Stefan could tell that Renee was hiding something and stopped asking."That's right. It's a special day today, so I'm taking you to a special place. Let us celebrate as a family…"Stefan gripped the steering wheel, then planted his right foot on the gas pedal and drove into the unknown."Special day? What special place? Can you tell us?" Renee asked with a frown. What Stefan said earlier made her very curious."Nope." Stefan drove the car out of the school area with ease. Then, he turned into the Marine Highway at a quick pace. He said mysteriously, "Have a good sleep. The mystery will be unveiled in a few hours. Don't be too excited or faint from overexcitement."Although full of secrecy, Stefan's handsome cold face lit up with an irrepressible pleasure.Stefan had always dreamt of having his wife in the passenger seat and his children in the back seat. He was simply blessed to enjoy this moment in peace.As the car sped along the blue sea, the sunset burned in its boldest blaz
The noises eventually woke Aiden up, who rubbed his eyes sleepily."Adie! Bad Daddy was biting Mommy again. I slapped him hard. You're right… He's terrible and always bullying Mommy! We don't want him anymore!"Abigail was too young to understand what she had just seen. She simply thought Stefan was hurting Renee by forcing her underneath him, so slapping him was considered a rather light punishment. Stefan sighed helplessly. He patiently explained to the two little ones, "Adie, Abby. I've told you many times. That wasn't bullying. That was Daddy's expression of love for Mommy. We were kissing."I believe there are many who have kissed you too. That's their expression of love to you…""That's not right!" Abigail's face was red. She said sternly, "Our uncles and aunts always kiss our cheeks and forehead, not bite our mouths. You were biting Mommy's mouth. I saw clearly! You're bad!"Abigail complained in agitation, raised her hand, and slapped Stefan on the other cheek. This slap
"Hey, don't be so shy!"Stefan pursed his lips and smiled, looking at Renee with fascination. His eyes were so charming. "Tell me if you're unhappy about my kisses, and I swear to never kiss you again.""I..." Renee bit her lips subconsciously, seemingly very embarrassed.Aiden patted Renee's head and reassured her, "Mommy, don't be afraid. Just say what you want. Don't let him threaten you.""Mommy, be brave and say it! We'll protect you!" Little Abigail took Renee's hand and tried to give her strength.Those clueless about what was going on would think Renee was hurt by Stefan."Dear, say something. Otherwise, I'll be a villain and can never clear my name."Stefan opened his arms and looked at her with innocent yet handsome eyes."Okay, okay. I'll say it. I'll say it…"Renee gritted her teeth and said with a red face, "I wasn't hurt! I-I was happy with the kiss!"As soon as she said that, she quickly covered her face with her hands and was so ashamed that she wanted to dig
"We're officially departing now," Stefan said. Then, he opened the door and got out of the car.Renee and the children got out of the car too. They looked around and realized they were on a strip of tarmac by the sea. The place was empty and surrounded by the ocean."Airport?" Renee could not help but raise her guard."Where are you taking us?""I'll take you for a flight!"Stefan arched an eyebrow at Renee and strode to a small twin-engine jet.The man standing at the entrance of the plane reported to Stefan respectfully. "Greetings, Mr. Hunt. We've completed the safety checks and topped up the gas. All functions are normal. The flight route is approved. You, Mrs. Hunt, and the others are ready to set off.""Hm." Stefan nodded and led Renee and the children onto the plane.Although not a big plane, the small twin-engine jet with only seven seats was luxurious enough. There was a large selection of food and wine and a play area specially prepared for the children.The toys in th
"Do what?" Renee asked in confusion. She pointed at the joystick and said nervously, "Y-you… Don't you have to operate it? Isn't this too dangerous?""The plane is 40,000 feet above the ground and on autopilot until it lands. I'm now free to do whatever I want.""It's so high-tech!" Renee was so shocked, though she did not understand.Renee had heard of planes flying completely on autopilot without continuous hands-on control. Pilots bored on long flights would always end up having some hanky-panky actions with the flight attendants. 'Stefan said he could do a lot of things. Was this what he meant?! Wait!'Renee shook her head and scolded herself, 'Renee, you must be mad! Why are you suddenly thinking about this? You and your dirty mind!'Stefan slowly leaned closer to Renee and trapped her in the seat. He smiled at her inexplicably flushed cheeks and asked meaningfully, "What's on your mind? Why is your face suddenly red?""Is it red? No, it's not!" Renee tried to act calm and
Feeling a little embarrassed, Renee got up and left the cockpit. "Mommy, look at the blocks we put together. Don't they look great!"Abigail proudly pointed out the results of the hours of work she and Aiden had put in."Wow, what a great castle. You put it together so quickly. You guys are great!"Renee looked at the big castle, which was several meters high and a few meters wide, and was impressed by them from the bottom of her heart. She believed perhaps only her genius son and daughter had the ability to finish this amount of work in such a short time."Mommy, I've got it all arranged in this big castle. Great-grandpa, Grandpa, Grandma, and Margaret will occupy the first floor. Bad Daddy and Daddy Q will occupy the second floor with you. Adie and I will be staying on the third floor. Look at the front of the castle. There are many sunflowers there. All of us will live here and be very happy, right?"Abigail looked up and happily introduced the castle to Renee."Yes, yes. W-w
