Renee returned home after leaving the graveyard. Just as she entered the door, she received a phone call from an unknown number. It was Briar. However, her tome was extremely polite and gentle, unlike her usual domineering tone when facing Renee. "I am sorry to disturb you, Ms. Everheart. I've been cleaning the room recently and found some of your personal belongings. Do you have time to come and get them tonight?" 'Was Briar always so kind?' Renee thought, obviously skeptical about it. What was she up to this time? Despite that, Renee did not hesitate and replied calmly, "Sure, I'll drop by and get them later." She left in haste last time, leaving some important belongings behind. Even if Briar did not call her, she would still find time to return to the villa to pick them up. At around eight in the evening, Renee got a cab and went straight to the Hunt family’s residence. The servants were somewhat distant because the previous mistress was visiting. They did not eve
Putting on the mask of concern, Briar said, "Isn't that a bad idea? She's still your cousin's wife, after all." Charlotte took Briar's arm and persuaded her righteously, "Bri, you're just too kind-hearted. Think about how this woman trampled you at the charity banquet. Don't you want to give her some payback? Didn't you see how lustful she was acting just now? I'm so generous that I even lent her my boyfriend to help her out! She'll have to thank me later! Don't worry. I'll take care of it if anything happens! It won't be your fault!" "You're so kind to me, Charlotte!" Though Briar looked touched, she was laughing inwardly at Charlotte's stupidity. The stupid girl didn't even know she was being used, yet she was still working herself to the bone for Briar! A short while later, Stefan returned to the villa. A chilling aura exuded from his tall figure, and he asked sternly, "Where is she?" Not seeing Renee after surveying the spacious parlor, his brows knitted tightly together.
Renee struggled to push him away. "Stefan, are you crazy?! 'Stop interrupting when I am enjoying myself, okay?' "This isn't appropriate! You shouldn't watch this!" He spoke like a father worried for his daughter, as if Renee was a young, innocent girl watching something bad. Renee was speechless. "I am not a kid, okay? I've experienced a lot of things!" "Really? Tell me, what have you experienced?" The calamitous rage on his handsome face had subsided, replaced by a trace of playfulness as he calmly returned her gaze. She stayed silent as memories of the night she had sex with this man surfaced in her mind, which turned her cheeks red without her realizing it. Her shy reaction amused him, making him even more confident of his speculation that she was not pregnant. In fact, she probably never had an intimate relationship with a man! Shortly after that, Briar also left the room in embarrassment and hastily attempted to clear her name. "Are you alright, Ms. Everheart? I
Stefan pushed open the door and saw that Micah, who was under the influence of the drug, was pinning Charlotte beneath him and trying to have sex with her. "Stefan, help me!" As if seeing a lifeline, Charlotte screamed at Stefan for help. Although Micah was her boyfriend, and they had had sex a long time ago, this was a situation she just could not accept. It was too humiliating! Stefan's eyes coldly swept across the two on the floor and took away what belonged to Renee on the table. "Serves you right!" He left without looking back after saying those words. His cousin was spoiled to the point of being too lawless. It was time for her to taste some pain. When he got downstairs and saw Renee waiting at the door, he frowned. "We are not divorced yet. You are still the mistress of this villa." "No, thank you!" Renee took the things in the man's hand and left without bothering to say goodbye. It was already late at night at the moment. Renee stood outside the villa
The one who spoke was a childhood friend of Stefan's, Xavier Stuart.When Xavier saw Renee who was standing next to him, he let out an even more exaggerated yell. "Oh my god, come and see this. Not only did Stef come, but he also brought his wife with him. Will wonders never cease? What a rare occasion!"Stefan's attractive face remained unfazed as he strode into the room and said in a meaningful tone, "Since I received the invitation, I naturally had to come."Renee was still confused about the situation, so she acted like a good and dignified wife and followed the man obediently. Since she had received a fee of a hundred thousand dollars per minute, she naturally had to play her role as his puppet well.The interior of the room was extravagantly luxurious. It was spacious and lavish, with lights glimmering and glinting, as if they had entered a palace.A few couples were seated on the couch. She could tell from their appearances that they were children of the rich. The ones who
Everyone in the room froze!No one expected that Renee, who looked gentle and docile, would have this side to her."My husband is such a perfect man. Let's see who's blind enough to dump him!" When she said this, she wrapped her arms around Stefan's affectionately, expressing her desire to defend her husband.But of course, it was mere pretense. Regardless, out of curiosity, she wanted to confirm if her guess was correct.Sure enough, the elegant lady sitting on the couch lowered her head sheepishly.Christopher's expression was also somewhat stiff.Xavier seemed to care a lot about the woman and immediately retorted surly, "It doesn't matter who dumped him. Since she’s Stefan's first love, she must be a hundred times more perfect than you in every way! It is important to know one's weaknesses. You and Stefan are not even from the same world and you can't see eye to eye. Why did you still marry him, knowing that? You're doing him and yourself a disservice!"Christopher's sof
