Ms. Apple looked somewhat conflicted. Her eyes darted around before she cryptically answered, "Please don't worry, Ms. Everheart. The twins are definitely fine, and I'm sure they'll be home in no time. As for the person who took them away… Please forgive me, but I really can't tell you anything about him."Hearing this, Renee dug her nails into her palms and forced herself to remain calm as she said with a sneer, "This man really is powerful, isn't he? He's so powerful that he can easily kidnap other people's kids in public, and even their own mother doesn't have the right to know about it.""He is indeed very powerful. In fact, only a handful of people in the whole of Beach City would dare to go up against him, so…" Ms. Apple paused for a few seconds, then told Renee in a lowered voice, "The twins both called him Daddy without hesitation and were very friendly with him, and the man himself… is connected to the Hunts.""Connected to the Hunts, huh?" Renee frowned slightly as she tho
Despite the servant's efforts to stop her, Renee strode in boldly and said sarcastically, “I was once a part of the Hunts. I treated Grandpa Timothy like my own grandfather, so there’s no need to stop me from visiting him, right?”Meanwhile, Timothy, who was sitting at the head of the table, was scowling fiercely at Stefan. He was just about to teach him a lesson after learning about the rumors about Stefan, Renee, and Jovan.However, his eyes sparkled when he heard Renee's voice, and he turned to her with a wide smile. "Ren, my wonderful granddaughter-in-law, I was just about to teach this clueless boy a lesson. I'm delighted you're here! Come, child, sit by me."He motioned to the unoccupied seat next to him and urged her to have a seat. Meanwhile, Stefan sat on the opposite side, his expression frigid.The servant added a new set of tableware to the table. Renee was unable to say no to the old man, and was forced to sit at the table with the Hunt family.The jovial atmosphere i
Stefan gingerly wiped his lips with a handkerchief, then turned to Renee with a smirk. "Truth be told, I really don't know why you're here. Might it be because you still love me and want to rekindle our relationship?""Excellent, excellent!" Francine clapped her hands gleefully. "Renee, if you wanted to rekindle your relationship with Stef, you should have just said so! There's no need to beat around the bush, and you don't need Stefan's opinion about it—he's a moron who doesn't know anything. I can help you both make it happen. We'll arrange for a larger and better wedding too."Timothy nodded his head approvingly. "I'm glad you're finally considering it. You should've reconnected with Stefan sooner. This is something that the whole Hunt family agrees on!""No way! That's not it!" Renee's cheeks reddened, and she started to panic. "I'm not here to reconcile with him. In fact, I'm going to become a nun and live alone for the rest of my life. I'm never going to get back together with
Stefan's gaze was frigid as he stared at Renee. "There's no one here, so you can just be honest with me. What happened to them? They need to be released immediately. I'm willing to give up everything for them—even my life. Don't push me, Stefan. I'm warning you." Renee clenched her fists tightly, her entire body tense. She had given birth to Aiden and Abigail and raised them with all her love and attention. They weren't just her life. They were also the Everheart family's future.Stefan might have tried to take them away, but she would definitely get them back."I'm not sure what you're saying." Stefan looked perplexed as he frowned at her. "Who are you referring to?""Stop acting dumb!" Renee burst out furiously. She was so enraged that she approached him, grabbed him by the collar, and warned, "I'll count to three, and if you don't give them to me, I'll break your neck. You already know I'm capable of it!""You want to break my neck?" The corners of his lips curved upwards into
Renee could rule out that the Hunt family planned to ambush her since the electricity had gone out due to a faulty circuit.She let out a sigh of relief and relaxed somewhat. She let go of Stefan's neck and tried to move away from him, but his strong arm suddenly circled her waist. He pulled her towards him, and she tumbled onto him with a yelp. When she felt his warm frame against hers, she immediately froze. "What... What are you doing?"Stefan remained silent, but his grip on her tightened.Renee lost her cool and hissed at him, "Stefan, don't you dare try to take advantage of me. Let me go before I hurt you!""Stop moving!" Instead of letting her go, he held onto her like his life depended on it."Clearly, you don't value your life. Do you want me to break your arm?" She was going to push him away when she heard sniffling. She hesitated, her eyes wide in disbelief.'Is Stefan… crying?' She thought in shock. She immediately calmed down, taken aback by this unexpected occurren
“You can't open the door until the electricity is restored," Stefan said bluntly.Renee's jaw dropped. "If the electricity doesn't come back on by tonight, I'll have to spend the night with you!""I can handle it. It's only one night, after all." Stefan was so calm that Renee wondered where his anxiety from earlier had gone. Only now did she realize that she had fallen into his trap."Didn't you say you had PTSD and that your organs would fail and you'd die?" She asked him suspiciously."I'll be alright if you're here to give me hugs. I can handle you," Stefan said smoothly.Renee was speechless."You might be able to stand me, but I can't stand you," she remarked, rolling her eyes. "I have to get out of here today!"She wanted to use the light from her phone to try to figure out how to open the doorknob, but unfortunately, her phone ran out of battery and turned off.The room became dark once again."Damn it!" Her patience had reached its limit, and she patted the ground arou
Renee's mind went blank as Stefan's lips claimed hers passionately.She pushed everything to the back of her mind and grabbed Stefan's collar, snarling, "If you want to kiss me, do it properly." Pulling him down to her, she kissed him back with a hunger that surprised them both.That wasn't the first time they'd been this close—when they had gotten drunk back then, they had been even more reckless. Back then, they could blame it on the alcohol, but they were both sober now, so the aftermath was surely going to be messy.As a result, they both instinctively came to a halt.Renee sat on the carpet, leaning against the door and breathing heavily. She tugged at her hair agitatedly as she tidied her clothes. "I must have been insane to do that! Don't overthink it—it's only normal in such a situation."Stefan's raspy voice revealed hints of suppressed longing. "I understand." He coughed softly. "I feel the same way."He subconsciously moved closer to her, and they sat next to one oth
"Don't you think there's something wrong with your mother, Stefan? What is she attempting?" Renee lamented hopelessly, "When I initially married you, she saw me as a monster and wouldn't let me get close to you at all because she was worried I'd take advantage of you. But now she's locking us up like animals because she wants us to reconcile?""You're right. My mother's greatest dream right now is for us to have a grandchild for her to play with. We should be grateful she hasn't drugged us." Stefan couldn't help but grin and nudge her. "Even if you wait until tomorrow, as long as her aim is not met, she will try even more bizarre methods to get us together. So, I propose that we try something.""Try... what?" Renee choked out, her cheeks flushed."We should make some noise so she'll let us go sooner," Stefan suggested.Renee's cheeks flushed even more as she stammered uncomfortably, "What? Is this some sort of joke? I… I'm not sure how to fake those noises!""I can teach you."Be