The two women soon engaged in idle chit chat.

Renee abruptly remembered something and asked, �Mrs. Walker, you were my mother�s best friend, so� you should know about my brother, right?�

Yulia froze upon hearing this, and visibly panicked. �Oh child, why are you asking this all of a sudden? You� You did have a brother, but he was a stillborn. That�s why your parents hid it from the public, including you as well. How did you find out about this?�

�So that means you knew about my mother having twins, and that I have a brother, right?� Renee seemed excited and continued questioning her. �Then do you know what happened back then? Who was the damned culprit who wouldn�t even show mercy to a newborn?�

�That year�� Yulia hesitated, looking reluctant to bring up the incident. �It happened ages ago, so let�s not talk about it. The most important thing is that we should live in the moment.�

�No!� Renee shook her head and clenched her fists tightly. Looking pained, she said determinedly, �The Everheart family used to be the head of The Great Eight of Beach City, but we were nearly taken out. Our family went through such pain, and I always wanted to take revenge for my parents, but Grandpa made me vow not to take revenge before he passed away. So, I laid low and didn�t do anything about it, but it didn�t change anything. I always had nightmares of my parents falling down the stairs, bloody and mutilated, for years. When I think about how my enemies are still living freely while my parents died so cruelly, I get so upset that I can�t sleep all night. To make it worse, my brother went through hell after being kidnapped. That�s why I have to uncover the truth and take revenge for my family. I�m sure that the people who kidnapped my brother are the same ones who killed our parents!�

These incidents had weighed on Renee�s mind for many years. Though she looked carefree and happy, that pain haunted her everyday like a shadow that never left. After she reunited with Quinton and learned about his painful past, her desire to take revenge only intensified.

�At first, I planned to find the murderer with my brother and take revenge for the Everheart family so my parents could rest in peace. However, it was delayed after Stefan�s incident. Now that he�s getting better, I should get back to business too�� Renee said softly, then grabbed Yulia�s hand and said solemnly, �Mrs. Walker, I know what I�m doing, so there�s no use trying to persuade me. I�ve made up my mind. I just hope you can tell me whatever you know so I can avenge my parents.�

�Ah, you certainly take after your mother. You�re just as stubborn as she was.� Yulia sighed deeply, knowing that she could no longer keep everything a secret. �Back then, the Everheart family was outstanding and headed The Great Eight of Beach City. Naturally, your families had countless enemies, so your mother�s pregnancy was kept a secret, and only a trusted few like us knew about it. When your mother gave birth to a pair of twins of mixed genders, we announced to the public that she only gave birth to a daughter, but unfortunately, the truth was exposed and your brother was kidnapped. To be honest, we initially thought that it had been done by an acquaintance.�

�An acquaintance?� Renee looked surprised.

�Yes. After all, who else would have known which hospital your mother was giving birth at, and that you had a brother?�

�What happened in the end? Did they find out who kidnapped my brother?� Renee asked impatiently.

Yulia shook her head. �Everyone thought that your brother was dead. Back then, the Everheart family had countless enemies but was on good terms with the Hunts. Both the Everhearts and Hunts used a lot of manpower and resources to find the kidnapper, and eventually, it was the Hunt family who found your brother�s body and gained some clues��

�What kind of clues?�

�The Hunt family caught the kidnapper, and after interrogating him, they found that he belonged to the Baldwin family. So, the Everheart family went to the Baldwin family to demand an explanation, but the Baldwin family refused to admit that they did it. They claimed that the person who was caught was a traitor and had betrayed them for the Hunts. The Everhearts and the Hunts held a deep grudge against the Baldwin family after that, and the incident became an unsolvable case. No one knew the truth, so it ended with the traitor being killed.�

�So, both the Hunts and Baldwins were involved�� Renee looked like she was deep in thought. �The only person who knew the truth was a traitor, but he was killed. So, now there�s no evidence to prove otherwise.�

�Yes, so you�d better not investigate this affair. If you dig any deeper, it may affect your relationship with Mr. Hunt,� Yulia said helplessly. �The Everhearts and the Hunts became distant after that incident, and after many years, the Everheart family grew desolate. On the contrary, the Hunt family grew stronger, and soon replaced the Everheart family as the new head of The Great Eight of Beach City during Tristan and Stefan�s time. On the other hand, the Everheart family went bankrupt. It was such a terrible ending!�

Renee frowned contemplatively. �Now, it seems like the Hunt family is the most suspicious.�

There was a shrewd gleam in Renee�s eyes, and it was obvious her mind was racing to make sense of all the information Yulia had given her.

�You can�t say that. Both the Hunt and Everheart families were developing in Beach City and both families always helped each other. There weren�t any big conflicts of interest. Even if they became distant because of your brother�s incident, they never meddled in each other�s business. I think that the Hunt family�s rapid development was mainly caused by their own efforts.� JrNovels.com