed her."Who are you?" Renee grabbed the person in front of her and interrogated angrily, "How dare you kiss me without my permission! Do you know who I am? I'll cut off your lips!""Let's see if you can do that or not." The man sounded dull and drunk, but he was also overbearing.Although Renee was drunk, she could discern who it was. She called out in the dark and tried to confirm her doubt. "Haze…?" "Yeah, it's me," Justin admitted, but he did not plan to let her go. He used a more overbearing manner and trapped her between him and the door."What do you want?" Renee panicked. She wanted to kick him away, but she did not resist when she learned that it was Justin. After she had done so many things to hurt him, s
The servant walked forward with trepidation and helped Justin back to his room. Austin's eyes were dark. He whispered to his assistant, who nodded and immediately carried out his order.After two glasses of strong wine, Renee felt dizzy and could not stand steadily. "It's weird. Is this wine this strong? I just had two glasses of it, but I feel quite dizzy." It was hard for her to exit the hall. She could not stand properly, so she supported herself against the wall."Ms. Everheart, you didn't seem well. Let me help you to get some rest." Austin's assistant caught up to her and stood behind her. He even sounded respectful. "It's… fine. I can go back to my room." Renee waved; she didn't want to trouble others. Besides, she did not want others to see how miserable she was. She had assumed that she was good at drinking and would not get drunk, but it seemed like she had overestimated herself. After two glasses of wine, she became quite drowsy. She would not easily leave if s
Renee blinked and smiled brightly at Justin, asking him, "Are you worried about me?" "No, I'm not worried about you!" Justin said angrily. "I don't want you to get killed here. I can't explain it to your brother and kids. It's hard to handle the three of them."He was not lying. Although he had befriended Quinton, Adie and Abby might make a scene there if they realized that Renee had drunk so much wine at the party. They were witty, always full of ideas.Hence, it was better not to cause trouble. Before they could make a scene and things get out of control, Justin must stop Renee. He wasn't worried about her at all. "So, you're not worried about me?" Renee's gaze turned dull as she sighed. "It looks like you didn't forgive me. So, I must drink this glass of wine." Something was wrong with Renee, or perhaps she just wanted to torture herself. It seemed like she insisted on drinking the wine. She swung off Justin's hand and gulped down the wine."You're out of your mind!" Justi
The aged white wine was strong. Ordinary people would find it hard to drink a glass of it. Yet, Renee had drunk two glasses of it consecutively. It was a little dangerous. Everyone at the dining table was initially watching the fun, but they showed Renee some pity after she drank two glasses of wine consecutively. After wiping her lips clean, Renee staggered and said to Justin, "Let me toast to you now. I've wronged you the most." Justin, sitting there, said with a poker face, "You don't have to say sorry to me. We don't hold each other any grudge. After all, we can't make others fall in love with us.""No, I must apologize to you. It's for my sake." After that, Renee used a bigger glass and filled it with wine."Whatever!" Justin frowned and ignored Renee. He had no idea what was wrong with her. He had yielded and let her off, but she stubbornly wanted to keep drinking the wine.He wondered if she had forgotten the fact that she had just recovered from a serious illness. She
Suddenly, Justin became mature and stopped making jokes. He talked steadily and was no longer emotional. It filled Austin with worry because it made him feel like Justin was an emotionless robot.In comparison, he liked Justin's previous self better. At that time, Justin was simple and sentimental. He was the grandson Austin doted on the most.Sophia grinned and commented, "Dad, you don't have to worry about Justin. Men will change. Previously, he was just a childish kid even though he was in his twenties. He didn't know how to see through people's pretense. But he's all grown up now. He knows what's right or wrong. That's a great thing!" As a mother, she naturally did not want her son to get hurt. Although she favored Renee and wanted the latter to be her daughter-in-law, she would give up since Renee had let her son down and harmed him. All she wanted was to see Renee get away from her son."Yes, you're right. People need to grow up. He has grown up a lot lately, but the price