LOGIN"N-No."Unable to meet Timothy's gaze, Renee lowered her head.She still didn't know whether Timothy had known about her brother being taken away all those years ago. If he had known, she wasn't sure she could believe in human nature anymore.She couldn't imagine how someone who had helped cause so much pain to her family could still act as if nothing had happened and continue treating her like his own granddaughter.If that were true, then even Francine's cold attitude would seem more understandable.So she chose to believe Timothy hadn't known.And if he truly hadn't known, she didn't want him learning the full truth now.The whole situation was ugly and shameful enough already. She didn't want to burden him with that kind of guilt."No, something's definitely bothering you. Come tell me about it. Maybe I can help."Leaning on his cane, Timothy spoke to her with the same patience one might use to comfort a child.To him, Renee was still a child. She was a poor child who had
“Master Hunt, we're sorry. We know we were wrong. We really do. Please, just give us one more chance!”The maids were trembling. They were so terrified they looked ready to drop to their knees and beg Stefan for forgiveness.Stefan calmly adjusted the buttons of his tailored dress shirt. His expression remained unreadable. "Why are you all so nervous? I just want you to tell me the truth.""T-The truth about what?" One of the maids looked up and asked cautiously."Do you honestly believe your Mrs. Hunt loves me more than anyone else?"Stefan repeated the question.This time, a crack seemed to appear in the cold, untouchable CEO persona he always portrayed. Behind it was a man full of insecurity who desperately searched for proof that he was loved.That's because he knew the past he had worked so hard to bury had finally come to light. Renee knew everything now.The fact that she had come today meant they were standing on opposite sides at last. Any hope of keeping her in the da
"Mrs. Hunt! You're back! Hurry, come inside!"The moment Renee parked outside Hunt Manor's gates, one of the maids spotted her and hurried over enthusiastically to greet her."I'll let Master Hunt, Old Mr. Hunt, and Madam Hunt know right away!"The maid's bright smile faltered slightly when she noticed Quinton stepping out of the vehicle behind Renee. She cautiously asked, "And who might this gentleman be?""My brother."Renee answered without hesitation. Her expression remained cold as she made their relationship perfectly clear."Y-Your brother?"The maid's eyes went wide. She was shocked by that piece of information.Everyone knew that Renee, the former heiress of the Everheart family, which was also the most prominent of the Great Eight of Beach City, had been an only child. Countless girls had envied her.Even after the Everheart family's collapse, and after her brief fall from grace, she had once again become the subject of envy when she married the famous second son of
"I…"Quinton froze. He was suddenly at a loss for words.For the first time, he regretted being the person he used to be. Back then, hatred had consumed him so completely that he had unknowingly passed much of it on to Renee. Now she was standing exactly where he once stood. She was trapped in the same extreme mindset.Unfortunately, there was no undoing the past. He had to live with the consequences of his own actions."So what are you planning to do?"He knew there was no convincing Renee to let it go. If he couldn't stop her, then he would walk beside her.If she chose forgiveness, he would forgive.If she chose revenge, he would become her trusted accomplice."I want the Hunt family to pay the same price. I want them to know what it feels like to be separated from their own flesh and blood!"Renee clenched her fists."Separated from their own flesh and blood?"Quinton was curious what she meant by that.At present, the Hunt family line was fairly straightforward. There
Seeing the look of disbelief on Renee's face, Quinton felt bad.To him, Stefan's family had always been enemies he could never forgive. But to Renee, they had once been family.Asking her to believe that her mother-in-law had destroyed her own biological family was unimaginably cruel."It's okay. You don't need to think about it anymore. It's all in the past. I've let it go. I only told you because I could see how much it hurt being kept in the dark. Just pretend you never heard any of this!"Unfortunately, comforting people had never been his strength. This clumsy attempt was the best he could manage."No! I can never let this go!" Renee exclaimed with tears in her eyes.The shock and disbelief in her eyes gradually faded and were replaced by acceptance. As she compared everything Quinton had told her against years of interactions with Francine and the rest of Stefan's family, pieces began falling into place. Questions that had haunted her for years suddenly had answers."I
"W-What?"Renee froze. That came as a complete shock to her. Her mind went blank, and her body felt numb."You heard that right. Our mother and your ex-husband's father were once deeply in love!"Quinton snorted. He felt equal parts bitterness and resignation. "This was what I meant when I said fate played tricks on humans. Their relationship changed the entire course of my life. I've spent years trying not to hate them, but for a long time, I couldn't. At the same time, I know I can't keep hating them!"His clenched fists slowly loosened as he spoke. The rage that consumed him gradually gave way to acceptance.Renee was still reeling from the revelation. Her expression only grew more bewildered. "But how would their relationship affect your life? Are you saying the reason you were taken as a baby had something to do with that?""Jealousy can make a woman do terrible things. The reason I was taken traces back to your former mother-in-law."Quinton clenched his jaw. He was st
"What happened? Why did you call me?" Owen had been at a place he had wanted to fish at for a long time, but just as he sat down to fish, Renee had called him. "I don't care! You'll have to compensate me if this isn't a life-and-death situation. You all owe me a deep-sea grouper!""Sure, you got it.
"We can't do anything about it anyway." Quinton sighed deeply. He could tell that Tiffany's family was strange, especially Damon. But even so, they were just outsiders. The most they could do was pity Tiffany. "You're not Tiffany's guardian, so the most you could do is advise Damon, but it's his bus
"Is my body really that magical?" Renee asked in surprise, and Stefan came to mind again. I must be because of those precious herbs he had risked his life for. She felt grateful to him, and her resentment slowly ebbed away. Although they couldn't be together, they peacefully separated with love and
Of course, there might never be an objective truth. Renee was simply trying to save face, since she was reluctant to accept things as they were. "Don't say that," Francine said icily, her face serious. "I know you. You aren't that kind of person. If you are, my son wouldn't love you so deeply. Adie