Renee put the Christian Louboutin lipstick in her pocket and followed the children's voices to the window."Isn't this…"As Renee caught a glimpse of the view outside the window, her eyes widened in surprise. She couldn't help but cover her mouth with her palm."Mommy, so this special place is Sun Island. Daddy is too good for us. I'll forgive him for a while, and stop calling him a bad guy!"Abigail's cute eyes widened in excitement. She looked at the blue sea below and was so excited that her affection for Stefan rose.It was also rare for Aiden to praise Stefan from the bottom of his heart. He nodded like a grown-up and agreed. "That's right. He really put his heart into it this time. Interestingly, he knows we miss this place the most... But how did he know about this place?"Yeah, how did he know about this place?"Renee looked at the paradise where she and her children had lived for four years. She was surprised and had a lot of questions.Renee touched the Christian Loub
It had only been half an hour, and Stefan started thinking about her again.Stefan thought Renee would feel the same as him, with a flame burning in her heart, but who would have thought that Renee would wear a cold face the entire time? She said with a stoic face and without even looking at him, "Let's get off the plane!"Renee's sudden change in attitude made Stefan very confused. Why was she suddenly so cold?Stefan vividly remembered how Renee followed his rhythm and blossomed like a shy rose under him earlier. Was she disowning him after sleeping with him once?! However, considering the children were still present, he could not say anything more. Stefan opened the cabin door. Soon, the family of four got off the plane one by one."Wow! It's so beautiful! We're finally back!"Abigail took deep breaths like a stranded fish finally returning to the ocean.Sun Island had a marine climate with temperatures that hovered around 20 degrees all year round. It was neither cold nor h
The three of them rolled their eyes in unison and looked speechless."Look, Liam. She's the top love-struck idiot. She'll never learn though she'd suffered much." Leia shook her head and sighed. She felt sorry for Renee's bad luck and disappointing actions.Although Leia was a love-struck fool herself, she was better than Renee. She would quickly retreat if she found anything wrong unless the guy shamelessly pestered her. Also, he had to show his sincerity. Only then would she forgive him. Renee was way worse. She suffered countless times because of one single man, but she didn't even hate him. She even wanted to ask him if they could start over.No one could be as "humble" as her.Renee used to be a bright and awesome figure, and it seemed like there was nothing she could not resolve. Yet, she lost herself several times because of a man. It infuriated Leia. Leia was not alone in feeling that way. Liam shared her sentiments and gnashed his teeth furiously. "Seriously, I wonde
Silence washed over everyone instantly. It seemed they were waiting for Renee's answer.Mateo, who was unrelated, was all ears too. He wanted to listen to a spicy story before he got killed. After all, it was related to Stefan, the mighty president of Hunt Enterprise. Of course, it would be amazing. However, Renee remained silent after a long while."Hey, silly. Of course, Renee wants to meet Adie and Abby the most!" Leia glared at Liam because the latter had asked the obvious. She also helped to get Renee out of the awkwardness. "Of course." Liam didn't let it go, and kept pressing Renee. "Is there anyone else you want to meet other than Adie and Abby?" "Certainly. Both Quinton and Margaret are very important to Ren. I know Ren can't bear to let them go," Leia casually mentioned other people except Stefan. She knew Stefan's name was too special to Renee. If she mentioned Stefan, Renee might break down. Hence, she could never mention Stefan."No, you're wrong!" Mateo finall
Previously, Amber cared very much about Liam. Later, she wanted nothing but to stay away from him.She had happily planned their wedding and imagined how to lead their married lives. Later, she planned her wedding with another man…and wanted to learn sewing from Liam to sew their wedding suits. It was heartbreaking!Hence, Liam chose a noble excuse to try and ruin the wedding between Amber and Mateo. He kept using pessimistic wedding opinions to influence Amber's thoughts as a traditional woman.True, he hadn't influenced Amber's mind solely out of his selfishness. Women would have more freedom if they stayed single. He dissuaded Amber from getting married mainly for the sake of her happiness, but it didn't cover up his despicable thoughts. Hence, he chose to keep quiet."Wow, Liam! I didn't expect you to fall for her. I thought you were forced to be with her!" While enjoying the fun, Leia forgot about her sadness and fear. Her eyes went wide as she teased Liam. "Hey, you kno
