�You�ll fall out with the Murphy family now that you�re here, and you�ll have to deal with the external and internal conflicts of Hunt Enterprise. How will you have the energy to care about me?�

Renee was trying to knock some sense into Stefan while also reminding herself not to get used to his protection. Wonderful things it was better to not have it than to have her heart broken when she lost it.

�It�s my business whether I can handle all that or not. I can�t make any promises for now, but I guarantee that I�ll try my best.� Stefan held Renee�s hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

Renee didn�t withdraw her hand, silently accepting her fate. She felt worrying about the future. She would let nature take its course�

It was almost afternoon by the time they returned to the Everheart Manor. Margaret had picked the children up from kindergarten, so they were waiting for Renee at home. When Abby saw Stefan, she screamed excitedly and rushed over to hug him.

�Handsome Daddy, is it really you? Are you here to see us?�

�Yes, Abby. I hope I�m not too late!� Stefan carried Abby easily, sighing at how much she had grown. Her chubby, doll- like face had changed to look more like Renee, and she had become taller.

�Daddy, do� you remember who we are?� Abby had heard from Adie that Stefan had forgotten about them, and she was unsure if he still remembered her.

�Well� Let�s just say I had a long dream and became another person, and that person had forgotten about you, so I only remembered you after I woke up from that dream� I know it�s unfair, but can you forgive me?� Stefan asked Abby gently.

�A dream?� Abby blinked and asked Stefan innocently, �Was it a nightmare? Were you scared? Did people try to bully you?"

�Umm�� Stefan didn�t expect Abby to believe him, and smiled helplessly as he said, �I don�t know if it�s considered a nightmare, but I felt muddle-headed like a zombie. I always felt like I had lost something important, and only after I woke up did I realize that it was all of you.�

�Mm, I won�t blame you for it then� but I feel sad that I wasn�t with you when you had that nightmare. Are you angry at me?� Abby asked Stefan seriously as she held his face.

Her mother and brother would always stay with her patiently whenever she had a nightmare, and they would hug and comfort her so she wouldn�t be scared. However, Stefan had to face that horrible nightmare alone, and Abby, Adie, and Renee even scolded him when he didn�t remember them. It made Abby feel like she had wronged Stefan.

�Haha! There�s no way I�d be mad at all of you, silly� I doted on you all too much for that.� Stefan�s heart softened, and he kissed Abby.

He was so lucky that he could still be with his family after everything. His children brought him a lot of warmth and strength-Adie�s intelligence and Abby�s tenderness were his armor and his weakness, but they gave Stefan�s lost soul direction.

�Come down, Abby. Stefan�s still recovering from his surgery, so don�t tire him�� Adie worriedly reminded Abby when he saw her wriggling excitedly in Stefan�s arms.

Obediently, Abby leaped out of Stefan�s arms. Holding Stefan�s hand, Abby walked over to Renee and Adie and said solemnly, �Adie, you can�t call Daddy by his name. It�s rude, and he said that he�d forgotten us because of a nightmare. He didn�t do it on purpose. Let�s not be mad at him anymore��

�No, he�s not that innocent. You�re dumb, and you�re fooled by him. He made a mistake and forgot about us, so I won�t forgive him that easily,� Adie huffed, pouting. He wasn�t as naive as Abby, and if Stefan wasn�t sincere enough, Adie wouldn�t forgive him.

�You said that he�s injured, so we need to take care of him. You should be nicer to him too. What if you upset him and he forgets about us again?�

When Stefan hadn�t been around, Abby had obeyed Adie and refused to forgive Stefan. JrNovels.com