Chapter 1574

"Is there anything else?" Stefan stopped and turned to look at Leia wearily. His talk with Jovan had tired him out, and he had to worry about Renee and the children. Even if he was energetic, there were times he wanted to rest too. For now, he just wanted one night where he could rest quietly.

"You left early and came home late. You didn't spend much time with Ren, and now you want to go straight to bed. Have you ever thought that Ren might be waiting for you? Wouldn't she be disappointed if you just went to sleep?" Leia asked meaningfully. She wasn't usually a busybody, but today was a special day. She knew Renee well, and figured she was probably still awake and waiting for Stefan to comfort her. If Stefan went to bed now, Renee might be mulling over the news the whole night.

"You're right. I wasn't being considerate enough." Stefan nodded and took a deep breath before he headed upstairs quietly.

"Hey, you..." Leia's heart ached as the sight of his lonely figure heading up the stairs. Leia was used to his mighty, aloof, and proud front, so she found him rather pitiful when he so easily accepted her criticism.

could only hear his faint breathing in the silence that followed. After knocking

of pride, but immediately sat up in bed when she

childish behavior amused Stefan, and he opened the

on the bedside cabinet. She crossed her arms and said, "Mr. Hunt, you're getting busier. You went out before dawn and it's midnight now. Plus, you snuck in so quietly. Tell me-are you sick of me? Have you started

acting coquettishly because she missed her husband, and Stefan's exhaustion immediately disappeared when he saw how much she cared about him. He went forward and hugged her tenderly, kissing her forehead softly. "I'm sorry, I've been quite busy lately and haven't spent enough time with you. Can you

Stefan's gentleness, and she held Stefan's hands and said solemnly," But I won't let you off the hook if you're meeting another woman under the pretense

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