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
When Renee heard that, she immediately stopped her rampage. She snatched Jovan's umbrella from him, lifted her chin, and stood straight.Even if she was sad, she would only be sad in secret. She would never let the scumbag see her sad...She posed for a few minutes but did not see anyone or any car coming over. She asked with a confused expression, "Where's the scumbag?”“Pfft…hahaha!”Jovan burst into laughter. "My dear cousin-in-law, you're the cutest and proudest woman I've ever met...”“???”"You can stop posing now. I was just bluffing. He must be sitting in a warm presidential suite right now, drinking coffee and getting intimate with Seraphina. There's no way he would be out here in the heavy rain.”“You bastard! How dare you prank me!”Renee was angry, to begin with. Now that she had been pranked, she became even angrier. She was so mad that she grabbed Jovan and beat him up. "Are all the men in the Hunt family sick in the head? Why do all of you like to deceive me so m
"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
The aged white wine was strong. Ordinary people would find it hard to drink a glass of it. Yet, Renee had drunk two glasses of it consecutively. It was a little dangerous. Everyone at the dining table was initially watching the fun, but they showed Renee some pity after she drank two glasses of wine consecutively. After wiping her lips clean, Renee staggered and said to Justin, "Let me toast to you now. I've wronged you the most." Justin, sitting there, said with a poker face, "You don't have to say sorry to me. We don't hold each other any grudge. After all, we can't make others fall in love with us.""No, I must apologize to you. It's for my sake." After that, Renee used a bigger glass and filled it with wine."Whatever!" Justin frowned and ignored Renee. He had no idea what was wrong with her. He had yielded and let her off, but she stubbornly wanted to keep drinking the wine.He wondered if she had forgotten the fact that she had just recovered from a serious illness. She
Suddenly, Justin became mature and stopped making jokes. He talked steadily and was no longer emotional. It filled Austin with worry because it made him feel like Justin was an emotionless robot.In comparison, he liked Justin's previous self better. At that time, Justin was simple and sentimental. He was the grandson Austin doted on the most.Sophia grinned and commented, "Dad, you don't have to worry about Justin. Men will change. Previously, he was just a childish kid even though he was in his twenties. He didn't know how to see through people's pretense. But he's all grown up now. He knows what's right or wrong. That's a great thing!" As a mother, she naturally did not want her son to get hurt. Although she favored Renee and wanted the latter to be her daughter-in-law, she would give up since Renee had let her son down and harmed him. All she wanted was to see Renee get away from her son."Yes, you're right. People need to grow up. He has grown up a lot lately, but the price