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
At that moment, both of them abandoned their facade and embraced each other tightly. They could feel the other's love; Stefan understood Renee's fragility, and she understood his helplessness."Daddy, Mommy..." After some rest, Adie finally woke up. He sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes, looking at his parents in confusion. "Have you made up with each other?" Stefan and Renee immediately jumped away from each other. Renee blushed as she hurriedly wiped her lips and smoothed her clothes. "Ahem… Adie, why didn't you tell me you had woken up?" Stefan pretended to be calm as he walked to the bed and touched Adie's head. "You look much better. Are you feeling sick?""It was just a small hurricane, it's not my first time getting caught in one. I'm fine," Adie said maturely. He glanced at his solemn father and flustered mother, then said bluntly, "There's no need to be shy—it's very normal for a couple to show their love by kissing." Renee froze at the bathroom door, speechless. Althou
It felt quite reassuring since Renee now had nothing else to lose.Adie, however, wasn't as understanding as Renee. He couldn't figure out why his parents didn't want to be together even though they loved each other. "Daddy, did you make a mistake? Are you being punished for it?" Adie scrutinized Stefan, his eyes narrowed. "Why can't you be with Mommy? Isn't it more painful to be away from the person you love?" Although he was just a child, he knew that being together with your loved ones meant happiness. For example, he loved to spend time with his parents, Abby, and Tiffany, and would miss them when he didn't see them. It didn't make sense to him that Stefan wanted to suffer such misery when he could just live happily with Renee."Yeah, I made a mistake, so I have no right to be with her." Stefan smiled regretfully as he looked at Adie. "If I only bring her harm, would you still want me to stay with her?" "What do you mean?" Adie pouted, refusing to give up. "You should adore Mom
Both Stefan and Renee had nothing else to say as they made their way back to the dock. The atmosphere was tense.When they arrived, the dock was full of rescue teams and cops, and Quinton, Leia, and the others were there as well. When they realized that Renee had disappeared, they suspected that she had gone to the island to save her child, so they gathered manpower and set off for the island. "Look at that yacht… It looks like Ren and the others!" Leia said excitedly as she pointed at the white yacht slowly approaching the dock."Let me see!" Through his binoculars, Quinton saw Renee and Adie standing on the yacht. Tears of relief filled his eyes. "It's them… It's really them." The yacht docked smoothly, and the first person to react was Leia. "Ren, Adie!" Leia shoved the people in front of her aside and dashed towards Renee and Adie.Renee looked at the many people gathered there and asked Leia awkwardly, "What are you guys doing here? Are you headed to the market?" "What