Rosie was at a loss for words and lowered her head quietly. 'I think he's right. Just a while ago, Ms. Everheart did say that they were now legally married again because he used some sort of trick! If they really are husband and wife on paper, I have no right to interfere!'"So, can I take her home now?" Stefan raised an eyebrow."Okay!" Rosie nodded profusely.Stefan nodded back. He looked cold and elegant, but his heart was pounding in his chest. 'Well now, it does feel good to be legally married!'He then brought Renee all the way to his limited edition Rolls-Royce, with Elijah opening the door to the backseat already. "Mr. Hunt, is the young miss alright?" Elijah asked in concern. Since this was the most dangerous and crime-infested place in Beach City, he was worried that Renee had been in danger. He even had some of their men on standby, heavily armed. If they received orders from Stefan, they would demolish the entire port in seconds."It's fine. She's just drunk. She als
The atmosphere in the vehicle suddenly became tense."So, that means that person is much more important than Stefan Hunt to you?" Stefan clenched his jaw, questioning angrily."Are you kidding?" Renee smacked Stefan lightly, still drunk, then started hugging him even tighter. "Mr. Q, you're the most important person to me now. Why else would I marry you? Stefan Hunt is nothing to me, I moved on from him four years ago… That jerk was probably jealous of your personality and looks, and that's why he scarred your face! Don't worry, I'll definitely get revenge for you!""Really now?" Stefan scoffed. "And how are you going to do that?""Simple, he scarred your face, so I'll scar his…" Renee let out a burp and covered her face, giggling. "I'm going to carve the words 'I'm an ugly jerk' into his face! Hahaha, pretty cruel, aren't I?"Stefan fell silent. "Pfft!" Elijah couldn't hold back his laughter any longer. When he felt a chill in the car, he cleared his throat and said formally, "
"I'm sorry, Mr. Hunt, I've misspoken. I just don't want to see you making the same mistakes. After all, Ms. Everheart-""She already knows the truth, so I trust that she will understand." Stefan obviously knew that he should treat Briar as nothing more than a dead woman, but she was still the woman his brother had once loved deeply, so he did not want her to meet a cruel fate."Ms. Everheart knows the truth?" Elijah was shocked and confused. "Wait, but then she'd know that you were merely bound by circumstance, right? Why is she still avoiding you like the plague? Could it be that… she's fallen for another?""Maybe." Stefan seemed weirdly calm, which puzzled Elijah further. "That's not right, Mr. Hunt. You would've flipped if she fell in love with another man, so why are you being so calm about this? You're not usually so generous when it comes to Ms. Everheart!"The more egotistical a man is, the more possessive he becomes. Hence, it was only natural for him to hope that the wom
"I won't let that happen," Stefan said curtly."But what if it does?" Elijah continued daringly. "The future is unpredictable, so what if their fates are bound to clash? What if only one of them is allowed to survive? Who would you save?"Stefan did not reply, but his eyes were fixated on Renee, full of unspoken affection and determination. His answer was clear.He had already made the wrong decision four years ago, causing him to miss out on creating memories with Renee. Now that he had learned his lesson, he swore to never repeat the same mistake.He knew that he, along with Renee and the children, did not have another four years to waste.It was already past 2 AM when the car arrived at the manor."Mr. Hunt, we've arrived," Elijah reported in a soft voice."Alright." Stefan nodded.The two of them were speaking and moving cautiously as though they were protecting a newborn kitten that was asleep. They were extremely worried that their movements would wake her up."Do you ne
Stefan was enraged but helpless at the same time. "How long have you known him? You haven't even seen his face, so why are you so attached to him? What's so good about that man?""He has lots of good qualities!" Renee protested drowsily."Like what?""He'd cook for me! Every day, no matter how tired I am from work, seeing a warm meal specially prepared for me just melts my heart…""Anyone can cook—all you need is cooking classes.""Yeah, millions of people can cook, but Mr. Q is special. He's one in a million. My trashy ex-husband could never replace him.""Have you ever thought of the possibility that… they're the same person? In that case, there's no need to replace anyone at all." When Stefan revealed this information, he quickly regretted it. He was indeed Mr. Q, or more precisely. He was his substitute.After being defeated, the real Mr. Q's fate was unknown after their previous battle.For years, he had taken over Carmine Pawnshop using a mask and a modified voice. With t
Stefan froze, and finally realized that Renee could have misunderstood him.They didn't exactly sleep with each other, they merely slept together, but… he didn't exactly intend to clear things up. Instead, he smirked slyly and teased, "What do you take me for? Do you really think you can just sleep with me whenever you like?""I take you as a toy, okay?" Renee blushed and quickly got out of his embrace. She then rummaged through her pockets and took out six hundred dollars, finally throwing the cash at the man's handsome face. Putting on an arrogant face, she said nonchalantly, "Here's your payment—just tell me if it's not enough."Stefan was speechless and smiled icily. "How generous!""Good! Now bye!" Renee waved and opened the car door, getting ready to make her escape. 'You'll have to be a little shameless if you want an easier life, after all! Anything that seems indecent won't make you feel as bad, nor would you need to face the consequences.'For example, although she s
Stefan put on a fake smile, and said smoothly, "You're right, I should train more. Once I've recovered, why don't you train with me?""Ahem!" Renee couldn't help but imagine it, and she felt so awkward that she was unable to keep up her arrogant front. She changed the topic immediately. "Fine, I'll get you to the hospital.""No need." Stefan seemed to have a plan in mind. "They'd just ask me to rest anyway. Just get me back to my room and inform my family doctor about my condition. Ask him what we're supposed to do about this.""Sure." Renee found his idea pretty good. The Hunt family's doctor was a professional from the most prestigious hospital in Beach City, after all. His skills were unmatched."Put your arms around my neck, then. I'll get you upstairs." Renee bent down and grabbed Stefan by the hand, placing it on her shoulder. Seeing this, Stefan felt his heart ache for her and rejected her offer. "It's okay. You're too small. I'm worried you might strain your muscles too…"
After considering it, Renee decided to stay and discuss the divorce with the man.Soon, the Hunt family's doctor arrived at the manor. With his years of experience in the medical field, he diagnosed Stefan with mechanical back pain. His back muscles were slightly damaged, so it would take a lot of effort to even walk or sit."Mr. Hunt, your back is severely damaged due to excessive strain. Now, I need to ask you a few questions to determine the appropriate treatment for your wounds…""Go ahead." "Well…" The doctor glanced at the two, hesitant to speak."Doctor, is something the problem? Are his injuries so serious that he's going to be partially paralyzed, or worse, bedridden?" Renee asked anxiously.Normally, doctors would only behave this way if a patient was about to pass. Thus, the woman naturally jumped to the worst conclusion possible."Umm, well, no. I'd just… like to know how you hurt yourself, Mr. Hunt. This is a very serious injury, but I didn't think it was appropria