Three months later, on a private island in Southeast Aeos, Renee was lying on a white hammock while she ate a piece of chilled watermelon and watched short videos on her phone.There were two more months until she was due to deliver, and her belly was bulging.Ever since she left Beach City, she'd been staying on this island. She walked in the breeze, ate, drank, and read novels every day. She also managed Azure Group and her law firm remotely. Life was leisurely and comfortable.Just as she read on the internet, being close to men only led to misfortunes!Ever since Renee left Stefan for good, life had been nothing but enjoyable. She could wake up whenever she wanted. She was so happy that she even gained a good amount of weight.She bought this island many years ago with money from her scholarship, patent fees, and pocket money she had saved since she was a child. She designed it the way she'd imagined.Her initial plan was to make this a holiday home and bring her family here
"Alright, alright. You're so naggy. You've been nagging for the past nine hours during our journey. People who don't know you might even think you're going to be a father!" Leia rolled her eyes at Liam before hugging Renee once again. However, she was much more careful and gentle this time.Leia touched Renee's round, protruding belly and gasped in amazement. "Ren, your stomach is huge. It's so magical. Are there really two babies in there?"Renee figured that Liam probably told Leia everything. She no longer wanted to keep it a secret. "Yeah. They're twins. Oh, and I'll be due in two months."Renee felt that life was magical too.Throughout her time on this island, it felt like the world had slowed down around her. She could feel her babies growing in her stomach little by little.She'd talk to them, sing for them, and tell them stories. They seemed to understand everything. They'd always respond by moving around. She was absolutely overjoyed…"They're twins!" Leia's jaw dropped
"What is it?" Renee became curious. She quickly leaned forward.Leia pulled up a video. It looked like the video was recorded in a cinema. Several men and women stood before the big screen, seemingly promoting a movie."This is…" Renee's jaw dropped when she saw the actors introducing themselves. It was as if she'd just seen aliens."Haha! You weren't expecting this, were you? You must've guessed it… this is the premier of the movie 'Hunt my Everheart.' The movie is an adaptation of the story between you and Stefan. I watched it. It's so good. I cried a lot during the movie!" Leia recounted her experience. She desperately wanted to watch it again."I understand the logic behind it all, but can anyone tell me why that male lead… was Stefan?!" Renee rubbed her eyes repeatedly to make sure she wasn't mistaken. She still couldn't believe that Stefan acted as the male lead in the movie itself!Wasn't Stefan a workaholic? He was a business elite who could earn tens of millions in a few
Leia was drawn to gossip and naturally had access to information from various channels. She pointed at the actress on the screen. "Hey, doesn't this girl look familiar? Do you think she looks like you?"Renee frowned a little. "I feel like I've seen her somewhere.""You're so forgetful. This was the woman Stefan left the bar with that night. She's the one who looked like you!" Leia exclaimed."So it's her!" Renee finally recalled who that woman was. She felt mixed emotions.She thought Stefan would still be drowning in guilt and never fall in love again. To her surprise, he'd already met someone new.Men… They were all heartless creatures!"What do you think this scumbag is thinking? Why would he spend so much money just to pursue this woman?" Leia looked at Renee before glancing at Shirley on her phone screen. The two of them really looked alike."Could it be that he still has feelings for you? Is that why he found someone else who looks like you to be your substitute?" Leia as
It was already night when she sent Liam and Leia away.As the waves hit the shore, the island regained its silence and serenity, and the soothing fragrance of flowers permeated the air.Renee would touch the objects around her for a split second before looking around. She even spent half an hour giving catnip to her newly acquired cat, Orange, as though attempting to keep herself occupied to escape something.Meanwhile, her gaze couldn't help but wander to her computer occasionally. Her fingertips moved unconsciously as she was eager to test it.Finally, her curiosity got the better of her, and she flipped her laptop open.Her slender fingertips tapped on the keyboard, and she got into the film distributor's system, copying the movie 'Hunt my Everheart,' which was about to be released in theatres.She was curious to see how capable Stefan was to receive so many good reviews for his first-ever film!The film lasted two hours. She played the film on her private cinema screen. She
Only then did Margaret realize the male protagonist in the film was Stefan!"Oh my goodness! The jerk is now acting! Is the Hunt Enterprise about to go bankrupt? Why would a CEO like him want to work in entertainment?"Renee couldn't stop laughing as she joked, "I heard it's because he's attempting to woo the female lead."“Damn him!”Margaret despised Stefan so much after learning that he had almost murdered Renee for Briar.She became even more upset after learning that he was pursuing another woman. "Ms. Ren, you made the correct option by leaving him. Otherwise, you'll have to put up with his cheating behind your back. Your boys will be miserable growing up in such an atmosphere. I completely agree with your choice to leave him back then!"Renee had a faint grin but didn't say anything when she heard this.If she didn't see the movie, she would've reprimanded Stefan as well as Margaret.She did finish it, however, and she couldn't admonish him. She had the impression that
