The past six months were pure bliss, so much so that it almost seemed unreal. The man no longer mentioned Renee, not even once, and focused his attention entirely on her. It was as if that woman never existed to him.

Seraphina prayed day and night that, that was it, that their story ended there. At the very least, she really hoped that the woman had vanished from the face of Earth.

�Let�s go then!� Stefan caressed her hair with a loving smile, heading towards the cafe she previously mentioned.

He was no longer interested in listening to the vendor�s story. After all� that woman was just a stranger to him, and there was little need to put that much focus on her.

In a hidden corner of the marketplace, Renee hid herself behind a wall, watching the man leave with a longing gaze, her eyes filled with tears as she sobbed quietly.

�This is great, Stefan. You finally returned as that great man again. It�s like you rose up as the perfect phoenix after experiencing hell��

�I really hope you�re happy, Stefan Hunt! Always!�

Renee took the bus back to her little wooden house at the foot of the mountain.

Her neighbor, Mr. Jones, came running out with a panicked expression. �Joan, you�re finally back! Please check on Van right now. Something�s happened to him!�

�What?!� Renee narrowed her eyes and quickly got out of the bus, rushing into her home.

As she hastily picked up her pace, she accidentally tripped and fell, scraping her knee and throwing the groceries in the bag all over the ground.

�I was just going to get some juice, but Van just climbed up a cherry tree for some reason! He ended up falling, and now he�s unconscious!� Jones explained the situation as he ran with Renee.

Apart from the rows and rows of sunflowers, there was a tall cherry tree in their garden as well. Since it was summer and cherries were in season, the tree was brimming with large, juicy fruits.

Renee had been eyeing the cherries for quite a while, but the tree was just far too tall to climb, which made harvesting quite a difficult task. Hence, she had prepared to borrow a ladder from Jones. However� Jovan seemed to have overheard her and tried to fulfill her wish on his own.

�Jovan!� The woman noticed the man right under the tree, his hands still clutching onto a few large, bright red cherries.

�I don�t know if he�s broken any bones, so I didn�t dare to move him. Don�t worry, Joan, I�ve already called an ambulance.� Jones patted Renee on her shoulder and comforted her.

The townspeople had paid extra attention to the couple ever since they moved in six months ago. That was was simply unimaginable for the fragile-looking woman to take care of the disabled man all on her own.

Thus, everyone was more than happy to lend them a hand whenever they needed it.

�Jovan�� Renee�s eyes widened as she held his hand, blaming herself. �It�s all my fault. I should�ve brought you to the market with me. I was too careless.�

The ambulance arrived a short while later. After treating Jovan�s wounds, they immediately placed him on a stretcher and drove towards the town hospital. Naturally, Renee followed along as well. JrNovels.com