"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
Xavier ran out of the manor when he realized something was wrong.Meanwhile, Leia had used her connections to find Shirley's location. Shirley had booked the top private room of a club and invited some of her loyal fans to a small gathering. Many celebrities held such meetings with their fans privately to ensure their fans' loyalty and to get closer to their fans, and Shirley was the most active in holding such gatherings because she didn't have a lot of fans. However, despite their small numbers, Shirley's fans were very loyal to her. They tried their best to make her look good, spent a lot of money on her, and condemned her competitors online. Many celebrities tried their best to not fall out with Shirley, because if her fans found out, they would go all out to slander and criticize them. Although Leia was not a celebrity and had only joined a few episodes of a variety show, because of her relationship with Xavier, Shirley's fans condemned her terribly. Leia didn't even dare to go
Shirley's fans were amazed by the lady's story. "Homewreckers are immoral and shameless, so we don't have to be polite to them. If I see her again, I'm going to shave all her hair off!" The fan declared angrily.It was a pitiful thing to be cheated on, and Shirley's story gained her a lot of support from her fans. "Yeah, Shirley is too gentle. If that woman didn't meddle in her relationship, Shirley might be married to Mr. Stuart now. She'd be more successful too! Leia wouldn't even have anything..." The fans swiftly blamed Leia for Shirley's misfortune. "Yeah, Shirley was the one who was betrayed, but that homewrecker bullied her instead. I can't take this. I won't let her go if I have the chance!" One fan declared, and the others quickly agreed. They were one step away from going to Leia and teaching her a lesson.Shirley smiled in satisfaction when she saw that. She turned to her assistant nearby and said smugly, "See that? All my fans are waiting to see her. Let her in." Her
"Nonsense! Ms. White is having a fan meeting. You're not a celebrity yourself, so of course you don't know how much fans like their idols. They're clearly all having a good time," Shirley's assistant said smugly. Although Shirley didn't have many fans, her fans' loyalty was top-notch. Besides, celebrities had to rely on their loyal fans' support because popularity was not enough."I don't know about the other fans, but I know how wild Shirley's fans are. How could I not…" Leia looked up at the private room and figured there must be quite a lot of Shirley's fans inside. As the so-called wicked woman who had snatched away their idol's man, she would be courting death if she barged in impulsively. Finally, she realized why Shirley had suddenly agreed to meet her even though they were enemies. Shirley was waiting for Leia to enter her trap. The smart thing to do would be to turn around and leave, but the situation was urgent. She had to take the risk and bite the bullet. After taking a de
Leia rolled her eyes as if she was talking to a stupid person. "You need to get something straight, okay? I'm fearless, so I don't need protection. Plus, I wouldn't have come in if I thought I was in danger. I'm here to sincerely negotiate with you." Shirley met her agent's eyes cautiously and said, "Fine. Let's talk in the inner room." She waved at her fans and smiled at them. "Go ahead and enjoy yourselves. I'll settle this and come out right away."Shirley's fans immediately stopped her, looking concerned. "No, this woman is cunning. You'll be bullied if you go with her.""You don't have to be polite with such a shameless woman. We'll make her get down on her knees and say sorry to you first!"Shirley's agent tried to mediate the situation. "Calm down, Shirley will be fine. Just let them talk privately. We can always get revenge for her if anything happens." The fans let it go since it made sense.The private room was big, with a small inner room of around eight or night squ
"How dare you!" Shirley did not expect Leia to stay unaffected, and abruptly stood up to slap her. Leia grabbed Shirley's wrist and said coldly, "Do you know what kind of relationship causes the most regret? The kind you had with Xavier. Did he love you? Yes, he loved you so much that he doted on you without any boundaries. He helped you get your glory, but then he had a change of heart. You must be grieving because of it, right?""You…! What is it you want? I knew you were here to make fun of me. I even thought that you had some kind of bargaining chip..." Shirley cursed angrily and tried to struggle free. Her face twisted as she threatened, "If I scream, my fans will enter the room. Then, they'll drag you out and teach you a hard lesson.""Yes, I'm aware of that. After all, fans always take after their idols!" Leia let go of Shirley's hand and continued aloofly, "Don't worry, I didn't have to come here to argue with you. I'm just here to confirm whether you still love Xavier and
"My eyes?" Shirley looked bewildered for a second, but then her expression turned smug. She stroked her cheek and said, "Yes, I'm pretty, and so are my eyes. When I made my debut, people said my eyes were as bright as the moon. But... it doesn't matter. Even if you're jealous of me, I can't give you my eyes!""I need your eyes. If you're willing to give them to me, Xavier will be yours from now on," Leia replied bluntly. However, Shirley was still confused. All she knew was that Leia seemed to be very interested in her eyes, but she definitely wasn't stupid enough to give them to Leia. "Hah! Are you kidding me?" Shirley crossed her arms and laughed mockingly. "Firstly, I won't let you have my eyes. Secondly, Xavier is mine—I don't have to give up my eyes to get him." "I know that my request is ridiculous, and of course you won't say yes… but I'm just here to remind you. If you give your eyes to me, I have ways to help you get back with Xavier. If you say no..." Leia paused, then s
Leia knew basic self-defense, but there were too many people attacking her. Amidst the chaos, Shirley's fans pulled her hair and scratched her face, and some of them even tried to tear her clothes off...Shirley watched everything from nearby with a victorious smile. Her agent became worried. "Shirley, will it be dangerous if this continues? She's the young lady of the Osborne family, after all..""Of course it's dangerous since so many people are beating her up… but it's none of my business. My fans did it, and they were so crazy that I couldn't do anything about it. Plus... didn't we leave long ago? We didn't see anything." Shirley smiled coyly, then raised her head and left the private room proudly."Ah!" Leia screamed pitifully and tried to struggle, but the fans had become more extreme after getting drunk.Meanwhile, Shirley bumped into Xavier the moment she exited the club. "Xavier..." She looked at him in surprise, then panic gripped her. If Xavier knew that she purposely
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