Chapter 287

Fortunately, the painting was hung at a high spot and had not been burned yet. Stefan used the fire extinguisher to put out the fire around it and took it down.

However, the so-called “map” Renee mentioned was in the bedroom upstairs, so getting it would be quite dangerous…

“Get back here, Stefan! Don’t be crazy! Hurry up and get back here! 11

Renee was shouting so hard her voice had gone hoarse.

She could not sit still any longer. She was prepared to rush into the fire too.

But right then, she saw Stefan charging out of the fire while protecting her father’s favorite painting.

His handsome face was also blackened by smoke like Renee’s. He was a mess. There were various burn marks on his hands, and his clothes had holes burnt into them.

He looked up at Renee and carefully took the painting out of his arms. “Sorry, I tried my best, but I couldn’t find the map you were talking about.”

Looking at his rugged but sincere appearance, Renee’s tears dropped down like rain. She did not even know what to say.

“You idiot, what if you burned to death… If you die, I won’t be able to live anymore, do you realize that?”

not care anymore. She put her arms around the man’s neck and hugged him tight, unwilling to let go, as

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tall body froze with the painting in his hand. He did not

burning because of how hot it was in the house, but right now, he was numb from head to

was the first time

her intense love for him, she was always timid and kept a distance

was so passionate that it seemed to burn as fiercely as the fire behind

There’s no way I, Stefan Hunt, would die so easily. Neither water nor fire could kill me.

out of character, patiently comforted Renee who was crying her

that she had reacted too strongly. She quickly let go

and wiped away her tears. “Yeah, that’s right, you’re a cat who has nine lives so you can’t die… No, you’re more like a cockroach that can’t be killed. I really

face darkened. “Is that

should I repay you? By giving

“I wouldn’t say no.”

ambiguous feeling instantly spread between

their four-year marriage, there was never a delicate moment of mutual

in Stefan’s sports car, examining

painting was undamaged and looked just as

as high as $15 million. Even when our family was going through a rough time and could really use the money, my father was unwilling to sell the painting. If it got burned, I would

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