Rather than awkward, Renee actually felt quite amused, raising a brow cheekily. �Let�s name him� Karma Hunt!�

�Huh� Connor Hunt?� Briar was slightly shocked at Renee�s response, her mask shedding for a brief moment. �Do you mean� C-O-N-N-O-R?�

�Oh no, no. I mean K-A-R-M-A. You reap what you sow, right? Karma will hunt anyone down and make them face the consequences of their actions. See, what a meaningful name!�

As soon as Renee explained, Briar looked rather infuriated, but she simply couldn�t afford to lose her cool in front of Stefan. Hence, she merely gritted her teeth, suppressing her anger with all her might.

Renee continued. �Thanks for this lovely opportunity, Miss Desrosiers. Remember to use the name I came up with, alright? Else I�d think you were just faking your gratitude towards me, you know!�

Stefan�s face was stone cold, his eyes focused on Renee. �Enough, don�t cross the line.�

�Who really crossed the line here, future ex-husband?� Renee questioned, not afraid to meet his gaze in the slightest. �Or should I say� Mr. Cheater?

Stefan clenched his fists tightly, unable to respond.

In the past, he had always perceived this woman as a boring little puppet with no opinions. He didn�t think she would have such a feisty attitude like she was a feline with sharp claws. She didn�t need his protection at all.

Seeing this, Briar immediately played the victim card again, clinging to Stefan�s arm.

�Stefan, please don�t get mad at Miss Everheart. It�s all my and the baby�s fault! Miss Everheart was forced to give up on you even though she loves you so� It�s natural for her to be upset with us! Just let her take her anger out on��

�Nope, wrong again.� Renee scoffed. �You don�t have to thank me because I�ve made myself loud and clear that I wasn�t being generous. I merely threw away a piece of trash I didn�t want, and you just happened to pick him up. That�s why this baby is your karma. I told you the name suits it well, didn�t I?�

She then turned to Stefan with a fake smile across her lips. �Indecent people usually get bad karma though, Mr. Hunt� I reckon that you will become rather unlucky in coming times.�

Stefan�s expression darkened yet again, his blood boiling just hearing the woman speak.

�My mom used to tell me to avoid unlucky people, or else I might become unlucky myself. So you two should just tie the knot. I�ll respect your decision, and I wish you well. Bye-bye now!�

All the previous insults were clearly an act of playing with fire since Stefan Hunt was the most influential figure within Beach City. No one would ever dare to provoke him the way she did.

So before Stefan could do anything, Renee quickly ran off after berating them. She didn�t care about what they thought, she just wanted the satisfaction of doing so.

�If they were truly offended by my words� they deserved it!�

Once Renee left, Briar secretly observed the man, as she knew a temperamental man like him would never let such insults go. Yet, she only ended up with sheer confusion when she noticed the man�s thin lips curve up slightly as if he were� smiling.

�Don�t be mad, Stefan. Miss Everheart was probably so angry that she ran her mouth. It�s my fault and the baby�s fault. Just blame it on me if you have to, don�t hold any grudges against her�� JrNovels.com