Margaret wasn�t tall enough to be able to block out the breeze entirely, and she would have answered Renee by now. Also, this person smelled like grass, ambergris, and medical disinfectant.

Finally, she realized who it was. Renee clenched her fists and asked coolly,

�What are you doing here, Stefan?�

Stefan�s heartbeat quickened, and he stared at Renee�s eyes in disbelief.

�Your� eyes?�

�You came at last.� Renee wasn�t surprised because Adie had warned her about Stefan�s desire to meet her.

People usually needed around two weeks to recover after brain surgery, but he had come here in less than a week. His wound had probably just healed; this man was really taking his health too lightly.

�Tell me. What�s wrong� with your eyes?�

Stefan demanded hoarsely. He could tell that there was something wrong with Renee�s eyes, but he refused to believe it. In his memory, she was perfect, and he couldn�t accept that her beautiful eyes were flawed.

�I�m the blind one here, not you. I�m sure you can tell what�s wrong with my eyes.� Renee took off her sunglasses, revealing her swollen eye sockets and the ghastly injuries around them.

�What? You� You�� Stefan�s large frame trembled as if he was having a terrible nightmare.

�Can you leave now that you know what�s wrong with me?� Renee put her sunglasses back on and smiled pleasantly. She knew that Stefan was a perfectionist, and even if he came here to get back together with her, he might give up after seeing her hollow eyes.

It was exactly what she wanted.

�I guess you�ve remembered who I am. Yes, we�ve wronged each other, but we�re even now. You can follow through with your plan and get married to Seraphina. You don�t have to feel burdened or guilty,� Renee said calmly.

�We�re even�� Stefan stared at Renee, and his voice shook as he said, �Does that mean we can start over?�

Renee�s heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, she was thrown off guard.

�Stop messing around. It�s not funny.� She never felt that they could start over.

After all, many things had happened, and they were already heartbroken. If they started over, they would go down the same path and get hurt again.

�Yeah, I was just joking. If you don�t think it�s funny, I�ll stop.� Taking a deep breath, Stefan moved closer to Renee and suggested calmly,

�It doesn�t mean that we have to be lovers or married if we start over� but I think we can restart our relationship. As for our future, we can wait and see what destiny holds for us. Maybe we�ll be good competitors or friends, but if nothing else� you�re the mother of my children. We can be good partners. What do you think?� JrNovels.com