Liam found Leia unlucky and disappointing. He simply stopped talking.A brief silence overcame them. It seemed like they had accepted their fate to get killed as they quietly waited for their death.Macsen had returned to the shop to treat his wound. After struggling for a long while, Mateo failed to struggle free. Macsen's subordinate whipped him several times. "Motherfucker! Just wait. I'll make you pay!" Mateo furiously cursed Macsen's subordinate. Macsen's subordinate sneered. "Hmph. You want to make me pay? I think my boss will skin you alive. It's been a long time since I've seen a lamp made of human skin. We're waiting for a good show!"Leia had closed her eyes, but when she heard that, she shuddered and reopened them abruptly. Her voice was shaky as she asked, "Liam, what's that?" "Uh…" Liam found it too cruel and couldn't bring himself to explain it to Leia. He hated his incapabilities. "It's my fault. I got you guys into this mess. Damn it all!""No, we can't blam
Renee was well aware of the situation and was calm in the face of death. "If Macsen wants to kill us, Benjamin will feign ignorance. I think we're doomed here today.""Whatever. I'm not afraid!" Leia didn't take it too seriously, grinning. "You and Liam are the most important people to me. Although we weren't born on the same day, it's great that we can die on the same day. I want us to be siblings in our next lives!""Silly, you're so optimistic. We're going to get killed, not attending a party! Why are you this happy?" Liam's gloominess and tenseness gradually relaxed because of Leia's optimistic and happy tone. "Yeah, it isn't a big deal. I have no regrets since I can die with you guys.""You guys have no regrets, but I'm unlucky!"Mateo kept sighing. "If I knew, I wouldn't have meddled in this or caught you guys. At most, I'd be suppressed by another guy. But now, I'm about to get killed. I regret it! You have big supporters, don't you? Is there any way to contact either of
When the fight reached an intense moment, Macsen's subordinates managed to surround Liam and Mateo. They were disappointing.Macsen's most loyal subordinate aimed a gun at Liam's head and screamed at Renee, who had gone mad. He tried to threaten her. "Let our boss go, or I'll make you pay a price!" Renee regained her wits and turned to look at Liam. Her mouth was bloody. A helpless sigh escaped her. "Why are you this useless? How could they get you?"Helpless, she slowly got up and let Macsen go temporarily. "Motherfucker! Go to hell!"When Macsen regained freedom, he was no longer a gentleman. He slapped Renee twice with one hand and held his neck with the other. Then, he ordered his subordinates, "Tie them up with the woman on that ship!""Okay!" Macsen's subordinates were obedient. They quickly grabbed a thick and heavy rope to tie up Renee, Liam, Leia, and Mateo together, tying the rope around them thrice."Liam, why are you caught too? You're so useless. We even wanted
Everyone looked at each other in dismay before raising their weapons to attack Renee.Liam ordered his subordinates to fight Macsen's men when he noticed the danger. "Don't hurt her, or I'll fight you!"There were more than ten people from both sides. When they started fighting, the whole jetty was filled with the sounds of weapons and bullets. It was a mess.That battle sacrificed a lot of Liam's subordinates. Gradually, he failed to hold on."Mateo, where are your men? Get them into the fight. If anything happens to Boss, you'll suffer too. That crazy Stefan will kill everyone!"While fighting Macsen's subordinates, Liam wanted to involve Mateo in the fight since the latter was merely watching. Besides, he knew what a man like Mateo, who was good at weighing the pros and cons, cared about the most.As expected, Mateo chose to side with Liam when he heard that this mess would affect his relationship with Stefan.After all, Macsen was the most powerful person in the fort. It wou
"What do you want? I'm warning you! Stay away from me, or I won't go easy on you!"For an unknown reason, a chill ran down Macsen's spine when he saw how fierce Renee looked. He wondered why she was that fierce. She could walk fast even when dragging a sandbag over 110 pounds—she wasn't ordinary.Holding a gun, Macsen flexed his fingers as his knuckles turned white. "I don't care about people's lives! I can kill them if I'm happy, including you!""Is that so?" Renee stubbornly faced the gun and walked forward. She glared at him coldly. "A demon like you should never live. I'll kill you, even if I have to die for it!"She swiftly pounced on and pushed him down despite the heavy sandbag.Everything happened so fast, Macsen was dumbstruck. Renee even managed to knock on his gun. The gun went off, firing a bullet at a nearby stone pillar. It nearly hurt one of Macsen's subordinates. "Oh, you don't care about people's lives, do you? You can just kill them, huh? I'll make you suffer t
Macsen clenched his fists, agitated. For many years, he was mainly responsible for the armed forces of the fort. On the other hand, Benjamin instructed his adopted sons to take care of his business. Previously, Hunt Enterprise promised the Jenkins family many profits under the condition that Renee and Joanne could leave the fort safely. Hence, Benjamin let them go at that critical point despite the humiliation he faced. Afterward, Stefan continued his close cooperation with the Jenkins family. While this happened, the relationship between Macsen and Benjamin grew tenser. Gradually, Macsen kept gathering power to surpass Benjamin one day and take revenge on Stefan.Renee and Leia's sudden arrival at the fort was beyond Macsen's expectations. Although he was getting stronger, he wasn't powerful enough to fight Benjamin and the Hunts. Despite this, he naturally wouldn't give up such a good chance easily. Macsen's revenge was the result of his impulsiveness. He had been reckless,