It couldnt be helped. Her brother was too passive if she didnt lend him a hand, he wouldnt even stand a chance!

Renee and Liam were left in the large room all alone. They looked at each other.

Im sorry. You know how my sister never thinks things through. Liam chucked his hands into his pockets. He pretended to be casual and nonchalant. It was as if their argument in H Group had never happened.

Renee smiled exhaustedly. "Im the one who should apologize. Jovan is a nutcase. I thought I could get some useful information from him, but I realized he was full of nonsense. It was a complete waste of my time. It even affected our relationship. Im such an idiot! Renees head hung low while she sat in front of the dressing table. She buried her head in her hands, and her shoulders trembled slightly.

Liam frowned when he saw this. He felt bad for her. Looks like youve found out. Cry if you want to. You dont have to pretend that you dont care. This isnt something to be embarrassed about.

From the moment Jovan showed up, Liam knew that it was impossible to keep Stefans death a secret.

He reacted so strongly in H Group and insisted on not letting Jovan get close to Renee, worried that Renee couldnt handle the news.

Unfortunately, she still found out in the end�

"Haha. I� What have I found out? I dont know what youre talking about. Renee was still pretending, but she wasnt doing a good job at it. This made Liam feel even worse for her.

He walked up to her and gently patted her on the shoulder, as though channeling energy into her body. "Just let it out. After all, hes the man you once loved deeply. Its normal that youd want to cry for him.

Just dont stay sad for too long. You have to get back on your feet and live your life. Adie and Abby are still waiting for you. You cant give up� He added.

Dont make things up! Renee suddenly looked up at Liam. Her eyes filled with tears of anger. Jovan lied to me, and so did you! Do all of you think Im so easy to fool? Stefan is a tough man, and he wont die so easily. This is a laughable lie!

I know you dont want to face the truth. Well, lets just pretend hes still alive. If it makes you feel better, Ill tell you hes still alive too. You can stop crying for him. Liam could tell Renee was greatly affected by Stefans death.

Renee was normally not quite as weak. Why wouldnt she be able to face the truth?

Since she was unwilling to accept the truth, hed continue lying to her for the rest of his life. This was what he planned to do from the very beginning.

Whether hes dead or alive has nothing to do with me. I wont shed a single tear for him. Even if he died saving me, I could only say that hes too unlucky� Renee took a deep breath and walked shakily to her bed. She fell onto the bed and said with her back to Liam, Im tired. I want to sleep.:

"Save it for tomorrow. Liam looked at her scrawny figure as she wept and shook uncontrollably and felt like he had been stabbed in the chest� Stefan, are you dead or alive? If youre alive, just come out. How can you call yourself a man when you make a woman cry for you?"

Meanwhile, at a child-friendly hotel in Beach City, Adie sat cross-legged on a couch in one of the suites, eyes glued to Happy Sheep and the Big Gray Wolf on television.

Briar brought some washed fruits to Adie with a big smile on her face. Adie, have some fruits. You need the vitamins.

Adie smiled in an adorable manner. Thank you, Aunty Desrosiers. Youre a beautiful and kind person. No wonder youre Mommys good friend. JrNovels.com