Renee sighed and smiled wryly, �Yes, losing him is like losing one of my limbs. I�ll need to work even harder and I�ll probably suffer a lot more hardship from now on. However, we all have to learn to walk on our own someday. I can�t keep relying on others� charity. A love debt is really hard to pay��

Margaret did not fully understand. She looked at Renee and asked, �Miss Ren, I don�t quite understand what you mean. In my opinion, Master Liam is a really good man. Since he can accept you for who you are, fully embrace the two children, and make sacrifices for you without holding back, why can�t you compromise and give him a chance?�

�You know me, Margaret. If I could, I would have done it long ago. I also had the option to come back here anytime in the last four years to start over with Stefan, the father of my children, but do you really think I could do that?�

Renee�s words made Margaret come to a sudden realization. �That�s right, Miss Ren. You�re not someone who can compromise in these matters. Don�t get involved with a bad guy like Stefan anymore. Even if he�s the children�s father, we need to avoid him like the plague. I can�t bear to see you get hurt again!�

When Margaret spoke of Stefan, she was filled with righteous indignation. She wished she could kick him a few times.

�I won�t.� Renee�s expression turned gloomy. She said faintly, �Because he�s already dead.�

�He�s� he�s dead?�

Margaret was shocked. She struggled to process the sudden news. How could a person who had everything like him die just like that?!

�Yes, he�s dead. If I�m not wrong, he probably died because he tried to save me.� Renee spoke with difficulty, her expression heavy. Although Francine believed that there was foul play in Stefan�s death, Renee still felt responsible.

If he didn�t hurt his leg trying to save her, his life would not be in danger, and the people who wished to cause him harm would not have an opportunity to take advantage of.

�For real?�

Margaret found Renee�s words hard to believe.

Stefan was a heartless beast. He caused Miss Ren a lot of pain. There�s no way he would sacrifice himself to save Miss Ren. There must be some sort of misunderstanding.

�Im not sure if it�s true either, but from the information I gathered, I might not necessarily be the direct cause of his death, but I do have to bear some responsibility. I feel� a little sad.�

Renee lowered her head and spoke quietly, her voice so low that it almost seemed like she was talking to herself. Yes, she was sad.

She kept pretending like she did not care, as if Stefan�s death had no impact on her.

But at night, when she was alone, she had to admit that she felt a bit sad. �Are you sad because you feel guilty, or because you still can�t let go?�

Margaret asked a sharp question.

�I don�t know. I only remember that the moment I found out he was no longer alive, my heart suddenly became empty, like there was a small dot of emptiness that rapidly spread and turned into a black hole-like abyss. It constantly devours my will, making me less and less like myself and less and less rational��

At this point, Renee curled up in pain. She hugged her head and kept repeating, �I don�t know what�s wrong with me, I don�t know�� JrNovels.com