"Hah, you'll be shocked when you find out!"Xavier said proudly, "Do you know Petersville University? Cecy studied astrophysics there, their most difficult subject. When she presented her research paper, she was even awarded the first prize in the Starburst Competition!""Wow, you're really an outstanding student, Cecy!"The crowd cast adoring glances at Cecilia. It was not that their reaction was exaggerated, but in fact, it was because it was very rare for those who were born with a silver spoon to excel in academics, so an astrophysics top student was a feat to them.Cecilia smiled lightly and said softly, "It's not that I am good, it's just that I happened to pick the topic that the judges liked.""Don't be so humble. You should just admit it if you are good!"Xavier put his hands into his pockets and looked at Renee pompously, and asked, "Do you know what astrophysics is? I guess a housewife like you, who never leaves the house without her husband, must have never heard of i
"Why would I not dare to?"Although Renee did not know what trick he was pulling this time, she did not chicken out and took out her cell phone confidently.Perhaps she wanted to compete with Cecilia deep down.After all, Cecilia was Stefan's first love whom he could not get over, so she was curious about what was so memorable about this woman. "Did you download Apex Heroes on your phone?"When Xavier said this, he cast an even more adoring gaze at Cecilia and said, "Cecy is not only a top student, but she was also an advanced game player. Apex Heroes is the most popular game worldwide and she is the third-best player in Aeos!"Renee smiled and said calmly, "Is she really that good? Then let’s stop wasting time and play a match.""You even know how to play games?"Xavier was a little surprised.It seemed like this demure wife was not as boring as he had thought!Anyway, he guessed that she would only be a rookie who would never beat his Cecy.After losing the battle just no
After a long pause, Stefan finally admitted honestly, "That wasn't a lie." He turned to look at Renee. He knew what he had to do, and heaved a long sigh."But life isn't just about love.""Why not?" Renee became teary as she stared at him like a child who failed to get what she wanted. "To me, that's already enough. As long as we love each other, we can conquer everything. Without love, it'll be hopeless.""If loving each other is already enough, there wouldn't be the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Didn't they love each other deeply? They loved each other a lot, but they ended up dead!" Stefan shot back.He could not stop himself from getting impulsive. Heartbroken, he turned around to look into Renee's eyes. "Compared to love, I'd rather you lead a steady and happy life. But I'm not the one who can give you that. I'll only bring you pain and death!""Romeo and Juliet?" Renee found that preposterous and bizarre. "What a lousy excuse! Did I kill your parents, or did you kill my p
"How could you…" Stefan looked at Renee in disbelief. For a moment, he was struck dumb. Renee quietly removed the oxygen mask and the needle. She calmly sat up in bed. "I thought you'd never be honest with me.""When did you wake up?" Stefan finally regained his wits. Because of his guilt, he was too scared to look into Renee's eyes. "I had long woken up." Renee was very calm. She looked weak because she had lost too much blood, but at the same time, she still looked firm like a rose blooming in winter. "So, you purposely lured me here, didn't you?"When Stefan learned that she had long woken up, he realized with shock that he might have stepped into the trap she and Jovan set up.Naturally, he was uneasy, given the proud man he was. He could plot against others but could not tolerate others doing the same to him, let alone the fact that it was his beloved woman."Hmph! Did I lure you here?" Renee laughed sarcastically and disappointedly. She looked at Stefan as he tried
"Can I wake her up?" Stefan seemed to be asking them and himself. He shook his head in self-hatred. "I'm afraid I'm the reason why she wants to escape this world. She must hate me to the core and refuse to see me. She might know that I'm here, so she's avoiding me and refuses to wake up."He recalled how much he had harmed her. He was not confident to wake her up, let alone face her."Yes, you're sinful, ut you must be held accountable for it!" Justin could not bother to waste his time talking to Stefan. He pushed Stefan into the ward instead. "You made her so angry, she's in a coma now. So, you have to wake her up. If she doesn't, you can't leave the ward!""Agreed!"Jovan was standing on the other side. He and Justin seemed to have formed a barrier and refused to let Stefan back down.After some contemplation, Stefan decided to face the music. He closed the ward door and quietly went to Renee's bed. It was the first time he was alone with her after a long time."You're tr
