LOGINAfter saying that, Stefan turned around and walked away. He left Quinton standing there in confusion.As far as Quinton was concerned, he was the greatest victim of this family tragedy. He had endured every injustice and every hardship. He hated every member of the Hunt family from the bottom of his heart.Yet he also knew how important Stefan and the entire Hunt family were to Renee. For her sake, he had been willing to force himself to let go of his pain and hatred. It was all so she could finally have the happy ending she deserved.Now, the person who had seemingly started all of this was the one refusing reconciliation. Not only was he refusing it, but he apparently harbored even deeper resentment."Could there really be another tragedy? Something even worse than what happened to me?"Quinton had wanted to confront Stefan and demand answers, but as he watched him walk away, somehow looking lonelier and more defeated than ever, he found himself affected by that sorrow. He subco
Quinton looked at Stefan. There was confusion in his eyes, but even that was overshadowed by anger.Quinton clenched his jaw and grabbed Stefan by the collar. "Listen to yourself. What kind of nonsense is that? Tell me, what price could possibly be worse than an innocent child being separated from his family for decades, unknowingly manipulated, and forced to go down the wrong path? Do you really not feel even a shred of guilt?"The child he was talking about was himself.A long time ago, Quinton had already suspected that something was wrong. He and Renee had been born together, yet he had somehow been declared dead and then vanished without a trace. Someone had to have pulled strings behind the scenes.He just hadn't known who that person was. It wasn't until now. Stefan not only admitted it, but he did so with shocking confidence. He even acted as if he was the victim. Quinton couldn't understand it.His anger and hatred suddenly felt pointless."Of course I feel guilty towa
Stefan shrugged and gave no response to Quinton's question."You went through all that trouble to get her away from us just to talk privately. I doubt it was only for that same old topic."His gaze turned sharp.It really was an old topic.Everyone knew exactly what kind Stefan meant to Renee, so countless people had asked him the same question before.Even he didn't have an answer. In the end, the only thing he could blame everything on was fate.Maybe Renee owed him something in a past life, because in this one, it felt like she was tied to him completely. She was destined to spend her whole life repaying that debt."Sometimes, I wish her taste would change too. At the very least, I wish she wouldn't stay trapped with one person forever, especially someone who was never right for her. Someone who'll only bring her pain."As Stefan spoke, he lowered his cold gaze. He seemed deeply troubled.Some debts had nothing to do with right or wrong. Both he and Renee were innocent peop
Quinton's attitude instantly made the atmosphere tense.Instinctively, Renee stepped between the two men and demanded, "Quinton, what are you calling him out here for?""Why are you getting so worked up? I'm your brother, not your enemy. Are you really about to go to fight with me over him?"Quinton looked at Renee coldly. His tone was just as harsh.The two stood facing each other. It almost seemed like they were in a duel.Joanne, Abby, and Adie could sense something was wrong, too. They all held their breaths."Adie, Abby, it's bedtime. Let's head upstairs." Joanne didn't want the kids to witness the unpleasant scene, so she gently led them upstairs."Okay! Goodnight, Daddy. Goodnight, Mommy. Goodnight, Quinton. You guys should sleep early too. Don't fight!"Abby tried to play peacemaker, but in her mind, these three fighting was hardly anything new."Come on, Abby. They're old now. They can't fight anymore."Adie grabbed Abby's hand and said seriously.Stefan, Renee, and
As far as Renee was concerned, Stefan seriously had issues.Every now and then, he'd say things that completely threw her off and act like there was some blood feud between them. Whenever she tried pressing him for answers, he'd avoid the topic and change the subject. It drove her insane every single time.It happened again and again. It got to the point where they would always part in anger after getting into the same heated discussions.Each time that happened, she swore to herself she would never deal with him again. Yet every single time, the moment he got even slightly closer to her, she hopelessly fell right back into the same cycle.Honestly, she wasn't even angry at him anymore. She was angry at herself.The two of them stayed silent the entire drive back to Everheart Manor.But when they got home this time, Joanne, the kids, and even Quinton were all there.The group sat together on the living room couch watching a movie, and strangely enough, no one mentioned where t
"Well…"Renee hesitated for a moment. Seeing how well the kids and Margaret were getting along, she finally agreed. "Alright then. We'll leave quietly, just like in Farewell to Combridge. Quietly as we came."She and Stefan got back into the car. The moon in the sky up ahead did make this feel a little romantic.After everything that had happened that day, Renee was exhausted. Somehow, she ended up leaning against the window and falling asleep.She didn't know how much time had passed before she opened her eyes again and realized the car had stopped, but they weren't at Everheart Manor."Where are we?"She looked around and instantly tensed up."The beach," Stefan answered calmly."Oh. The beach."Oddly enough, the answer didn't surprise her at all. In fact, it felt reasonable. It was like she'd returned to where she truly belonged.She could hear the sound of rolling waves outside the car. With the window rolled down, the occasional gusts of ocean breeze somehow made her f
"Uhm. What did you hear?" Xavier asked."I heard you saying I belonged to you. Does this mean you've accepted me?""Please don't misunderstand. It was an emergency. I had to…""Thank you!" Although Shirley was smiling, her eyes filled with tears. "I have no regrets after hearing what you said. Thankful
Renee was unperturbed by her recent stint in the trending news. After washing up, Renee wore a black dress and light makeup, ready to visit her parent's gravesite.Today was a special day. It was the ninth anniversary of her parent's death."Do you need my company?" Leia asked thoughtfully."No. I can
‘Is there going to be a war? Are they going to kill me?’ Renee thought to herself, her heart pounding.Justin caressed her head and grinned sheepishly. "This is the Baldwins' overly lavish welcome tradition… I tried to warn you.”Renee narrowed her eyes at him. “You should've tried harder.”Finally, sh
Austin knitted his eyebrows and was immersed in his thoughts for a long time. Then, he fixed his fierce wolf-like eyes on Renee. "So, what you're saying is… you've been using Justin and us this whole time, and you were acting from the very beginning to deceive the Baldwins?" Renee inhaled deeply and







