"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
"Umm…" Renee didn't know how to react as Quinton was rarely this emotional. She said carefully, "Quinton, you're too anxious—I'm not as weak as you think. Plus, as Adie's mother, I understand him better, so it'd be more effective if I went to rescue him." She didn't agree with Quinton's idea of sending Chase and others to the island. She knew he would be safe given his intelligence, and there had to be a reason why he was doing this. If they went to the island, they wouldn't have been able to bring him back. Renee didn't want to trouble Quinton and Chase with this."What kind of thinking is that?" Quinton frowned and said, "You lost so much blood for that lousy man and went into a coma, and your wounds haven't even healed, but you're telling me you're not weak? Are you trying to drive me insane?" He tapped Renee's head and said in frustration, "Why do you love to make me worry about you? Did I spoil you too much? I think I should get someone to watch you twenty-four hours a day." "I
Enraged, Quinton wanted to go after Stefan to teach him a lesson."Forget it, Quinton!" Renee hurriedly stopped her brother. "He's free to make his own choices; It isn't illegal for him to break up with me, so we have no right to guilt-trip him. We can lead a good life without him too!" Renee had thought things over, and now, she was looking forward to a bright future. She felt much more relaxed, like a burden had been lifted off her."Are you not upset at all?" Quinton turned to look at Renee, surprised to see her looking better than she had in a long time. She looked like she had emerged from a battlefield victorious, and it even made Quinton feel happy. However, Quinton knew that Renee and Stefan's bond was very deep, and it wasn't something that could disappear in a day or two. He wondered if she was just pretending. "Yes, I'm not." Renee smiled. "What's there to be upset about? He's not the only man in the world. I could get a great man if I wanted to since I'm still young. I
Quinton was worried because he had never seen Adie cry that vigorously. "Who knows?" Renee said grumpily, "It's been a while since he's gotten a beating, so maybe he wants one now. He made a mistake, but before I could scold him, he started crying. He's really getting better at throwing tantrums!""Okay, that's enough. Lei's right—Adie is just a boy. He must have been scared yesterday… Let's go to the hospital. You both should get a proper check-up and rest for a few days," Quinton said finally, then made some arrangements, and drove Renee, Adie, and Tiffany to the hospital. When they reached the hospital, the doctor conducted full check-ups on them. Adie merely had a few scratches and was fine, but the doctor frowned when it came to Tiffany. The doctor took off his stethoscope and told Renee worriedly, "This girl's case might be a little bit more serious. Her parents should pay more attention to her.""What's her condition now?" Renee held Tiffany's hand and asked the doctor ner
Renee, however, had no idea who Tiffany's father was. She only knew her mother, who had kidnapped Tiffany and Adie, and unfortunately, she had died in the cave. Since Renee couldn't contact Tiffany's guardians, she had to take care of Tiffany temporarily. She led Tiffany to sit on the bench in the corridor, then held the little girl's hand and asked patiently, "Tiffany, tell me who your daddy is. Do you remember his contact number?"Tiffany didn't say anything, but her gaze grew colder as she looked at Renee. Renee knew that Tiffany resented her because she thought her hesitation indirectly killed Madelyn. She hadn't been able to save Madelyn in time, so she felt responsible for Tiffany and saw her as a daughter. "I know that you're mad at me… so let me apologize. I should have been more decisive back then. If I rushed in there and dragged your mother out, she might still be alive... I'm so sorry," Renee sobbed, her head hung in grief.Once Quinton had finished getting Adie settled