"Let's get the test done first." Xavier didn't say anything, and just hoped Shirley's eyes wouldn't be compatible. If they were, he would have a bigger dilemma on his hands, and he didn't know how to handle it yet."Then… I have to look at you properly now so I don't forget the way you look. I won't be able to see you again once they've dug my eyes out. Oh, I want to take some pretty photos and look at the sun too, and bid my fans goodbye." When Shirley said that, she teared up. As the top actress, she was good at moving others.Even Owen felt sorry for her, and sighed deeply. There were too many tragic things happening. If Shirley's eyes matched Renee's body, then Shirley would become the pitiful one instead of Renee. As an outsider, Owen could not bear to hurt any of them. "Okay, stop wasting time. This isn't the time for you to put on such a show," Stefan said to Shirley impatiently, "It won't be too late for you to put on this show when it's a match." When Shirley saw how fi
Renee was in her bedroom on the second floor, lying in bed weakly. She could vaguely hear the fight downstairs, but was too tired to get up and listen to it. Ever since she became blind, she seemed to have lost track of time; it felt like only a day had passed since she had lost her sight.Leia knocked on the door and walked into the bedroom. "Ren, how are you feeling?" She walked over and sat down near Renee's bed. Her heart ached at the sight of Renee's dispirited look."I'm fine, I'm just a little tired." Renee tried her best to sit up, and leaned against the bed in despair.Leia found it strange. It had been only a few days, but Renee had become unusually weak. A pregnancy couldn't cause this kind of fatigue, and even if it did, Renee wouldn't be so uninterested in the arrival of a child."Are you keeping something from us, Ren? You seem quite weak." Leia held Renee's hand and asked in concern. "No, I'm just so bored that I got lazy. I'm good," Renee took a deep breath and sa
"Ah, why are you asking so many questions?" Renee sighed wearily. "All you need to know is that there isn't any child. That's it." "So, you're pregnant, but you don't want the child. Am I right?" Leia stubbornly asked."Yeah, I'm pregnant, but I don't want the child. Dr. Wagner will help me abort the child right away. Just... help me handle Stefan. Don't let him find out." Renee realized she couldn't keep it from Leia, so she told her the truth. Maybe Leia could help take care of her after the surgery."What? You want an abortion?" Leia's eyes grew wide in bewilderment. "It's been only a few days but you've changed so much. Weren't you very happy a while back? Didn't you want to have the child?""People change. You weren't there when I gave birth to the twins, and I agree with you. It's exhausting for women to have babies and get pregnant. I don't want to suffer through that again," Renee lied to Leia."I see. It's alright, I'll support you!" Leia declared. As expected, Renee had
Owen went upstairs after he had arranged everything, then asked Renee to go downstairs for the compatibility test. It was then that Renee realized that they had secretly called Shirley over for Shirley to donate her eyes to Renee."No!" Renee went to the examination room and said to Owen, "I know Shirley. She's rich, and won't give up her eyes to me for no reason. I'm afraid Stefan will force her, and things will turn ugly. I think I'd better not do the test.""Don't overthink this. Although Ms. White's eyes resemble yours, it's just a possibility they're not a match. We'll see after you have the test," Owen explained, then instructed his assistant to help Renee lie on the surgery table to have the test.Meanwhile, Shirley was in another room. She hadn't met Renee at all. Owen's assistant had taken her blood and did a risk test on her inner organs to see if she was qualified to donate her eyes."May I know..." After the assistant had taken Shirley's blood, Shirley whispered, "Can I
"It must be here!" Shirley tiptoed to that room and leaned her ear against the door. She tried her best to listen for any sounds in the room, but the sound insulation in that room was relatively good. Hence, she heard nothing except footsteps from behind her. "Why are you sneaking around?" Leia sounded cold and displeased. "Ah!" Feeling guilty, Shirley averted her gaze, too timid to meet Leia's gaze. "I passed by and got curious, so I looked around.""Hmph! Did you pass by this place?" Leia crossed her arms and scoffed, "You really are the best actress. Didn't you see the no entry sign here? Even Stefan can't come here while Dr. Wagner is giving Renee an inspection. What are you up to?" "What sign? I walked fast and didn't see it." Shirly stubbornly made an excuse even though the sign was clearly marked and placed in the corridor. There was even a red tape around the area, and Owen had stated that he wanted no disruptions from anyone while he was working. When Shirley went looki
"How dare you!" Leia was fuming with anger. When she recalled how she had been beaten, she lost her temper and slapped Shirley fiercely."Ah!" Shirley screamed and fell to the floor. She gingerly touched her wounded cheek and looked up at Leia with watery eyes. "Ms. Osborne, I'm sorry. I know that I've made you suffer. If slapping me helps ease your anger, just slap me. Take revenge on me for all that you've suffered through!""Hmph, at least you're not stupid. Well, I won't say no then." Leia stopped holding back. She rolled up her sleeves and pointed at Shirley. "Your fans kicked me, shaved off almost all my hair, and nearly stripped me bare. But don't worry… You're going to suffer more. It won't end today." "Ms. Osborne, I didn't do it on purpose, but I know that you've suffered because of me. I won't resist even if you want to hit or scold me, shave my hair, tear off my clothes, or spit at me. I won't take revenge on you either..." Shirley closed her eyes and tears rolled down
