Stefan left after he finished speaking.Renee stayed in the garden on her own. She stood under the moonlight and got lost in thought while she gazed at the field of sunflowers.Truth be told, Renee did consider doing exactly as he said.Although Stefan's words were unpleasant, he was speaking the truth when he said no other man would treat her children better than their biological father.Like every other mother, Renee wanted the best for her children.If she and Stefan got back together, her children would be happier. Perhaps, she could give it a try.But what about Mr. Q? She promised she would marry him in a week!"Ahh. This is so annoying!" Renee felt increasingly annoyed. She ruffled her hair and cursed herself for being a tramp. She was two-timing her fiance.Feeling conflicted, she returned to the bedroom. She tossed and turned all night long, and she barely slept.By the time she woke up the next day, it was already noon."Crap!"With warm sunlight shining against he
"I didn't know how to cook in the past, but I took it up. Now, I can cook," Stefan said."You actually took lessons for this? You sure have a lot of time on your hands.""How could you say that? Cooking for someone you like brings a lot of joy. I thought you'd have known…" Stefan smiled vaguely. "I heard you never even cooked before marrying me. Didn't you train yourself to be a good cook because of me?""Who said that? It's not true," Renee refuted unconvincingly.If she claimed to be the kind who wouldn't even enter the kitchen, nobody would dare to question her.She was very different from ordinary girls from a very young age. She didn't like dolls, pretty dresses, and playing with dollhouses. Most of all, she disliked going into the kitchen. On the contrary, she enjoyed fighting, guns, coding, and physical chemistry.If it weren't for her attempt to become a 'qualified' wife in the Hunt family, she would never have even stepped into the kitchen. Her only goal in life was to
The two children woke up early. They had already gone around the Hunt Villa.They adapted much better than Renee expected they would. Despite being in a completely unfamiliar environment, they were able to feel happy and at ease. Evidently, they behaved as if they owned the place."What are you two doing? Why didn't you wake me up?" Renee asked.She realized they were standing on their tiptoes next to a yellow fruit tree while they looked up."Mommy, come here, quickly. Look, these four must be hungry. They keep chirping, and their mouths are wide open!" Abigail quickly ran over to Renee and tugged at her hand. She then pointed at the four fledglings in a nest. She seemed very worried.Chirp! Chirp!Four fledglings that recently hatched were chirping weakly in the nest.They were too small to even open their eyes. Their mouths were all open while they waited for their mother to feed them."They're probably hungry. Let's find them something to eat!" Renee couldn't help but empat
The longer Renee looked at these fledglings, the more she found them adorable. It's as if she was looking at her own children. Her motherly instincts were fully activated.She looked forward to the moment they took to the air once their feathers were fully developed in a month!"Renee, what are you feeding them with?" Stefan asked gently while he looked up at her from below."Huh?" Renee turned around when she heard his voice.Rays of sunlight that passed through gaps in the tree branches shone against his perfect face, casting a shadow behind him. He looked like the male lead from an anime. He was ridiculously good-looking."Daddy, we're feeding them caterpillars. They love it!" Abigail exclaimed with excitement. "Mommy caught these caterpillars with us…" She declared proudly."W-worms?" Stefan gulped. He felt goosebumps all over his scalp.Despite being fearless in general, he was terrified of soft, furry creatures, especially caterpillars. A single glance was enough to give h
"Am I going to be in trouble?" Renee laughed hysterically before wagging her finger at Stefan in a playful manner. "No, no. Stefan, you're the one who's going to be in trouble."After saying that, she picked up a black caterpillar and 'accidentally' dropped it. It happened to land on Stefan's collar."Ahh! It's disgusting. Quick, get it off!" Stefan instantly broke down. As if he was paralyzed, he stood still and didn't move an inch. He kept shouting."Oh, dear. I'm so sorry, Mr. Hunt. I accidentally dropped the insect…" Renee tried to hold her laughter. She climbed down the ladder and began 'consoling' the man who was about to go crazy."Don't worry. It won't hurt you. It's just wiggling around on your collar. It's exercising!" She added."Renee, remove this thing immediately, or you're dead!" Stefan warned with a gloomy expression on his face.Renee crossed her arms while she seemingly admired the state of 'helpless rage' he was in. "Mr. Hunt, you're still being so fierce. Didn
"If I were you, I'd wiggle a little bit even if I didn't know how to dance. If you manage to entertain us, we'll naturally help you by removing the insect!" Renee exclaimed."That's lame!" Stefan knew Renee was intentionally pulling a prank on him.Everyone knew that only guys at nightclubs would break dance. How could she ask someone like him to do it?'Forget it. There's no way I'm doing this!'Stefan closed his eyes. He decided to suppress the feelings of fear and disgust. He was going to remove the caterpillar on his collar by himself.Renee immediately stopped him. "Hey, don't touch it. It's poisonous. It'll hurt if it stings you!"That was why she snapped a branch off the tree. She was going to remove the caterpillar with the branch."You're lying to me again!" Stefan no longer believed in what Renee said. After taking a deep breath, he tried reaching for the caterpillar."Damn. This thing really does sting. It hurts!" As soon as he touched the caterpillar, he began screa
