Leia also spread her arms to block Renee's path. "If Xavier is telling the truth, then if you go now, you’ll just be sacrificing yourself. I won't let you take this risk!”Renee was deeply moved by their concern for her, but she felt that they were overreacting. She chuckled and said, "Don't worry, you two. I just want to resolve the conflict. I'm not gonna sacrifice myself. I would sacrifice them first before I sacrifice myself. You know what I'm capable of.”“Of course I do, but you don't know what the Murphy family and the other enemies are capable of.”Xavier's tone was heavy as he said, "Do you know how many people in Beach City want to bring Stef down? The Murphy family is just the tip of the iceberg.”“So? I'll take care of all of them, no matter how many there are.”Renee clenched her fists. Her beautiful face displayed absolute confidence.“You're too optimistic. The reason these people have not been able to defeat Stef for so many years is not because they're not strong
Leia had goosebumps all over her body. She quickly stopped Xavier from continuing. "That's insane. They killed them all?”“This is just a TV show, so relatively speaking, it's already a pretty mild outcome. If it had happened in real life, it would have been even more insane.” Xavier sighed deeply.As one of the Great Eight of Beach City, the Stuart family had seen a lot of things that were even uglier and more insane than what happened in TV shows.“So what you're trying to say is Stefan is like Robb, who canceled his marriage, while I'm like the innocent nurse who ended up getting stabbed in the stomach. If I go back, I'm dead for sure?” Renee asked Xavier.“You know it.”Xavier shrugged and said, "All I can tell you is the Murphy family came to power through shady means. The methods they used were much more brutal than what you see in TV shows. If you don't show up, considering the power of the Hunts, maybe there's still room for negotiation between the two families. But if you
The two children barely hesitated. They spoke in unison, "We should fight alongside Daddy, of course!”Even though Aiden was small and adorable, he carried himself with a mature and calm demeanor that belied his age. He was smarter and more composed than many adults.The little boy rubbed his chin and came up with a plan. "Maybe you can stay here with Abby while I go to Beach City to check out the situation there. If the problem is small, I'll just take care of it myself, so you won't have to come forward.”“Adie is amazing. Let Adie handle it. He can solve any problem...”Abigail sang Aiden's praises while looking at him with starry eyes. At the same time, she did not forget to insult Stefan. "I knew it. Handsome Daddy only has a handsome face, but he's actually really weak. He gets caught by the enemy so easily and now Mommy has to go rescue him. Aiden is much stronger than he is.”Aiden shook his head and sighed with youthful maturity. "Like I always say, without me, this famil
Moving at a turtle speed like that was an insult to a sports car like a Bugatti.But in the eyes of outsiders, it was a scene straight out of soap opera!Tsk tsk, the wealthy young master made the cousin-in-law he's secretly in love with mad, so he followed behind her like an obedient puppy in a limited edition sports car worth millions. It was such a romantic scene!At first, Renee planned to pretend that he did not exist, but Jovan went crazy. Not only did he cause a traffic jam, he also recklessly shouted many inappropriate things.She could only take a deep breath, clench her fists, open the passenger door, and get into the car reluctantly.“Jovan Hunt, you madman, what are you scheming this time? I thought after Stefan defeated you, you would have been so humiliated that you would commit seppuku. Why are you still here?”Renee's words were as sharp as daggers. She was being brutal on purpose.She had no choice. Against a madman like Jovan, she could only become even crazi
“Don't worry, you'll find out soon enough.”Jovan smiled meaningfully as he accelerated the car.After over an hour, the car arrived at a famous five-star resort hotel.The hotel was holding a banquet today. It was not open to the public. The hotel's large lawn was beautifully decorated. Multiple exquisite trays containing various drinks and desserts could be seen around the swimming pool.Various wealthy young people and celebrities of Beach City were gathered here today. Many of them were enjoying themselves at the swimming pool. Beautiful women in bikinis and handsome, muscular men chased each other and frolicked in the water. Some were even hugging and kissing as if they were alone rather than in public. The atmosphere was wild.Renee did not like this kind of atmosphere. She could not help questioning Jovan with a frown, "What are you doing? Why did you bring me to this kind of place?”Jovan put his hands in his pockets and smiled. "Didn't you ask me to make up for my mistak
