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
"Um…"Renee was stunned, then lost control and burst out laughing. "Hahaha! Why would I? Chastity is the best gift a man can give to a woman. I would love a pure and virtuous man like you with all my heart. Why would I be disgusted with you?""Really?" Stefan sought confirmation from the woman in a serious manner. He was clearly not playing tricks on her and really cared about this, or more precisely, really cared about Renee's feelings.This made Renee feel too awkward to laugh anymore. She forced herself to put on a serious face and stroked the man's head like how she would a kitten and coaxed him patiently. "Alright, don't feel pressured. I really don't mind. You are doing really well. Although your experience is little, your theoretical knowledge is deep. Besides, you beat all those philanderers with your full commitment every time you do it."'Well, it is always good for a man to be pure and innocent. Not only would he be clean, but he'd be particularly reflective. He'd never
At least it was a stint of true love."What are you laughing at?"Stefan was feeling depressed, but when he saw Renee laughing so happily, he immediately realized that it was a trick and embraced her waist. "How dare you, Renee, tease me? I shall teach you a lesson!"The man lifted the woman and put her on his shoulder as if she was a sandbag. Giving her a slap on her buttocks, he questioned coldly, "Tell me honestly, how many men did you exactly have?""Hey, put me down…"She lost her balance and grabbed his clothes in panic. Then, she continued her nonsense seriously, "I told you, eight, nine, ten… Ah, I lost count!""Nonsense!"Stefan slapped her buttocks again and threatened her. "Stop lying, or I will slap your ass again!""You rascal!"Renee punched the man's shoulder with her tiny fists and kicked her legs. She shouted in a huff, "I warn you. Put me down, or I will scream… Adie, Abby, save me! Mommy is about to die. Come save Mommy!"The woman yelled at the top of her
"What is this?"Stefan picked up the Louboutin in confusion, only to realize that it was lipstick after a long, careful inspection.With her arms crossed, Renee annoyedly said to the man behind her, "Stop pretending. I found this on the plane. Don't tell me you've never seen this before.""But I've really never seen this. I thought this is a lighter… hmm, is this really not a lighter?"Stefan knitted his eyebrows and focused on looking for the valve, and ended up smearing lipstick all over his palms. What a stupid man who was so totally ignorant of women's stuff.Renee rolled her eyes, speechless.Regardless, the man did not seem to be faking his reaction."Oh, I remember now…"His face tensed, and he said irritably, "It must be Xavier. He must have brought someone on the plane and did not clean up afterward!""Xavier?"Renee doubted. "Didn't he break up recently? It's not nice to blame this on him, don't you think?""That's not a breakup. That's breaking free. I wouldn't ha
Stefan felt as if he was looking at a painting. Everything in the scene and every beam of sunlight were perfect, as if they were created just for Renee."So, you were angry just now because you were jealous?" The man trailing behind the woman suddenly grabbed her hand and asked with a triumphant smirk."Hmph, why do you ask when you know the answer?" She rolled her eyes and shook off the man's hand haughtily. "Everything will be clear when Xavier comes. I'll see if you can still pretend by then."Once she said that, she ran happily like a little bird.He looked at the back of the woman in silence, his eyes overflowing with love. 'I hope you will never fly away again…"-In a floating hotel on Quartz Island in the Meryah Republic, Xavier, upon ending his call with Stefan, dived into the massive soft bed in the five-star suite, eager to fall back to sleep.He had been like a lifeless zombie these days, sleeping in the hotel room during the day and partying at the pool at night. He
After a long pause, Stefan finally admitted honestly, "That wasn't a lie." He turned to look at Renee. He knew what he had to do, and heaved a long sigh."But life isn't just about love.""Why not?" Renee became teary as she stared at him like a child who failed to get what she wanted. "To me, that's already enough. As long as we love each other, we can conquer everything. Without love, it'll be hopeless.""If loving each other is already enough, there wouldn't be the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Didn't they love each other deeply? They loved each other a lot, but they ended up dead!" Stefan shot back.He could not stop himself from getting impulsive. Heartbroken, he turned around to look into Renee's eyes. "Compared to love, I'd rather you lead a steady and happy life. But I'm not the one who can give you that. I'll only bring you pain and death!""Romeo and Juliet?" Renee found that preposterous and bizarre. "What a lousy excuse! Did I kill your parents, or did you kill my p
"How could you…" Stefan looked at Renee in disbelief. For a moment, he was struck dumb. Renee quietly removed the oxygen mask and the needle. She calmly sat up in bed. "I thought you'd never be honest with me.""When did you wake up?" Stefan finally regained his wits. Because of his guilt, he was too scared to look into Renee's eyes. "I had long woken up." Renee was very calm. She looked weak because she had lost too much blood, but at the same time, she still looked firm like a rose blooming in winter. "So, you purposely lured me here, didn't you?"When Stefan learned that she had long woken up, he realized with shock that he might have stepped into the trap she and Jovan set up.Naturally, he was uneasy, given the proud man he was. He could plot against others but could not tolerate others doing the same to him, let alone the fact that it was his beloved woman."Hmph! Did I lure you here?" Renee laughed sarcastically and disappointedly. She looked at Stefan as he tried