Stefan knew that when the movie ‘Hunt my Everheart’ trended on Twitter, it would get the attention of people, and Renee would naturally be curious about it.Yet he didn’t think that she would be so quick. The film had yet to be officially released, but she appeared to be impatient. It looked like she didn't leave as freely and easily as she presented.At the same time, Xavier walked proudly inside the president’s office and mysteriously stuffed a note inside Stefan’s hand.“Stef, don’t lose the paper. I’ve helped you as much as I can. If you can’t get her back, then it’s your problem. Don’t blame me for not helping you!”Stefan was in the middle of his work when he was handed the note. He frowned and looked at the note in his hand. “What is this?”“Renee’s location!” Xavier became excited as he continued, “I told you earlier that a mysterious person hacked into the distributor’s system and copied the movie file. I hired a hacker and discovered the mysterious person’s location. T
There were just a few employees remaining in the building.Stefan sat in his office, rummaging through the documents on his desk.Hunt Enterprise developed tremendously over the years, but with it came a slew of difficulties and harsh competitors.This was particularly the case in the field of technology. Long-term collaboration between Hunt Enterprise and KCL Group made his company invincible, enabling it to capture three-fourths of the market.As a result, he quickly became the envy of other companies who would try to harm his company behind his back. While not life-threatening, it gave Stefan a headache.There had recently been speculations that the smart bracelet Hunt Enterprise recently released on the market had severe flaws that involved violating users' privacy by eavesdropping on their conversations. The rumor resulted in several reports and lawsuits against his company."Inform the public relations department that we need a way to conceal this negative news."Investiga
"I… I don't know! I really don't know!" The makeup artist's face was flushed, her eyes rolling back. She felt like she was about to faint again."Are you still trying to hide the truth?" Justin continued flexing his fingers. He was certain that the makeup artist who suddenly wanted to modify the size of the gown must be aware of the truth.With her eyes rolled back, the makeup artist begged him, "I'll tell you…! Please let me go! I'll tell you everything!" Hearing that, Justin slowly released his grasp.The makeup artist finally got a chance to breathe. She kept taking deep breaths and almost cried because of her terror. "What should I tell you?" She truly knew nothing."What?" Justin's gaze grew fierce."Oh, I remember it now…" She drew in a cold breath and hurriedly said, "A handsome guy came not long after you were gone. I think he's Mr. Hunt. When Ms. Everheart saw him, she was very…"She paused, trying to find her words. "She was very…?" Justin urged her. This was the
Meanwhile, Liam and Leia became vigilant when they saw that scene."What are they doing?" Liam walked past the guests enjoying the fun and stood between Alexander and the two guards. He faked a smile and said, "We're the guests you invited sincerely. Is this how the Baldwin family treats their guests?""Guests?" Austin got off the stage and strode toward them. Although he was smiling, coldness gleamed in his eyes. "Have you ever seen any guest steal the hostess?""You can't say that, Sir Baldwin..." Liam smiled and added, "How could you be sure that it must be the Hunt family?""Who else could it be?" "This is just your guess. They've always been here. Even if they wanted to do that, they couldn't. So… You should act fair and square, given your noble identity. Shouldn't you find fault with the culprit instead? Isn't that more reasonable?" Liam looked at Austin. Although he was younger and came from a family weaker than the Baldwin family, he was still domineering.Besides, his
Alexander took a deep breath and analyzed logically, "This wasn't Stef's style. If he wanted to snatch her away, he would have done it openly in front of everyone. But this trick was cunning and dishonest!""Yes, you're right, but this is a special case. If he didn't use a trick, his woman would marry someone else. It's normal for him to be restless." Although Francine agreed with Alexander's analysis, she felt that Stefan could do anything if it concerned Renee. Naturally, he would stoop this far. "Regardless, we have to leave," Alexander whispered to Francine, sensing danger. "Austin has always been decisive and cruel. Since Stef humiliated him, I'm sure he wouldn't let Stef off easily. We're in danger too.""Is it that serious?" Francine looked at Austin, who was standing on the stage. He coldly ordered his assistant about something. It seemed like he wasn't that crazy. "I don't care what he'll do. We have to get out of North City right away because this city is controlled b
