"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 hint of loneliness in Stefan's deep eyes was like a sparkler that extinguished itself after the splendor."I know, I'm a boring person. I'm cold and unromantic. I only have work in my mind and don't sweet talk. I can't bring emotions to you, so… You're tired of me and want to get away from me, don't you?"Stefan lowered his head. He spoke like he was very aggrieved, with a soft and gentle voice and pitiful eyes."Just look at you. Here we go again. When have I ever gotten tired of you?""Aren't we getting along well? Can you stop finding fault every day?" Renee said to him impatiently, like a scumbag who played with his feelings."I'm not finding fault. I'm just trying to solve the problem. I sensed something wrong with your emotions…"Stefan took Renee's hand with firm yet affectionate eyes. He said, "I don't want us to have any misunderstandings again. If you think I'm not good enough, I'll change, okay?""There's nothing wrong with you. You're doing very well."Renee was
It turned out to be this? That was it?!"What 'huh?' Answer me!"Renee could tell from Stefan's reaction. He must have brought plenty of women on this plane to have fun. As she thought of that, a sourness rose in her heart."I knew it. Few rich men are honest. The rich kids like to party on the yacht or pool while you… You're amazing. You party on the plane instead. I reckon you must have invited plenty of women on this plane before, right?""No, I…""You don't need to explain anymore. I don't blame anyone. From the moment I chose you, I was destined to get cheated. I knew it was coming. I knew you were unreliable, but I still went along with you. I deserve it!""No, wait. Dear, listen to me. You…""It's fine. You don't need to explain. I can understand. Men are animals that think with their lower bodies. You look like an abstinent man, but you're not really one. Just tell me the truth. How many women have you slept with? You…""Enough!" Stefan could not stand Renee's incessant
Renee grinned, satisfied after a long rest. "Why didn't you sleep a bit longer? This bed is comfortable and fluffy." While talking, she behaved like a fish as she extended her limbs and rolled around in bed childishly. In comparison to her calmness and ease, Justin behaved gingerly and did not dare to move as he lay in bed."Do you have any idea what had happened? We aren't dreaming. We're lying in the same bed," Justin said.He was certain that Renee was not fully awake. It explained why she was that composed. Otherwise, any normal woman would get out of bed with a start and keep screaming if they found herself lying in a man's bed."I know!" Renee said. After having a great time rolling around, Renee faced Justin with her head on her arm while lying on her side. "I wanted to drink wine to say sorry to you guys last night, but your family drugged the wine. You drank the same wine when you tried to stop me. We were controlled by the drug and were locked up in this room. T
Renee instantly understood what Justin meant by that. It turned out that the incident was just a part of the Baldwin family's plan. If she left, the Baldwin family would not easily let her off the hook.Justin still cared about her at a time like that, which moved her. "Thank you. You're great." Renee cried; she had no idea how to repay him. "You don't have to thank me. I'm not so great, either. I just hate that they always pester me." Justin purposely sounded relaxed. He finally calmed himself down as he casually grabbed some bandages to bandage his wound. Then, he lay in bed.He slept on one side of the bed and said to Renee, "It's late. You should rest early. This bed is large enough. If you don't mind, you can lie in bed too."The bed was large. It was more than enough even if Renee and Justin lay there."I…" Renee hesitated briefly before she finally got in bed. She trusted Justin. If he wanted to do something indecent to her, he would have long done that. He would no
"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