The sorry state she was in was the result of his tolerance andpassion toward Briar. That was also


    the reason her children were deprived of paternal love from the moment they were born, unlike the


    ones in other ordinary families.


    “You mustn’t do anything to her.”


    Stefan spoke in a low voice filled with cockiness. He said gradually, “She’s been punished, so you


    should stop.”


    “Should I stop just because you said so? What about the pain my kids and I had to suffer? Why should


    I be generous and tolerant?”


    She was never a tolerant person, to begin with. If they bullied her, she would only teach them a harder


    lesson.


    If she were not pregnant and eager to leave Beach City for Sun Ind, she would’ve never let that


    pretentious b*tch off the hook.


    “I can’t change the past, but from now… I’ll make it up to you and the kids.”


    He glued a firm gaze on her face. “We can make a fresh start. I believe that we’ll have a happy future.”


    “Who wants a future with you? There’s no future between us. It’ll only be a life-and-death struggle!”


    Renee refused Stefan again.


    Once there was a crack in a vase, it was destined to end up shattered—in tragedy. It was not


    something that could be fixed on the fly.Property belongs to N?vel(D)r/ama.Org.


    She could not convince herself to y along with a man she hated for the sake of the children. She did


    not want to relive the seemingly bright but cold life.


    What she wanted was simple and ordinary family life, having a mutual love with her partner. It was just


    like… what she had with Mr. Q.


    “Is that what you think?”


    A tinge of unnoticeable pain crept up his handsome face. His gaze turned cold, and he became more


    perilous as he made an ultimatum.


    “If that’s the case, I’ll give you two choices…


    “One, marry me, and our family of four will lead a good life.


    “Two, let me have custody of the kids, and you disappear from their lives.”


    Renee noticed that he was being serious. It was not an empty threat.


    She sneered and said, “I’m sorry. I’ll just pick the third choice.”


    “What do you mean?”


    “The third choice is I’ll marry the man who is suitable for me. We’ll be the family of four that will make


    me happy.”


    Stefan’s gaze turned gloomy. He felt like strangling her to death. “Well, Renee, you’re really something.


    You sure know how to make me hate you!”


    “Haven’t you always hated me? So, what if you hate me a little more?”


    “Fine. Today, I’ll make you pay the price for your stupidity!”


    After that, he opened the door to leave.


    However, he saw the two children at the door, staring at him fiercely.


    Especially Adie. He regarded Stefan as a criminal. With his hands on his waist, he interrogated, “Bad


    guy, where are you going?”


    Stefan was already fuming with anger. At that moment, his fury grew.


    He looked down at Adie and asked in answer, “Do you know who am I to you, kids?”


    Adie snorted disdainfully and raised his chin high. His behavior was an uncanny copy of Stefan’s—


    overbearing and condescending. “Of course. You’re our bad daddy who hurt our mommy. My sister and


    I share half your genes.”


    “You guys know?”


    Stefan was slightly stunned. There were a lot of things that he couldn’t figure out too.


    “Since you know I’m your daddy, why did you trick me like this? Did your mommy teach you that?”