�Sure, keep up that act of yours!� Briar snapped.

�If we knew about his situation, why would we come all the way here just to ask you about it?!�

�You must be working with Liam to kidnap Stef! And I have reason to suspect that� everything was just your ploy! You pretended to be injured so that you could lure Stef over, since you knew he�d save you! You did all this just so you could have a chance to harm him!�

�I didn�t!� Renee denied the accusations coldly.

�It�s not like I have a lot of free time on my hands! I don�t even have a motive!�

�You do!� Francine had already lost all rationality, lunging towards Renee and shaking her. �Tell me where my son is now! Where is he?�

�Calm down, Miss Milford!� Renee was having a hard time moving around with a cast and an IV drip connected to her arm.

Francine was quite a bad-tempered person. On the verge of a meltdown, she would�ve choked Renee to death if it weren�t for the little bit of rationality she had in her.

�Im giving you one last chance to tell me where Stef is! As long as you�re willing to tell me, I can look past everything! I just want to know if my son is safe! Please, I�m begging you!�

Francine was still holding onto Renee�s shoulders, her insanity replaced with despair as tears welled up in her eyes.

As a mother, she was willing to risk her life for her child.

�I already told you , I don�t know either! I didn�t even expect him to come save me! I have no reason to harm him, nor do I have any reason to hide him from you, alright?�

As a mother herself, Renee understood how Francine felt, so she didn�t blame her for her actions.

If the roles had been switched, she wouldn�t have been as level-headed as Francine. She would�ve taken down her suspect, even if it cost her life.

However, despite her understanding, she could not help the poor woman in any way�

Renee sighed inwardly and thought to herself,

�Agh! What the heck happened to you, Hunt?! Why are you making everyone worry about you?�

�Hold on, I�ll give Liam a call right now! He might know something.� Everything Renee heard about Stefan was from Liam, so she figured he should know the man�s situation.

Just as she was about to make the call, Liam himself entered the ward. He had just finished up with work, and had rushed over to the hospital as soon as he could.

�Let go of her!� Liam noticed Francine gripping Renee�s shoulders as he barged in. Infuriated, he strode over to them and pushed Francine away. JrNovels.com