In the past, Stefan never used to cry-they used to call him an iceberg.


    Even if Renee had died in front of him, he wouldn''t even have flinched. But now, he couldn''t stop his


    tears. Seeing men cry was so rare that people always said men''s tears were the best stimnt for


    women.


    At first, Renee wanted Stefan to leave the room because she needed some time alone, but when she


    realized he was crying, her heart softened. She imagined his handsome face streaked with tears,


    painting a charmingly pitiful image, and suddenly felt the urge to grab him and kiss him.


    Hmm... She needed to calm down.


    "Hey, aren''t you the toughest CEO in Beach City? You cry more easily than Adie and Abby, I think I''d


    better change your nickname to ''crybaby''/ Renee held his arm and said cheekily, trying to stifle her


    "I''ll say it again: I didn''t cry. I just got dust in my eyes." Stefan scowled in embarrassment as he tried to


    defend himself. In his opinion, only feminine men would cry, and those were the men he hated the


    most. He would rather kill himself than be like that.


    "Fine, the crybaby didn''t cry-his eyes just peed. I got it, so be good and stop your eyes from peeing,


    okay? I''m fine." Renee touched Stefan''s head and consoled him like she would with Adie and Abby.


    She knew she couldn''t push him too far because he would be stubborn, and nobody could


    persuade him then.


    "If you really were fine, you wouldn''t be hiding everything from me. I’m just scared you''re facing


    something bad..." Stefan''s eyes became teary again." Do you think I''m that unreliable? Do you see me


    as a child who can''t ept reality?"


    "No, that''s not it," Renee said patiently. Maybe Stefan thought they had to face all hardships together,


    or it would seem like she didn''t trust him.


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    However, Renee felt that they did not have to be sad together since she could face it alone.


    "What is it then? If you really do trust me, why didn''t you tell me? We can face it together," Stefan


    persisted. He worried about how Renee saw him and how much she cared about him. He hoped that


    they could face everything together.


    "It''s because I love you, so I don''t want to see you sad. If you were in my situation, you''d probably do


    the same. So... I hope you can understand me," Renee exined slowly. The reason she hid it from


    him was because she loved him, and didn''t want to see him sad.


    "Okay, I understand. I won''t force you-you can tell me when you want to," Stefan said finally. He spent


    some time with her, then left. Owen had texted him that the results of thepatibility test between


    Renee and Shirley were out, so Stefan needed to go there and discuss the subsequent steps with


    them. "Rest well and get better. I''ll need to go discuss the issue of your eyes with Owen, so just let me


    know if you need anything."