When Stefan regained consciousness, he realized that he was already laying on a hospital bed, his head wrapped in white gauze.

Renee remained by his side the entire time. It was only upon seeing his eyes open did she let out a sigh of relief.

However, she sounded distant regardless. “Since you’re up, I’ll be leaving now.”

In actuality, she worried for the man, but she didn’t want him to find out.

Before she left, she felt him grab her wrist.

“Are you alright? Did they do anything to you?” Stefan asked weakly.

Despite his condition, his beautiful eyes remained sharp as it scanned Renee’s entire body.

The woman returned his concern with a cold smile. “Thanks for worrying, Mr. Hunt. But you should worry about yourself first, especially with that strength of yours. I’m completely fine!”

She had loved this man for four years. Once upon a time, she wished for him to show concern toward her as well, even if it were just empty words.

Now, she no longer needed his love…

attitude towards him and was stupefied. “Those people were thugs, weren’t they? How did you

couldn’t confess that she had beaten them into the ground in

into her eyes. He didn’t think this was a complicated question, and

mind. Keeping her cool, she responded, “I had to use your title, of course. You’re the

so scared that they begged for forgiveness

a trump card since no one would ever dare

was believable enough that

feeling conflicted as he remembered how she was being surrounded by

my title is useful in situations like these, why didn’t you use

“Huh?”

foolishly reason with them. I’m sure

looked at the man and wondered. ‘What does he even mean? Isn’t he being

many children die of starvation

money do the beggars in front of this hospital

perhaps know how much the

“What does that have to do with

would my business have

Stefan’s expression darkened in an

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