"Is it bad? I find it simple actually." Leia snorted and looked at Shirley, who appeared pitiful. "I want to avenge myself and vent my anger. I want to beat her up, and she gave me permission to. We don't think it's bad, but an outsider like you does, huh?" "I know that you're mad, so you're acting out of spite and can't see the consequences, but I'm rational. I won't see you go mad like this..." Xavier held Leia's hand and pulled her into his arms. "Trust me—you'll regret it if you take revenge on her today.""What's there to regret? Will I be afraid that she'll take revenge on me or are you going to take revenge on me? Do you want to help her slap me?" Leia was so close to Xavier that he could see the anger and grief in her eyes. She leaned in close and whispered in his ear, "I won't stop you if you want to save the damsel in distress, but please get in line. We'll settle our grudges once I'm done avenging myself." Then, Leia struggled out of Xavier's grip and quickly slapped Shir
Leia rolled her eyes when she heard that. She had to hand it to Shirley—she was quite skilled at pretending to be pitiful. All she needed was to lower her head or pout and she would look innocent… It was something Leia could never do."Oh, your legs are numb? How sad! But that doesn't mean I can't beat you up," Leia scoffed, putting her hands on her waist. She approached Shirley, looking like she wanted to teach her a lesson."Don't... Don't come near me! My legs are numb. Xavier... save me!" Shirley whimpered, still seated on the floor as Leia approached her. She couldn't admit she was lying about her legs, so she could only depend on Xavier to save her.Suddenly, Leia pointed behind Shirley and screamed in panic. "Ah! It's a rat!" "Ah! Where is it?" Shirley instantly leaped up and hid behind Xavier since rats were one of her greatest fears. However, there was no rat to be seen in the corridor."Aren't your legs numb? How did you jump so high? Well, it's certainly no surprise
Vermillion was neither eye-catching nor dark. It suited the scarf around her neck well, making her look brighter and more sophisticated. She was not as pale and weak as she looked just now. "I like this color. I didn't expect you to know women this well. You picked the right lipstick color." Renee pursed her lips and sincerely praised Jovan.Usually, insensible men would pick pink lipstick, which was awful. When Jovan picked that lipstick, Renee's heart skipped a beat. She was even wondering where she should go to remove the lipstick. However, it was not pink. It happened to be vermillion, which she had always favored. It would be hard to gain such knowledge if Jovan had not had experience with it. It could be seen that he had dated quite a lot of women."I'm glad you like it." Jovan looked at her rosy lips which were wonderful and charming. He inevitably swallowed.Renee noticed that he was charmed—but he was not simply attracted by her. Instead, he admired her religiously, whi
"His money?" After a brief pause, Renee waved her hand and said without hesitation, "Well, I'll take this then!""Sure! Please wait for a moment." The saleslady's eyes brightened as she quickly packed the bracelet for Renee.Renee took the gift box and handed it to Jovan. Jovan took it readily and willingly carried it for her like her lackey.They exited the jewelry shop and went shopping someplace else. "You didn't want to use my money, but you used his. Do you value him or me?" Jovan was asking for rebuff. Renee turned and glanced at him. "What do you think?""Of course, you value me." Jovan grinned. "The greatest love is feeling sorry for and doting on your beloved. You must have felt sorry for me. So, you didn't want to spend my money.""Congratulations. You're good at comforting yourself." Renee was quite amused. She could not tell who she valued more. She had wanted to spend Stefan's money because she resented him, so she wanted to waste his money. She refused to use J
It would cost around 150 fifteen dollars or less. Renee found it hard to spend so much of Jovan's money.Jovan stood behind Renee and acted like her wallet. He pocketed his hands and said straightforwardly, "Just show it to us.""Sure!" The saleslady's eyes lit up. She said something to the walkie-talkie, then asked them to wait. The headquarters were trying their best to deliver the item quickly. "May I know how much the new item costs?" Renee asked the saleslady tentatively."It depends on the individual prices of the jewelry and antiques. Its starting price is around 450 thousand dollars," the saleslady explained calmly.It was not a small figure for jewelry or an antique. If they were combined, the item would be more expensive. But people who came to the jewelry shop were powerful and rich figures. Hence, it was not an expensive price either."450 thousand dollars?!" Renee pursed her lips and tilted her head to look at Jovan. "I'll make an excuse to go to the washroom late