“Long time no see, honey. I thought you were assassinated, but you're actually here sunbathing. Don’t you owe me an explanation?”Renee stood in front of Stefan arrogantly.She was slim, but her body still managed to block out all the sunlight like a towering mountain, casting a shadow on the man.Stefan's deep eyes stared at her for a long time. He then calmly said, "Since you've seen everything, I don't think there's any need for me to explain.”“...”Renee bit her lip. Her fingernails pierced into her palms. She was trying hard to control her emotions.How could he betray her so casually? Was his heart made of stone? Did he have no conscience?Seraphina continued to slowly feed peeled grapes into Stefan's mouth. She smiled coquettishly and asked, "Stef, am I not supposed to be here? Should I give you two some space?”“There's no need.”Stefan embraced Seraphina and looked coldly at Renee. "Why are you still here? Do you want to stay and play with us?”Renee looked at the t
“I refuse!”Stefan already gave his answer before Renee had even finished counting.He was expressionless, as if he was looking at a stranger. Without any emotion, he said, "You're always so arrogant. You think you have unlimited charm and can make me bow down to you. Little did you know that I was just playing with you. I've won when I confirmed that you've truly fallen for me. Naturally, I have no reason to continue our relationship anymore. I didn't expect you to get addicted to being toyed with. You would rather be humiliated than give up. You're pathetic.”“Enough!”Jovan fists were clenched. For the first time, he shed his calm and collected outer shell. With his emotions slightly out of control, he mocked Stefan, “If you have the time to humiliate her, why not use it to think of a way to help the Hunt Enterprise overcome the crisis? If news of you doing something so cruel to a woman spreads, our Hunt family will become a joke!”“Isn't that exactly what you want?”Stefan's
They could not believe that someone would dare to be so disrespectful to Stefan Hunt.Stefan's bathrobe and hair were soaked through. His face was in a mess, and he was also in pain.However, he was not mad at all. Instead, he smiled. His long fingers combed through his wet hair. After being washed, his handsome face became even more dazzling in the sunlight. "Is that your retaliation? So childish.”“Of course it's not just this. This is just the appetizer. The main dish is yet to come. Wait for it!”After that, she threw away the sprinkler and smashed the banquet venue like a crazy woman before leaving the hotel.The hotel manager wanted to rush forward to ask for compensation, but he was stopped by Stefan.Stefan said coldly, "Leave her be. I'll pay for all the damages.”When Seraphina saw that Renee was gone, she climbed out of the swimming pool and came to Stefan's side. She said a bit apologetically, "I didn't expect her to react so strongly. Should I catch up to her and ex
Similarly, Renee used an iron wire to cut her wrist just to meet Stefan."Am I right? You did so many things just to see him. Now you finally met him. Are you happy and satisfied now? But you look worse than before." Jovan teased Renee. He found her pitiful, but at the same time, he felt that it served her right. It seemed everybody was a joke in their romance with others. Only those who never loved could be at the top of the food chain. They would laugh at those who gave up their hearts to others and could not understand those people's bizarre actions."Stop gloating. It's none of your business! Let go of me, or I'll make you feel sorry for yourself."Renee had just escaped death and was weak. Had it not been for that, Jovan wouldn't be able to stop her or watch her make a fool of herself. Still, she would be fine with losing blood again just to torment him if he kept on talking nonsense. Then, he would watch his tongue."Tell me, Phoenix. Is he telling the truth?" Justin
The loud noises in the ward naturally alerted Justin and Jovan."What's going on?" Justin became very nervous and kicked the door of the ward open. He saw that Renee had woken up and was crazily tearing at the bandages."Uh…" Justin was struck dumb. He had thought of the possibility of Stefan waking Renee up, but he did not expect it to be that effective. Renee ended up becoming a maniac who had lost control of herself. "You're awake?" Jovan was stunned too. He instantly understood the whole incident and gave Renee a thumbs-up. "You're great!"Renee looked coldly at them and ordered them, "Get out, you two! I haven't settled things with him!" Although she was fine with the way they regarded her, she did not want them to see her as a maniac. Besides, their presence would affect her and stop her from being crazy."I won't get out."Jovan turned Renee down. He rushed over and hugged her, stopping her from hurting herself."What are you doing? Let go of me!"Renee was still ha
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