"What?! She's gone?" Justin's face fell immediately. He grabbed the collar of the person who came to inform them and demanded coldly, "What do you mean?! Why is she gone for no reason?""We… We don't know!" That person looked at Justin while trembling and reported everything. "When we got there, we found no one else in the makeup room except the makeup artist lying on the ground. We didn't see Ms. Everheart, either. We don't know what happened!""Something must have gone wrong with her!" Justin pushed that person away without hesitation and rushed toward the makeup room."Hey, Justin! What are you doing?" Sophia watched Justin disappear in front of everyone. She wanted to pursue him but failed.Everyone below the stage fell into an uproar and discussed among themselves endlessly. "The bride went missing all of a sudden! Did her ex-husband come for her?""It's possible. They were once madly in love with each other. Plus, the Hunt and Baldwin families were in conflict for many yea
On the surface, everyone felt that Justin was passionate and respected the bride well. However, only he knew that he was just terrified. He was afraid that the reality might exceed his anticipation. He was terrified to find that he was betrayed in the end when he had trusted Renee that much and treated her so sincerely."Justin, what's going on with you? How could you talk about that at such a time like this? The most important thing now is to make her come out and have this engagement ceremony. We should do the guests justice. If not, everyone will laugh at us after we've kept our dignity well for so many years!"Sophia couldn't understand his hesitation. They were just going to urge Renee to appear. It had nothing to do with their patience or ability to take good care of Renee.Both Alexander and Francine looked at each other in confusion."Dear, did you do anything?" Alexander asked Francine softly.If Renee suddenly failed to attend the ceremony, it might have been Francin
Renee was furious—he was ridiculous!"You won't allow that?" She snorted and looked at him as if he were crazy. "Who do you think you are? You can't meddle in my life!""I'm nobody, but I know that I don't want you to marry another guy." The man approached Renee, wanting to catch her."Stay away from me, or I'll get somebody! You should know how powerful the Baldwin family is in North City…" Renee spat coldly. She did not want to make things too ghastly, so she wouldn't alert the Baldwin family if she could help it. The man sneered wickedly. "Yes, the Baldwin family is strong. So? Even if they're strong, they can't fight against my cunning means!""What do you mean?" A bad feeling gripped Renee. She wanted to ask more questions, but found herself dizzy. Her surroundings became blurry. "I'm so dizzy! What…did you do?" The next second, she staggered and fainted.He firmly caught her and whispered, "You've suffered a lot, so I'll let you rest a bit.""Ah! You… You…" The make
"You flatter me." Renee smiled, sadness in her eyes. She recalled the day she was about to marry Stefan many years ago. The young female designer responsible for her makeup had praised her the same way. At that time, she had recently lost all her family members and was gripped with excruciating pain. Her waist had been much slimmer. She looked pitiful but bewitching. "Don't worry! Master Hunt is a great man. He'll be nice to you and protect you. You guys are a perfect match."Renee remembered that the makeup artist used a makeup blender to soak her tears and firmly told her that. The artist at that time also felt that Stefan would be her protector for the rest of her life. Renee had a crush on Stefan for many years. He was the ray of light that had saved her from her despair. Although she was strong, she couldn't help but regard him as her savior. At that time, she never imagined spending the rest of her life with someone else other than him. Many years passed since then. Sh
Twenty minutes ago, Renee's gown was accidentally splashed with wine. Hence, she changed into a spare slim-fit strapless gown. The long gown reached to the floor and was full of shining diamonds. It set off her curvy figure and made her appear like a noble princess from a painting. Unfortunately, her waist was too slim, so the gown didn't fit her well.The young woman who was responsible for Renee's makeup patted her chest and said confidently, "It's fine. I'll tighten the waistline a bit. Leave it to me! I'll get it done in ten minutes.""Are you sure?" Justin couldn't hide his amazement as he watched Renee, who had changed into a new gown. He cleared his throat and said, "I think this is already perfect. It's fine even if you don't adjust the waistline."He felt that Renee was the most perfect woman no matter how she appeared. She would always bewitch him, even if she was just wearing slippers and casual coats.If his parents hadn't insisted on getting a renowned designer t
Liam looked certain. "The Baldwin residence is strictly guarded. Plus, Austin owns military power. If the Hunt family wants to take Renee away, they'll have to fight the Baldwins. Things will get very hideous. But if they use a little trick, they don't have to waste any manpower to take her away. Why wouldn't they do that?""So, you're saying that Mr. and Mrs. Hunt fought against Justin's parents to purposely attract others' attention and to cover for Stefan. They wanted to give him the chance to take Ren away secretly.""That's very likely."Liam nodded. Else, he couldn't figure out why the decent Alexander and Francine would do such an indecent thing in front of so many rich and powerful people. After all, the Hunts would be ridiculed for what they had done just now if it got exposed. It was such a great price. They wouldn't have to make such a great sacrifice if not for their son's lifetime happiness."If that was true, the Hunts are just too cunning." Leia shrugged. She fou