"Can I wake her up?" Stefan seemed to be asking them and himself. He shook his head in self-hatred. "I'm afraid I'm the reason why she wants to escape this world. She must hate me to the core and refuse to see me. She might know that I'm here, so she's avoiding me and refuses to wake up."He recalled how much he had harmed her. He was not confident to wake her up, let alone face her."Yes, you're sinful, ut you must be held accountable for it!" Justin could not bother to waste his time talking to Stefan. He pushed Stefan into the ward instead. "You made her so angry, she's in a coma now. So, you have to wake her up. If she doesn't, you can't leave the ward!""Agreed!"Jovan was standing on the other side. He and Justin seemed to have formed a barrier and refused to let Stefan back down.After some contemplation, Stefan decided to face the music. He closed the ward door and quietly went to Renee's bed. It was the first time he was alone with her after a long time."You're tr
Unsurprisingly, Renee remained irresponsive. Justin gradually grew depressed. Before, he was confident. Seeing that he was getting no response from her, his confidence waned. Undeniably, he was probably not that important to her. If not, she wouldn't remain indifferent. She would have sensed that he was around. "I got it. You don't need me." Justin smiled helplessly. He felt pathetic too. He took a deep breath and finally stood up to exit the ward."How's it going?" Stefan asked.He kept waiting outside the ward, paying close attention to it in hopes that Renee could wake up. He also felt that Justin could bring Renee wonderful things and hope. She would wake up when she sensed that Justin was calling for her. "Hmph! Isn't it obvious? Of course, he couldn't wake her up!" Jovan casually leaned against the bench in the corridor, not even looking up. He sounded vicious. "He's just a backup guy. Of course she doesn't care about him! She's not in love with him." Justin glared at J
Stefan remained quiet as he calmly watched Renee. He extended his hand to touch her face but retrieved it before he could.She used to be the woman he was familiar with and the one he had hugged and kissed countless times, but now, he didn't even dare to touch her. "I think she doesn't even want you here. She must hate you so much and is disappointed in you. She'll be even more pressured if you stay here, and it'll push her further from this world. So please, get the hell out of here if you want the best for her!"Justin could not hold himself back from scolding Stefan. If Jovan was telling the truth, Stefan must be aware of the fact that Jovan was holding Renee hostage. Yet, he remained indifferent and feigned ignorance. He didn't even care if Renee was fine. What a cruel bastard! Justin was disappointed in Stefan. He wanted nothing more than to see what was really on Stefan's mind."Take good care of her." Stefan did not want to defend himself. He glanced at Renee, relucta
"What did you do to her?!" Stefan interrogated Jovan coldly, his eyes teary. "She isn't the kind to kill herself! What the hell did you do to her?" "Try to wake her up if you want to know." Jovan was pale. His previous sickness, coupled with his recent blood donation to Renee, made him very weak. Despite that, he refused to stop infuriating others. "Do you think I can't do anything to you? Do you really think that?" Stefan could no longer hold himself back and strangled Jovan. "I'm going to kill you! Repent for the terrible things you've done!"He couldn't imagine the kind of thing that could force the strong and stubborn Renee to resist by using such a desperate means. "You obviously won't go easy on me! I'm sure of that!" Jovan sneered. His pale face turned flushed as he suffocated from Stefan's powerful grip. "But you'd better kill yourself first if you want to avenge her! She ended up like this because of you." "What?" Stefan's face was frosty. He strengthened his grip a
Jovan slowly got up from the ground, looking incredibly weak. He whispered, "She lost too much blood. The doctor claimed she's out of danger, but…she hasn't woken up.""What did you say?" Stefan and Justin were bewildered. They couldn't process his words."So, she was the female college student who tried to kill herself?" Stefan said. He staggered after linking the information he had heard from a nurse with the things that Jovan had said."Stop acting dumb! You're so smart, how could you have missed that?" Jovan glared coldly stared at Stefan, scrutinizing him in disdain. "You were just too scared to face the truth and your woman! You're such a coward! You're an embarrassment to your family!""Agreed!" Justin added; he suddenly found Jovan useful, especially when the latter started insulting Stefan. It felt just right."Although I'm a fallback guy, I'm braver than you. I accept that she doesn't love me, and I'm willing to give it a try with her. And although this guy's a vill
Stefan frowned, doubtful. He looked vigilantly at Jovan, who had collapsed on the ground. "What do you mean by this?"Jovan kept coughing and said nothing. His lips grew pale as he sneered.Justin's eyes were cold, and he held back his urge to beat up Jovan. "Hmph! Obviously, this is a scam!"He demanded condescendingly, "How dare you barge into my territory and take away my woman! Don't you fear my family and me at all?"Jovan, filled with disdain, looked at Justin as if he was a fool. "Stop talking. You don't even have the right to join this battle."To Jovan, only Stefan was qualified and powerful enough to be his enemy."How dare you say that!" Justin was infuriated. He got down on one knee and grabbed Jovan. "Your family always says nasty things! You two are the same. If we start fighting, I'll make sure to cut your tongue first!""Did I say something wrong?" Jovan sized Justin up, ridiculing Justin with mock compassion. "Don't you have any self-awareness? You're just a fal
Stefan frowned and asked solemnly, "Aren't you a top hacker? Hack into this hospital's inpatient system. Then, we'll know where she is.""Yes, you're right." Still, Justin wanted to challenge Stefan. He said indifferently, "But you're Jovan's cousin. It's more convenient for you to make a call instead of me hacking into their system."Yes, Justin could hack into their system, but calling Jovan would be quicker. And what they needed the most was time."He and I…" Stefan sneered, flexing his fingers. "The fact we didn't kill each other is considered peaceful. He's not as obedient as you think.""You'll know by calling him."Justin had heard about the complicated internal fights of the Hunt family, but he felt that Stefan was exaggerating."Jovan is a Hunt no matter what. Plus, he's still working at Hunt Enterprise. Just call him," Justin said. "Fine." Stefan found Justin logical. His private grudges with Jovan were not important because finding Renee immediately was the most impo