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...”
“Well...”Aiden rubbed his chin and seemed to be in a dilemma. "Q has his strong points, but Bad Daddy has his values too. It's such a difficult choice.”“I know!”Abigail raised her hands high and said with sparkling eyes, "Since Daddy Q and Bad Daddy are both pretty good, why not just accept both of them, Mommy? One can take care of the cooking and household chores for you, while the other can take care of your business. You can marry Bad Daddy first, then marry Daddy Q, and then you'll have both!”“That's right. Abby's proposal is very good. I agree with what she said.”Aiden also raised his hands high in support.He was very pleased to hear his sweet, foolish little sister finally say something clever for once..“Ugh. You two have such daring thoughts...”Realizing that the two children were serious, Renee did not know whether to laugh or cry.Neither Mr. Q nor Stefan was an easy opponent to deal with. One was enough of a headache for her. Both of them? She might not get t
Stefan could not accept it. "I thought you were just putting on an act. Are you really gonna “cast out” your only son? If Dad and Grandpa find out about this, they'll break my leg.”Francine patted Stefan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, son. Your father and grandfather will do no such thing because they were actually the ones who proposed it. I couldn't accept it at first, but they convinced me that as long as you can reconcile with Renee and live a happy life, everything else isn't as important.”Stefan was speechless.“Son, listen to me. You don't have to feel any mental burden. Renee will definitely take good care of you after you marry into the Everheart family. She won't abandon you ever again. Isn't that what you've always dreamed of? As long as you can make peace with yourself, your dreams will come true.”Stefan continued to remain silent.“Say no more. Come downstairs with me and tell Renee that you're willing to marry into the Everheart family and make her take r
“That's right. Although the Everheart family is in ruins, we can still afford to feed you. As long as you say yes, I’ll definitely welcome you into the family with a grand wedding!” Renee fought back a smile and joked with him.She was certain that the egoistic Stefan would never agree. He might even get so mad that he'd beat her up on the spot.That way, she could claim to be the victim and prevent the Hunt family from claiming that she was cold-blooded and refused to give them a chance!“Are you sure you're willing to marry me?”Stefan raised his head and looked straight into Renee's eyes. He asked softly.“Uhh... S-Sure!”Renee could not figure out what he was thinking, so she could only nod guiltily.“Okay, I agree.”Stefan agreed without hesitation.“Ahem!”Renee and Francine were both shocked. They could not believe what they were hearing.“What... What did you say?” Renee carefully verified.Impossible, absolutely impossible!She must be hearing things!“I said, I