�That child is so young, and yet she has been carrying so much responsibility on her shoulders��

�I�ve only started seeing a blissful expression on her face lately; perhaps that�s what these dumplings truly mean to her.�

Renee walked out of the restaurant with the dumplings. On the way back to the hospital, she took a small whiff, which brought a faint smile to her face.

Just as she lifted her gaze, she noticed the man before her, who seemed to have been waiting for quite some time.

�You�� The woman felt as if she was completely stunned, freezing on the spot.

�So you�ve been the one sending those dumplings all along?� Stefan stood a few feet away, staring at her with surprise and confusion.

�I� I have no idea what you�re talking about,� Renee stuttered, trying her best to deny everything.

�Stop denying. The nurse told me everything�� Stefan walked towards the woman, looming over her as he questioned. �So, what�s your purpose for doing all this?�

Seeing how she couldn�t talk out of this, Renee spoke truthfully. �What else could it be? I was just worried that you�d starve!

�Why would that matter to you? Do we know each other?� Huffing coldly, Stefan seemed alerted. �Or is it because you know I have power and status, and you�re doing all this to get closer to me?�

Renee rolled her eyes. �When did this guy become so narcissistic and thick-skinned? Is it really because he received transplants from Jovan?�

�Let�s say I did it to seduce you. Have I succeeded then?� Renee raised an eyebrow and asked with a charming smirk.

�If he wants to treat me as the kind of woman with impure intentions, then so be it. This is the only way he will lose interest in me completely. Then, he won�t question me anymore.�

�Really now? Then try to seduce me again,� Stefan said expressionlessly.

Renee continued smirking, placing her slender fingers on his chin. She then spoke in a slow and seductive manner, �Well, I know you�re a CEO, and you�re rich. I never found a way to get close to you, but I heard from the nurse that your girlfriend ended up in the hospital after an accident. So I figured it was my chance� People say that the way to a man�s heart is through his stomach, so I send you dumplings every day. Once you got used to eating them, you won�t leave me, right?�

She replied as if she were telling the truth. This was so that Stefan would hate her, and she was rather successful in achieving this outcome.

�Get lost!� Stefan pushed her away, seemingly disgusted. �I hate manipulative women. You�re nothing compared to my fianc�e, and yet you are still trying to replace her? Why don�t you take a good look at yourself?!�

Renee bit her lips as this was too much pain to bear, but still managed to flash a smile. �You say, you hate it, but you look almost intoxicated when eating my dumplings. If I�m a despicable woman, then you�re just a man lying to himself.�

�Shut up!� Stefan became irritated and snatched the dumplings out of her hands, smashing them to the ground. �I�d rather starve to death than eat a single bite of your stuff!�

He then left without any hesitation. And with that, their brief encounter after such a long time ended with nothing but heartache and annoyance.

Renee was frozen in place, looking at the scattered dumplings. With a bitter smile, she thought to herself, �Hate me all you want, Stefan, it�s better this way.�

Since that day, Renee and Stefan never bumped into each other again.

It was as if they were two parallel lines that headed in the wrong direction, yet realigned back to their own tracks after briefly intersecting.

Stefan stayed by Seraphina�s side, all while dealing with the group�s affairs at the same time.

Under Stefan�s efforts, H Group finally survived its crisis over the past six months. They found a new chip partner, with the sales of listed electronic products increasing as well. The company�s achievements were unbelievably astounding, to say the least. JrNovels.com