“Mommy said that a real man is like a superhero who is kind and protects the weak. But the son you brought up bullies a woman just because he's physically stronger. Doesn't that mean your education is a failure?”Aiden crossed his arms and drilled Francine with the tough question.In his opinion, Bad Daddy was bad because his mother did not educate him well. Now that Aiden had a chance to meet the woman in question, he must seek justice for his mother.“He bullied a woman?”Francine frowned and expressed her disbelief, "My son is a gentleman. I've only seen him help women before. He would never bully a woman. There must be a misunderstanding.”“There's no misunderstanding. My brother and I saw it with our own eyes!”Abigail pouted behind Aiden and exclaimed with righteous indignation, "Bad Daddy climbed on top of Mommy and pressed his body on hers. If we hadn't arrived in time, he would have bitten her!”The little girl vividly remembered the image she saw when she and Aiden pus
“Yup, you children are right. I failed to educate him properly as his mother. I can't believe I raised a giant iceberg who has no idea what being considerate means.”Francine pinched Stefan on the arm while admonishing him.However, her son's arm muscles were so firm that her fingers could not get a good grip, so she ended up slapping him hard on the back instead.Stefan was dumbfounded. He pointed at his head and told Aiden and Abigail, "Kids, come here. This old lady has a bit of a problem here. She might hurt you by accident.”“No, the fairy godmother is a good person. You're the bad guy. You bullied Mommy! We're not on your side!”Although Abigail was charmed by Stefan's good looks, she was still able to distinguish between good and bad. She defected on the spot and stood behind Francine like a good girl.“That's right. Your Mommy is a good person, while you're the bad guy. I agree that your Mommy should punish you and teach you a lesson!”Aiden chose Francine’s side too, wh
“Umm...”Seeing the thick cane, Francine and Stefan could not help but gulp.“Isn't this cane a bit too thick?” Francine asked Aiden cautiously.Although she had already decided to sell her son out to get in her grandchildren's good books, she had never beaten Stefan before, and now she had to beat him with such a thick cane? She could not do it.“It's not. This is just a normal cane. Mommy said caning is good for building character. The harder you hit, the better the person's character would turn out. Your son is bullying the weak now because you didn't cane him enough when he was young.Aiden tried to convince Francine with logic and reasoning.Francine stared at the thick cane and frowned. She rubbed the little boy's head and asked, "You mean your Mommy hits you with this a lot?”“No.” Aiden said seriously, "Mommy just uses it to intimidate me. She rarely beats me. She said other people's children get caned with this, but I don't because I'm a good boy and I never do anything
The current Renee was no longer someone he could control. She had no intention of joining the Hunt family. This made him very frustrated.“I'm asking who the children's mother is. Why won't you answer the question?”Francine started speculating, "Let me guess which family she's from. She must be from one of the eight major families, right?”“Is it Seraphina? You two have been close since you were young. I knew it was only a matter of time before you two got together. That's great news! Both our families have been waiting for this day for a long time!”“It's not her!” Stefan denied it. "Seraphina and I are just buddies.”“Then it must be your first love. What's her name again?... Cecilia Smith, right? She comes from a rather average background, but at least her family isn't a shady family. She's acceptable as your match.”Stefan couldn't help but chuckle. "Mom, you're so picky...”“Who else can it be? I can count on one hand the number of women you have a relationship with. It ca
This time, Francine was not faking it. The cane struck Stefan with a loud crack.“Ouch!”Stefan could not remain stoic anymore. He complained, "You're doing it for real?! Stop!”“Of course I'm doing it for real. If I don't teach you a tough lesson, you'll make the same mistakes again in the future. My precious grandchildren won't be able to see our sincerity either... So just grit your teeth and endure it. Also, you should groan once in a while to make the kids sympathize with you.”Francine gave out thoughtful advice while whipping Stefan.“Makes sense.”Stefan agreed with Francine's plan. He started groaning and screaming.“Ah, it hurts!”“Ah, I've learned my lesson!”“Ah, I'm gonna die if you keep hitting me!”Children were naive and innocent, so as long as he kept acting pitiful, they would forgive him in no time.However... Renee was not a child, and she was extremely clever, so this trick would definitely not work on her!Renee finished making lunch and brought the de
Renee stood next to Aiden and Abigail. She stared at Stefan and Francine with a puzzled expression for a while before asking weakly, “What are you doing?”“The bad guy's mommy is teaching him a lesson so that he wouldn't bully you again. I think... she wasn't hitting him hard enough. They look a bit like they're acting.”Aiden remarked expressionlessly.“No way! Bad Daddy cried really miserably just now. He seemed to be in real pain. It didn't look like an act to me,” Abigail pouted and retorted foolishly.Seeing his proud son stop cooperating even when she kept hitting him, Francine could only give up and think of another solution.“My dear daughter-in-law, I heard this brat bullied you, so I gave him a hard beating, but I don't think it's enough punishment, so take this cane and let out any anger or resentment you have. I promise he won't dodge or retaliate!”She stuffed the cane in Renee's hand.“Isn't this... a little inappropriate?”Renee looked at the thick cane in her ha
They sat at the dining table, waiting for Renee's answer.Stefan did not stop Francine, which was as good as agreeing to Francine's proposal.As long as Renee was willing to reconcile, he was willing to pay any price.“I don't have any requests. Well, maybe just one...”Renee paused for a second before continuing with determination in her eyes, "I hope you can clearly recognize that the two children belong to me alone. Their family name is Everheart, and they have nothing to do with the Hunt family. Don't even think of touching them, or I'll fight you to the death!”Her stance was still the same as before. It was firm, with no room for negotiation.“In your dreams!”Stefan pursed his thin lips, his handsome face filled with uncontrollable anger.This woman was so obstinate and unreasonable. He really wanted to tie her up and tame away her stubbornness like she was a wild cat.In contrast, Francine was calm.After a moment of silence, she slapped the table and said, "I underst
“That's enough!”Stefan stood up coldly, turned to Renee, and threw out these threatening words, "If you want to come back, bring the children with you. The Hunt family will treat you well. If you insist on going against the Hunt family, I'll do everything in my power to stop you!”After that, he went upstairs expressionlessly.Obviously, Francine was open-minded, but Stefan was still a very arrogant man.How could he accept marrying into a woman's family? How could he let his children take another family name?Renee actually heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Stefan lose his temper.If Stefan had actually agreed to Francine's proposal, Renee would have no idea what she should do.It's not like she could lash out at them for being considerate of her!She would much rather fight him fair and square. At least, if she lost, she would be able to accept it.“See how upset your son is? I don't think he wants to be with me at all. Please stop it with the pointless matchmaking...”
"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