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
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
Both Stefan and Justin arrived at Grace Hospital quickly. However, Stefan suddenly stopped before he entered the hospital. He looked at Justin curiously."Let's go! It's urgent. Stop standing here!"Justin hurriedly ran. When he turned around, he found that Stefan had not caught up with him. Confused, he asked Stefan, "Something is puzzling me. Don't you want me to stop seeing her? Why did you let me come with you?" Stefan narrowed his eyes and interrogated Justin suspiciously, "Did you lie to me? Or are you plotting something?" "That's nonsense! Don't take me as you. I'm not full of schemes like you!" Justin sounded disdainful. In comparison to Stefan, Justin was not full of schemes. He also looked down upon Stefan since the latter was always vigilant.Justin answered honestly, "Yeah, I don't want you to meet her ever, but I'm sure she wants to see you if she's in danger. Yes, I hate you—but I want her to be happy." He guessed that Renee must be in a serious state since Jov
"Uh…" After some contemplation, Elijah nodded. "I know what to do, Mr. Hunt. It looks like you can see far beyond the current situation. Just leave this to me.""Of course, the most important thing is to have fun."Stefan remained calm; he didn't feel like he had stepped over the line. He merely wanted Justin to learn about the cruelty of the world since Justin was always being protected so well. Whenever he did something wrong, he had to pay a price for it.Besides, Stefan merely did it for his aunt, who had taken the gunshot for nothing. When they reached a consensus, Justin came to meet Stefan. "Hey…" After a pause, he said with dissatisfaction and helplessness, "Would you like to go with me?"Stefan raised his brows in confusion."I mean, do you want to visit Phoenix with me?" Justin sighed. He looked naive, like a college student, as he confessed, "I found Jovan. I don't know why he's so good at countersurveillance. After exiting the emergency room, he transferred her to
"So, what do you want to do?" Stefan asked emotionlessly. He kept watching Nora, who was lying unconscious in the ward."At the very least, we have to teach the Baldwin family a lesson and make the public aware of your family's power as the head of The Great Eight of Beach City. It's not just about venting anger, but more about which side the various great families will take. It concerns the future of your family, too. We can't take it lightly!"Elijah could not hide his indignation. As Stefan's assistant, he was no longer merely an ordinary employee. He was loyal to Stefan and the Hunt family. He couldn't bear to see Stefan suffer any injustice or watch the Hunt family get humiliated. If Stefan hadn't stopped him, he would have gathered all the manpower to fight the Baldwins. Although he had fought Cadmus and Tiger, he had yet to defeat them. He tried to figure out a way to make a counterattack, his face shadowed in gloom.Stefan turned and calmly looked at Elijah. "How shoul
When Justin was willing to send them on an errand again, Cadmus was eager to express his loyalty."No, you don't have to risk your lives for me. That's bloody and horrible. All you need to do is find someone for me." After a pause, Justin added, "Jovan Hunt, Stefan's younger cousin." Cadmus clenched his fists and said fiercely, "It's another Hunt! Old Master Baldwin is right. The Hunt family is full of bad people. If we knew, we shouldn't have dismantled the bombs in Hunt Enterprise. The Hunt family has strengthened their security system now. It's hard to set up bombs there if we want to." Justin felt a headache when he heard Cadmus babbling. He rubbed his temples, and said tiredly, "Stop. We don't have to blow up Hunt Enterprise. I just want to find him. Do you get me? Find him. That's enough!"He stressed his intention of locating Jovan as if he were giving a simple and clear order to robots. Most of the time, Cadmus and Tiger were like AI. Real robots were probably more obedie