"Uhh, Perhaps I went a little too far!" Renee scratched her head. She was afraid Stefan would find an opportunity to take revenge on her. On top of that, he was still recovering. If anything happened to him, she'd be in a lot of trouble."Alright. Adie, Abby, go and play on your own. I'll have to talk to that grudgeful man. Did you see how angry he was? It looked like he'd explode any second!" Renee made Aiden and Abigail laugh with her exaggerated description.Aiden shook his head, a speechless expression written on his face. "He's a lot more different from what I imagined. Why does he seem like an idiot?""Not only is he a scaredy cat, but he's also an idiot. He's not that terrifying, after all. I must've overestimated him!" Aiden added.Renee smacked him on the head. "You're just too naive. You'll find out in time."At the same time, Renee squatted and wrapped the caterpillar up with a tissue. She then quickly walked toward the house."How are you feeling, Stefan?" Renee gentl
Renee was getting a little anxious. "Stop wasting time. The sooner we do this, the better. If we wait too long, it won't be effective anymore.""Ahem!" Stefan's face turned even redder.Hadn't she always been shy and demure? When did she become this passionate?Even a grown man like him was finding it a little hard to resist.However, since she was so 'eager', there was no reason for him to refuse.After all, he had been longing for her body for a long time!"Take off your bathrobe and lie on the bed face-down. That'll make things easier for me," Renee said."Face-down?" Stefan's heart clenched. He was a little afraid. "Are you sure you want to start with something so extreme?""Trust in my technique!" Renee began giving clear instructions. "Just lie down, keep your arms close to your side, and don't move around. Bear with the pain. It'll be over very soon.""Alright, alright!" Stefan took a deep breath. He slowly removed his bathrobe and laid down in bed.Despite feeling afr
"I don't know how to tell you. I'm sure you can understand." Renee could not bring herself to say more because it was a humiliating privacy. She might as well keep it to herself."Let me guess…" Justin's gaze grew sharp as he went straight to the point. "The man in your story is Stefan, isn't it?" Silence washed over Renee as she kept her head bowed. It was a silent approval.Justin burst into reckless laughter, which was scary. He looked down at his cut wound and laughed pathetically. "This is why he could make you fall in love with him, and I couldn't. I'm too cultured compared to him.""Don't say that, Haze!"Seeing how defeated Justin was, Renee became uneasy. "It isn't written in the stars for us. Plus, I've fallen in love with Stefan a long time ago before I even got to know you. I also rely on him physically and psychologically. I can't control my feelings. It's not something we can change. We…" "Stop!" Heartbroken, Justin pushed away everything in front of him and s
Time passed by. Gradually, the pain knocked some sense into Justin. He no longer wanted to take advantage of Renee."Let me get you some water." Renee had no idea what she could do for Justin. After some contemplation, she got to her feet and poured him a glass of water.Finally, she studied the room closely and found that it was a wedding room as Justin had mentioned. Everything was set up according to her preferences, which she had occasionally mentioned to Justin. For example, she loved keeping some ceramic ornaments on the bedside cabinet and hanging some seashell wind chimes at the windows. The entire room was painted in beige and green, which were her favorites, too. Beige gave a sense of warmth, while green gave a sense of gloominess. All of those details became the perfect wedding room for Renee.If everything went on smoothly, she would spend most of her time there, and he would be her life companion. Unfortunately, there were no ifs in the world.Renee handed the gla
Renee covered her lips, her tone filled with disbelief. "I…cut myself." Justin leaned against the corner and frowned deeply. He was in deep pain."Why did you cut yourself?" Renee was scared out of her wits and grew more sober. In her panic, she threw herself at him and tried to stop his bleeding.Justin reacted aggressively as he waved his dagger and warned fiercely, "Get away from me! Don't touch me!" "I…" Renee paused, too afraid to act recklessly. She pointed at his wound and said, "I'm just worried about you. You're bleeding. It must hurt a lot. Why did you hurt yourself?" "It's better to be in pain!" Justin gnashed his teeth and said in agony, "The pain will knock some sense into me, so I won't act like an animal and lose control of myself.""I see…" Stunned, Renee was moved to tears. She understood why he cut himself. Surprisingly, he wanted to stay sober and not be controlled by the drug in the wine.He could have used her to satisfy his desire, and she would never b