Unsurprisingly, Renee remained irresponsive. Justin gradually grew depressed. Before, he was confident. Seeing that he was getting no response from her, his confidence waned. Undeniably, he was probably not that important to her. If not, she wouldn't remain indifferent. She would have sensed that he was around. "I got it. You don't need me." Justin smiled helplessly. He felt pathetic too. He took a deep breath and finally stood up to exit the ward."How's it going?" Stefan asked.He kept waiting outside the ward, paying close attention to it in hopes that Renee could wake up. He also felt that Justin could bring Renee wonderful things and hope. She would wake up when she sensed that Justin was calling for her. "Hmph! Isn't it obvious? Of course, he couldn't wake her up!" Jovan casually leaned against the bench in the corridor, not even looking up. He sounded vicious. "He's just a backup guy. Of course she doesn't care about him! She's not in love with him." Justin glared at J
Stefan remained quiet as he calmly watched Renee. He extended his hand to touch her face but retrieved it before he could.She used to be the woman he was familiar with and the one he had hugged and kissed countless times, but now, he didn't even dare to touch her. "I think she doesn't even want you here. She must hate you so much and is disappointed in you. She'll be even more pressured if you stay here, and it'll push her further from this world. So please, get the hell out of here if you want the best for her!"Justin could not hold himself back from scolding Stefan. If Jovan was telling the truth, Stefan must be aware of the fact that Jovan was holding Renee hostage. Yet, he remained indifferent and feigned ignorance. He didn't even care if Renee was fine. What a cruel bastard! Justin was disappointed in Stefan. He wanted nothing more than to see what was really on Stefan's mind."Take good care of her." Stefan did not want to defend himself. He glanced at Renee, relucta
"What did you do to her?!" Stefan interrogated Jovan coldly, his eyes teary. "She isn't the kind to kill herself! What the hell did you do to her?" "Try to wake her up if you want to know." Jovan was pale. His previous sickness, coupled with his recent blood donation to Renee, made him very weak. Despite that, he refused to stop infuriating others. "Do you think I can't do anything to you? Do you really think that?" Stefan could no longer hold himself back and strangled Jovan. "I'm going to kill you! Repent for the terrible things you've done!"He couldn't imagine the kind of thing that could force the strong and stubborn Renee to resist by using such a desperate means. "You obviously won't go easy on me! I'm sure of that!" Jovan sneered. His pale face turned flushed as he suffocated from Stefan's powerful grip. "But you'd better kill yourself first if you want to avenge her! She ended up like this because of you." "What?" Stefan's face was frosty. He strengthened his grip a
Jovan slowly got up from the ground, looking incredibly weak. He whispered, "She lost too much blood. The doctor claimed she's out of danger, but…she hasn't woken up.""What did you say?" Stefan and Justin were bewildered. They couldn't process his words."So, she was the female college student who tried to kill herself?" Stefan said. He staggered after linking the information he had heard from a nurse with the things that Jovan had said."Stop acting dumb! You're so smart, how could you have missed that?" Jovan glared coldly stared at Stefan, scrutinizing him in disdain. "You were just too scared to face the truth and your woman! You're such a coward! You're an embarrassment to your family!""Agreed!" Justin added; he suddenly found Jovan useful, especially when the latter started insulting Stefan. It felt just right."Although I'm a fallback guy, I'm braver than you. I accept that she doesn't love me, and I'm willing to give it a try with her. And although this guy's a vill
Stefan frowned, doubtful. He looked vigilantly at Jovan, who had collapsed on the ground. "What do you mean by this?"Jovan kept coughing and said nothing. His lips grew pale as he sneered.Justin's eyes were cold, and he held back his urge to beat up Jovan. "Hmph! Obviously, this is a scam!"He demanded condescendingly, "How dare you barge into my territory and take away my woman! Don't you fear my family and me at all?"Jovan, filled with disdain, looked at Justin as if he was a fool. "Stop talking. You don't even have the right to join this battle."To Jovan, only Stefan was qualified and powerful enough to be his enemy."How dare you say that!" Justin was infuriated. He got down on one knee and grabbed Jovan. "Your family always says nasty things! You two are the same. If we start fighting, I'll make sure to cut your tongue first!""Did I say something wrong?" Jovan sized Justin up, ridiculing Justin with mock compassion. "Don't you have any self-awareness? You're just a fal
Stefan frowned and asked solemnly, "Aren't you a top hacker? Hack into this hospital's inpatient system. Then, we'll know where she is.""Yes, you're right." Still, Justin wanted to challenge Stefan. He said indifferently, "But you're Jovan's cousin. It's more convenient for you to make a call instead of me hacking into their system."Yes, Justin could hack into their system, but calling Jovan would be quicker. And what they needed the most was time."He and I…" Stefan sneered, flexing his fingers. "The fact we didn't kill each other is considered peaceful. He's not as obedient as you think.""You'll know by calling him."Justin had heard about the complicated internal fights of the Hunt family, but he felt that Stefan was exaggerating."Jovan is a Hunt no matter what. Plus, he's still working at Hunt Enterprise. Just call him," Justin said. "Fine." Stefan found Justin logical. His private grudges with Jovan were not important because finding Renee immediately was the most impo