�I am reconciling with Renee,� Stefan finally said, raising his head proudly. To his delight, his words shocked the whole Hunt family.

�What exactly do you mean?� Timothy glanced hopefully at Stefan. �Did I hear you correctly? Did you say you and Ren reconciled?�

Francine drew in a surprised breath. �It�s true, Dad. He said that he had reconciled with Ren!�

�I won�t believe you if you don�t have proof. You have a knack for duping me!� Timothy couldn�t believe that an idiot like Stefan could gain Renee�s forgiveness in such a short period of time.

�If you don�t believe me, you�re welcome to ask her.� Stefan turned everyone�s focus to Renee, a smug grin on his face.

�Huh?� Renee was astounded as well. Although she and Stefan had discussed putting on an act in front of Timothy to cheer him up, she hadn�t anticipated such a sudden announcement.

She could only go along with it now that things had progressed to this point. She gave the Hunts a fake grin and said, �That�s correct. I reconciled with Stefan.�

Timothy, however, was not easily fooled. �Ren, don�t be afraid,� he urged, his face solemn. �Tell me � did he threaten you?�

�Huh? No, he didn�t. I��

�Then you two have agreed to lie to me!� Timothy saw straight through their plan, and sighed deeply. �You know I won�t live for long, so you decided to put on an act with him to avoid having any regrets?�

�No, Grandpa. You�ve overthinking it!� Renee protested.

�I know your personality, Ren. You�ve always put others before yourself, so it�s not surprising that you�d do something like this. As much as I hope you and Stefan will return to the way you both were before, you must forgive him, fall in love with him again, and be content with him first.�

After advising them, the old man said seriously, �Look into my eyes and tell me you�ve forgiven him and fallen in love with him again.�

�I�� Renee unconsciously looked away from his intense gaze as guilt consumed her, and glanced at Stefan for assistance. �You should ask him, Grandpa. He is aware of everything.�

�I knew you wouldn�t believe me. Fortunately, I came prepared.� Stefan scoffed, then pulled out a document from his pocket and proudly said, �This is our marriage certificate. We wouldn�t have gone this far if we were acting.�

�Show it to me!� Francine�s eyes widened as she took the certificate and carefully inspected it. She then jumped into Alexander�s arms and cried out happily, �Finally, our son is married again! What wonderful news!�

Alexander, too, couldn�t believe it and took the certificate from his wife. He looked at it for a moment, then nodded. �The words are clear, so it�s probably real.�

�Let me see it.� Timothy frowned and adjusted his reading spectacles as he perused it. The enormous living room instantly became silent.

His gloomy countenance faded after a while, and a big smile bloomed on his face. �This is fantastic! Today is a lucky day for the Hunts. I can now let go of my life�s regrets!�

He was certain that the marriage certificate was genuine, and based on his knowledge of Renee, he knew she wouldn�t have gone through the trouble of putting on a show merely to make him happy. JrNovels.com