Stefan frowned and tried his best to ponder over it. After a good while, he answered seriously, �Well, she�s weak but too scheming.�

Renee�s face turned cold, and suddenly, a sense of pathetic and sarcastic feeling washed over her. She then snorted, �Well, it seems like you�re well aware of it. You have long learned about her character, don�t you?�

�She has her difficulties. My brother said that her early years were filled with a lot of unhappiness.�

Stefan�s gaze turned cold and indifferent.

However, he always felt that he had some kind of responsibility toward Briar because of Tristan. She was just greedy, but it seemed logical when it came to the environment she grew up in. It was human instinct to want to survive and lead a better life.

Briar always pretended to be weak while plotting against others. However, she really just wanted to lead a better life. Besides, he had promised his brother to take good care of Briar. At least, he had to ensure that she was well provided for the rest of her life.

Unfortunately� he failed to do that.

�Ha! Ha! Ha! It�s hilarious!�

Renee laughed in a slightly exaggerated manner, but her eyes turned slightly red in the meantime. She stared at the tall and sturdy man in front of her as if she was looking at a clown and felt nothing but disgust.

�Stefan, you�re so considerate. Everyone has their difficulties, and everyone is unlucky, but I�m the only one who is not pitiful. I deserved to be forced to get a divorce. It was right and reasonable for me to be misunderstood and humiliated. And even my kids deserve to suffer that kind of pain with me!�

�I didn�t mean that.�

�Humph! I don�t know if you meant that or not, but you always condemned and hurt me just to protect that woman. I finally understand why Briar was so crazy� Of course, she dared to do any illegal things with such a great supporter like you. What�s more, it�s merely hurting my kids and me.�

�Calm down.�

�I can�t keep f*cking calm!�

Renee vented out all the pain that she had suppressed for more than four years. She even challenged him. �You�d better protect your pretentious b*tch well. Don�t let me get her. If not, I�ll make her very miserable!�

Renee was fuming with anger. Sure, she hated Briar, but she hated Stefan even more.

The sorry state she in was the result of his tolerance and compassion toward Briar. That was also the reason her children were deprived of paternal love from the moment they were born, unlike the ones in other ordinary families.

�You mustn�t do anything to her.�

Stefan spoke in a low voice filled with cockiness. He said gradually, �She�s been punished, so you should stop.�

�Should I stop just because you said so? What about the pain my kids and I had to suffer? Why should I be generous and tolerant?� JrNovels.com