Stefan was in no mood for small talk. He just wanted to find Renee quickly. Where in the world was she hiding?

�A long story? At least tell us something��

Christopher was the calmest among the three. He patted Stefan�s shoulder lightly and said, �We need to know what happened to solve the issue. Otherwise, we�ll be wasting our time searching everywhere and getting nothing in return.�

�Chris is right. We don�t even know what happened. Where do we find her? It�ll be a waste of time!�

Xavier was upset and said in slight annoyance, �Stefan, what�s wrong with you? You seem like a changed man. What are you doing? This is not cool. If you made her angry, you should apologize and coax her sincerely. What�s the point of searching for her everywhere like this?�

�You should tell us. Why did she leave without saying goodbye? There must be a reason, right?�

Stefan took a deep breath and said with a cold gaze, �Because I almost choked her to death. I told her not to appear in front of me again.�

�What?�

Xavier and Christopher were stunned.

Xavier almost fell off the chair in shock. He argued with Stefan immediately, �Stefan, are you crazy? You�re a man. How could you hurt her like that? That�s domestic violence. Obviously, she had a reason to run away! Did you expect her to stay? You might�ve killed her!�

Xavier was very agitated because he had begun to acknowledge Renee without realizing it. Renee was such a strong, independent, clear-minded, and brave woman. Not only that, but she was also cute and beautiful.

However, his dearest friend almost choked her to death. How could he accept that?!

Just as Xavier was about to punch Stefan for Renee�s sake, Stefan added, "Because Renee pushed Briar down and killed my brother�s only child.�

�W-what?� Xavier�s fist stopped midair. He could barely understand Stefan�s words. �Briar? Your brother�s child? What the hell is going on?!�

�I mean it literally,� Stefan confessed with an expressionless face and steady breath.

Anyway, the baby and Renee were gone. It did not matter anymore whether the secret was kept or made public.

�W-what?� Xavier gapped in shock.

Christopher had a similar reaction to Xavier. He spent about ten minutes sorting out the whole story. After a good while, he finally let out a long sigh. �Fan, you�re such a fool. It must be aggravating.�

Stefan said coldly, �I�m fine. My late brother saved my life. I have to give my all to fulfill his last wish, but unfortunately� I can�t do anything!�

Stefan slammed his fist hard on the table. His eyes were slightly red. It was clear that he felt very guilty about Tristan. JrNovels.com