The car drove through the city center in a high-profile manner and reached BC Airport. Jovan had bought an afternoon flight, so they had to wait for five hours. Of course, he had done it purposely because he wanted to spend more time with Renee.After parking the car, Jovan hypocritically glanced at his watch and asked in a dilemma. "There are five hours left before our flight. Do you want to go shopping?""I'm not in the mood." Renee leaned against the shotgun seat and sounded weak. After all, she had just escaped death. Yes, she had recovered, but her body had undergone a lot of hardships. She became rather weak. She was not interested in everything and was naturally in no mood to go shopping. "If you're not in the mood, let's get you into the mood. Let's go!" Jovan opened his car door and went to the other side to open the door of the shotgun seat. He dragged Renee out of the car. Helpless, Renee got out of the car with him reluctantly. After checking in on the flight, Jov
Elijah sounded urgent and serious. "Mr. Hunt, something's wrong!"Meanwhile, Renee exited the hospital. There was a luxurious convertible at the entrance which attracted a lot of people's attention. Jovan, who kept a high profile, was sitting in the sports car.He was wearing an ostentatious black floral shirt. However, his ostentatious appearance coupled with his casual aura made him look more charming like a model from an advertisement. Renee covered her face and stealthily got into the car. "Can you stop keeping a high profile? You're very eye-catching. It's dangerous!"Jovan kept waving, shouting, and whistling at her just now. It filled her with deep embarrassment. "Well, we're all experiencing the world. If I don't keep a high profile, people won't remember me. I don't care what they think about me as long as I have a great time!"After Jovan confirmed that Renee had sat properly, he pressed hard on the gas pedal and started driving. Although Renee found that unaccept
"Are you trying to sound me out?" Renee smirked, squinting her eyes at Stefan. Although he claimed that he wanted to end things with her and kept some distance from her, his actions betrayed him. These days, he kept staying close to her. Besides, he kept acting when it was time for her to leave the hospital. He purposely dawdled while helping her pack her things. Besides, he even asked about her relationship with Justin. It showed that he was reluctant to part with her. She was baffled. She wondered why he was that aloof if he could not part with her."No, I'm not." Stefan smiled and did not hide anything. He openly admitted, "I care about you.""You finally…" Renee's eyes brightened as she looked at him eagerly. She wondered if he had come to his senses and wanted to tell her the truth. He was willing to face the difficulty with her.However, he sounded even calmer. "After all, you're Adie and Abby's mother. Grandpa is always concerned about you. I want you to be happy and sa
The Lotso bear was a villain in the movie, but it was a pitiful villain because it was abandoned by its owner. It used various means and encountered a lot of hardships to return to Daisy, its owner. In the end, it found that its owner had long gained new toys.After getting hurt, it no longer wanted to be kind. It was used to act cunningly as a form of disguise. But honestly, it was a dear baby who needed love. Of course, it was not a villain at all. Renee liked it because she saw herself as well as others in it. Everyone was gloomy in some way. People got hurt and slowly became gloomy. Instead of criticizing such a thing, Renee felt more compassion and sorry for such a situation. "But you still don't want it and want to throw it away." Stefan was gripped with complicated feelings after listening to Renee's explanation. He sounded sad."Yes, I like it. But I still want to throw it away. It's better to stop in time." Renee laughed and stopped shaking her legs. She was her usual
A week later, Renee recovered because she listened to the doctor and underwent treatment. She could be discharged from the hospital.In the meantime, Stefan stayed outside the ward and did not enter the ward.On the contrary, Jovan kept entering the ward from time to time. Renee would either scold or drive him away. Stefan entered the ward on the day Renee was leaving the hospital. He quietly helped Renee pack up her things. Generally, a caretaker could do that. However, Stefan acted like he wanted to repent and felt better when he took it upon himself. "Do you still need this?" Stefan pointed at a Lotso bear toy at the head of the bed and asked Renee calmly.During the one-week hospitalization, Renee got bored. Stefan would give her some blind boxes as entertainment. Renee found Rubik's cubes, stickers, and keychains when she opened the boxes. She would always throw them away because she was not interested in them. When she unpacked a rather large Lotso bear toy, she became
Jovan had kidnapped Renee, but he risked his life for her though he appeared like a cunning and selfish man. Renee felt that she did not deserve his love. She had wronged both Jovan and Justin, but she could not love them back. On the other hand, the one she wanted to love kept pushing her away cruelly…She slapped herself fiercely. Her action frightened the nurse. "Ms. Everheart, we can talk things out! Why did you hurt yourself? You can't…" "Don't worry. I'll get better and won't harm myself again." Renee was teary and laughed at herself. "I slapped myself because I recalled the things I'd done. I was very stupid, and I wanted to knock some sense into myself." "Okay, I'm glad to hear that." The nurse heaved a sigh of relief, but she was afraid to see Renee keep acting crazily. After she was done bandaging Renee's wound, she left hurriedly.When Stefan saw the nurse exit the ward, he walked in nervously and inquired about Renee. "How she's doing?" "She's already feeling be