"You're playing with fire!" Justin leaned close to Renee's ears and said fiercely, "What do you think there is in the wine? Maybe I'm not someone who will take liberty on women, but I can't promise that the wine won't make me so." "So, you're saying that the wine…" Suddenly, Renee realized the wine was not as simple as she thought. She also understood why Rose had behaved in such a mysterious manner. "Stay…away from me!" Suddenly, she became frightened and wanted to keep some distance from Justin. She knew that people could not be trusted completely, especially under the effects of chemical reactions. Things would certainly get out of control. Justin probably did not want to do anything to her, but both of them would lose their minds under the effect of the wine and do something that would fill them with regret. The only way to prevent such an incident was to avoid each other."You want to stay away from me, but it's too late now. I'm no saint. I'm just a normal guy!"Just
"I'm so thirsty!" The burning sensation of the wine made Renee thirsty. She wanted to drink some water.In the dark, she heard some rustling. The next second, something was on her lips. It seemed to be someone else's lips. She wondered if someone had secretly kissed her."Who are you?" Renee grabbed the person in front of her and interrogated angrily, "How dare you kiss me without my permission! Do you know who I am? I'll cut off your lips!""Let's see if you can do that or not." The man sounded dull and drunk, but he was also overbearing.Although Renee was drunk, she could discern who it was. She called out in the dark and tried to confirm her doubt. "Haze…?" "Yeah, it's me," Justin admitted, but he did not plan to let her go. He used a more overbearing manner and trapped her between him and the door."What do you want?" Renee panicked. She wanted to kick him away, but she did not resist when she learned that it was Justin. After she had done so many things to hurt him, s
The servant walked forward with trepidation and helped Justin back to his room. Austin's eyes were dark. He whispered to his assistant, who nodded and immediately carried out his order.After two glasses of strong wine, Renee felt dizzy and could not stand steadily. "It's weird. Is this wine this strong? I just had two glasses of it, but I feel quite dizzy." It was hard for her to exit the hall. She could not stand properly, so she supported herself against the wall."Ms. Everheart, you didn't seem well. Let me help you to get some rest." Austin's assistant caught up to her and stood behind her. He even sounded respectful. "It's… fine. I can go back to my room." Renee waved; she didn't want to trouble others. Besides, she did not want others to see how miserable she was. She had assumed that she was good at drinking and would not get drunk, but it seemed like she had overestimated herself. After two glasses of wine, she became quite drowsy. She would not easily leave if s
Renee blinked and smiled brightly at Justin, asking him, "Are you worried about me?" "No, I'm not worried about you!" Justin said angrily. "I don't want you to get killed here. I can't explain it to your brother and kids. It's hard to handle the three of them."He was not lying. Although he had befriended Quinton, Adie and Abby might make a scene there if they realized that Renee had drunk so much wine at the party. They were witty, always full of ideas.Hence, it was better not to cause trouble. Before they could make a scene and things get out of control, Justin must stop Renee. He wasn't worried about her at all. "So, you're not worried about me?" Renee's gaze turned dull as she sighed. "It looks like you didn't forgive me. So, I must drink this glass of wine." Something was wrong with Renee, or perhaps she just wanted to torture herself. It seemed like she insisted on drinking the wine. She swung off Justin's hand and gulped down the wine."You're out of your mind!" Justi
The aged white wine was strong. Ordinary people would find it hard to drink a glass of it. Yet, Renee had drunk two glasses of it consecutively. It was a little dangerous. Everyone at the dining table was initially watching the fun, but they showed Renee some pity after she drank two glasses of wine consecutively. After wiping her lips clean, Renee staggered and said to Justin, "Let me toast to you now. I've wronged you the most." Justin, sitting there, said with a poker face, "You don't have to say sorry to me. We don't hold each other any grudge. After all, we can't make others fall in love with us.""No, I must apologize to you. It's for my sake." After that, Renee used a bigger glass and filled it with wine."Whatever!" Justin frowned and ignored Renee. He had no idea what was wrong with her. He had yielded and let her off, but she stubbornly wanted to keep drinking the wine.He wondered if she had forgotten the fact that she had just recovered from a serious illness. She
Suddenly, Justin became mature and stopped making jokes. He talked steadily and was no longer emotional. It filled Austin with worry because it made him feel like Justin was an emotionless robot.In comparison, he liked Justin's previous self better. At that time, Justin was simple and sentimental. He was the grandson Austin doted on the most.Sophia grinned and commented, "Dad, you don't have to worry about Justin. Men will change. Previously, he was just a childish kid even though he was in his twenties. He didn't know how to see through people's pretense. But he's all grown up now. He knows what's right or wrong. That's a great thing!" As a mother, she naturally did not want her son to get hurt. Although she favored Renee and wanted the latter to be her daughter-in-law, she would give up since Renee had let her son down and harmed him. All she wanted was to see Renee get away from her son."Yes, you're right. People need to grow up. He has grown up a lot lately, but the price