Chapter 1712

The lights in Renee's room were not lit. To her, it didn't matter—it was always dark and stressful.

Jovan sighed softly and gently turned on the lights.

Renee was not asleep. When she heard someone switch on the lights and approach, she could tell by the heavy footsteps that it was Jovan. She remained lying on her side and said grumpily, "Jovan, I'm your sister-in-law, and besides, men and women should keep a polite distance. Isn't it inappropriate for you to come into my room late at night?"

"I've already done so many inappropriate things, so it doesn't matter anyway," Jovan joked as he placed the tray on the nightstand and pulled a chair over to sit near Renee's bed. He tried to persuade her patiently, "I heard from Lisa that you neither ate nor drank today. It's very silly of you to punish me like this since you'll be the one suffering in the end. Be good and eat, then you can beat me up or scold me. That way, you can vent your anger and feel better. Wouldn't it be killing two bi