Although Adie was just a child, he was not afraid of death. The only thing he was afraid of was his parents separating if he died. "You don't know how hard it is for Mommy. She gave birth to Abby and I and raised us alone, and even though she encountered so many obstacles, she resolved them all on her own. She's the greatest and kindest woman I've ever met." Adie recalled the time he spent with Renee and Abby on Sun Island wistfully, and felt sorry for Renee. "Daddy, I can swear that you're the man Mommy loves the most. Don't be mad at her. Just forgive her, okay?""I was never mad at her, silly. I'm the one who made a mistake. I should be begging for her forgiveness instead... because she's the woman I love the most too!" Stefan's eyes glistened with unshed tears. Even though he and Renee kept breaking up and getting back together with each other, he had never stopped loving her. He tried to distance himself from her because he didn't want her to get hurt again, but he hadn't expecte
"An angel?" Dazed, Adie forced himself to open his eyes. He saw light pouring in from the blocked entrance, and to his surprise, the person he had been longing for stood there. "Mommy... The angel is Mommy!" Adie's eyes widened in delight, and he waved at Renee excitedly.At that moment, Renee had dug through the entrance and was completely exhausted, but her energy seemed to come back when she saw Stefan and Adie. "Thank God you're here, Adie!" Renee cried out in relief, and crawled into the cave. She met Stefan's gaze and smiled tearfully. "You're here too. So, you're not that cruel after all." Initially, she had been disappointed because she thought Stefan had run off with Briar, but when she realized he had actually braved the hurricane and the flood in the cave to save their son, her feelings for him came rushing back. However, this wasn't the time to think about that."Give Adie to me. We have to leave right now, or the cave might collapse!" Renee stretched her hands out to tak
Renee's heart clenched the moment she heard those words. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she carried Tiffany in her arms, resting her hand on the little girl's pale face. "Don't be scared, you're safe now."However, Tiffany shook her head and kept crying. She tried her best to raise her hand to point at the cave. "Save my mommy… please!" Her small body trembled and she was scared, but she still hoped that someone could save Madelyn.Stefan checked Adie's breathing and realized he had fainted from exhaustion. He gently laid Adie on a boulder to rest, then turned to Tiffany and said, "You're too kind. That woman wanted you to die with her, but you're still begging to save her. You're very silly!" He had seen Madelyn's insanity the night before, and didn't feel it was necessary to save her."Is there another person in there?" Renee asked in shock. When she entered the cave just now, she hadn't seen anyone else. She had assumed that Adie had gotten rid of the kidnapper, but surprisingly
Stefan looked away as he said emotionally, "He doesn't want us to fight anymore... He wants me to take care of you and protect you, and he wants our family of four to live happily ever after!" He had been given a second chance at life, and he wanted to treasure it. He didn't want them to take unnecessary risks."I know Adie—he would want me to go in there and rescue her. Plus, if that woman really was crazy, Adie wouldn't be alive right now, and the girl wouldn't be asking me to save her. I think there's more to this story, and she's not as wicked as you think she is. We can talk about it after I save her!" Renee said, about to crawl into the cave."Why are you so stubborn?" Stefan grabbed Renee's arm. "Think of the kids! This girl doesn't want to lose her mother, but do you think Adie would want to lose his? You should at least think of his feelings.""Adie..." Renee looked at Adie hesitantly, her heart clenching as she stared at the unconscious boy. Stefan was right—one careless m
Time seemed to have stopped at that moment."Mommy!" Tiffany screamed, trying to crawl to the cave."Don't go there!" Renee quickly stopped Tiffany. "It's too dangerous. Your mommy… Maybe she's already…""No, I want to save Mommy. She's still alive, I'm sure of it!" Tiffany shook her head stubbornly, her face wet with tears. "Mommy is still waiting for me to save her. I can't leave her behind. It's my fault… If I hadn't said all those things, Daddy wouldn't have given my brother up… It's all my fault. I want to say sorry to Mommy. I want her to forgive me!" Tiffany kept crying as she spoke, her love for Madelyn clear. However, it was too late. The landslide had covered the entire cave, and Madelyn's chance of survival was very slim. Holding a compass, the captain looked around before glancing at the cloudy sky. He turned to them and urged, "Mr. Hunt, Ms. Everheart, we have to go. If we don't leave now, we might not be able to get out of here!" Renee bit her lip and carried Tiffa
Stefan placed Adie on a bed, then Renee laid Tiffany down beside him. Stefan's clothes were wet and smelly, so he instinctively took them off and started wiping himself with a towel.Renee gently tucked the two children in bed. When she turned around, she saw Stefan standing there, wearing nothing but underwear. She staggered back in shock, her eyes bulging as she stammered, "W-What are you doing?""I'm just changing my clothes!" Stefan said innocently. "My clothes are wet, and if I wear wet clothes, I could get rheumatism.""Ugh!" Renee turned around. "Don't you have clean clothes? Put them on now. It's unsightly."Stefan smirked at the sight of Renee blushing, and said indifferently, "I don't think so. I've been working out, so I'm sure my body doesn't look that bad."Renee gripped the bedsheets and opened her mouth to argue, but couldn't find the words. She knew that Stefan could easily fluster her, and if she argued with him, he would easily trap her. It was best if she kept q
Stefan stood there with a towel tied around his waist, water droplets running down his attractive figure."Ahem!" Renee instinctively wanted to cover her eyes, but couldn't look away from his exposed body. "You've taken good care of your body. Which gym do you go to? Send me the contact later.""I can but..." Stefan looked at Renee awkwardly, who was lying on his body. "Can you get up first?""Oh, I'm so sorry!" Renee finally realized she had been lying on his body. Although she was wearing clothes, she could feel the heat of his skin, and she jumped to her feet like it had burned her. "I didn't mean it. The captain suddenly started the yacht, so..." Renee stammered anxiously, her back to Stefan as she smoothed her hair. Although it was the truth, she sounded guilty as she said it."It's okay." Stefan sat up and smirked seductively at Renee. "I can understand if you did it on purpose." Renee's cheeks turned red, and she immediately took the night robe from the doorknob and threw
"I've never misunderstood you." Stefan avoided Renee's fierce gaze and whispered, "You've always been perfect to me... I'm the one with the problems. I'm not a good husband or a good father.""I don't need your flattery..." Renee's eyes turned watery, and she punched his chest. "What are you hiding from me? Even after all this, why are you still unwilling to tell me... Stefan, I chose you, so I know and trust your character. You're not the kind of guy who would abandon your wife and family for another woman. There must have been another reason for it, right?""No, there wasn't." Stefan grabbed Renee's wrist and stared at her coldly. "You're very confident in yourself. I'm not a good guy. If I were you, I would stay away from men like me. You only ever got hurt when you were with me." "I don't think I was hurt..." Renee raised her head and said stubbornly, "I've got two cute kids and a memorable romance, and you saved my life. I wouldn't be here if you didn't risk your life to gathe