However, she was a gentle and soft-hearted little girl, and she had secretly missed Stefan and hoped that he would reunite with them.

She wanted them to live as a happy family again like they had on Sun Island, and now, her wish was finally granted. She was afraid that Adie�s bad attitude would make Stefan mad and drive him away again.

�Trust me, Abby� I�ll never leave you all again, no matter what happens.� Stefan promised firmly as he touched Abby�s head.

Adie raised his brows arrogantly and scoffed, �Well, that�s what you should be doing anyway. I hope you won�t break your promise because this is the last time I�ll forgive you.�

�I know I didn�t keep my word in the past and I hurt you all, Adie� but I guarantee that I�ll always be with you and protect you as you grow up,� Stefan said to Adie sincerely.

Stefan noticed Renee�s expression grow colder, and quickly said to the children, �Why don�t you both go and play? Your mommy is very tired from shopping at the mall today, so I�ll take her upstairs to rest. I�ll cook your favorite fish and beef later, okay?�

�Yeah!� Abby jumped around excitedly when she heard that.

Adie looked at his parents and said knowingly, �You both want some time alone with each other, don�t you? Don�t worry, Abby and I won�t disturb you. Abby, let�s go!�

After that, the children ran to the garden to play. Stefan helped Renee up the second floor and into the bedroom, then led her to sit down on the bed.

�You�ve been through a lot today, so why not get some rest? I�ll come and wake you up when the food�s ready.�

Stefan was acting like Renee�s personal caretaker. Renee couldn�t find any fault with him, but her uneasiness grew. She knew that good things would never last, and though she had decided to live in the moment and not worry about the future, her children were not the same.

They were innocent and naive, and they would surely hope that their family would stay together forever� but how long would this perfect picture last? A month, a year, or maybe just a few days?

The children had just gotten used to living without their father, but now he had barged into their lives again, and was taking such good care of them. If he left, it would surely break their hearts.

�Don�t give the children false hope. They�re still young, and I don�t want them to get attached to people who will eventually leave,�

Renee said sharply. She knew Stefan sincerely wanted to stay with them, but the reality was that he still had to manage Hunt Enterprise.

"No, I�m serious about this.� Stefan sounded firm.

�I know what I�m doing, so have some confidence in me. If there are any obstacles ahead� we�ll overcome them together.�

Stefan�s words were reassuring, and Renee felt that maybe she was worrying too much about the future. She didn�t want to regret wasting this precious time together, so it was probably best for her to take things one step at a time and live in the moment.

After speaking to Renee, Stefan went to the kitchen to cook. He was a bit worried because this was the first time he would be cooking for them, and he had to satisfy Renee, Adie, and Abby�s tastes. He worked hard in the kitchen, determined to impress them.

The children were enjoying themselves in the garden, and they could smell the aroma of Stefan�s cooking from time to time. JrNovels.com