Quinton was happy that he had rushed back-it was obvious that the family was falling apart. "You don''t


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    have to worry so much. I''m home, so everything will get better... Your mommy is just scared, and wants


    someone to be with her and protect her. Just leave this to me!" Quinton patted his chest to reassure


    them, and the two children led him to Renee''s bedroom.


    There was arge terrace in Renee’s bedroom that stretched out to an arcshaped balcony. Various


    kinds of nts and flowers had been grown there, and when it was sunny, it was nice to sunbathe there


    amidst the nice fragrance of the flowers.


    Renee rarely left her room after she had lost her eyesight, and couldn''t even enjoy sunbathing


    anymore. Feeling the sun''s warmth on her skin was a cruel reminder that she could no longer see the


    flowers nted there, and that she might never find happiness. Today, however, she was willing to


    enjoy sunbathing on the balcony to get some fresh air. Somehow, she felt like her downfall woulde


    to an end, and she would rise above it. Sunbathing felt like a celebration of happy incidents toe.


    "I heard from the kids that you''ve been rather withdrawntely, and don''t like being around them. Is it


    because you''re tired?" Quinton asked as he walked into the room, seeing Renee on awn chair on the


    balcony.


    Renee had been rxing on thewn chair, but when she heard Quinton''s voice, she seemed toe


    alive. "Quinton, is... is that you? You''re back?" Renee choked out hopefully, having missed Quinton


    terribly. She couldn''t believe her brother was finally home.


    "Yes, I''m home. I''m so sorry that I''mte... I''ve failed you as a brother." Quinton walked over to Renee


    and knelt next to her, gently holding her hand. He studied his sister, finding her both familiar and


    strange. It was obvious that many things had happened in those few months he was away, and his


    positive and lively sister looked like... she had lost all hope and reason to live. His heart ached for her.


    "I''m sorry... I''m so sorry. How could I be so stupid to leave you alone in Beach City?" Quinton''s voice


    shook as tears ran down his cheeks. "You wouldn''t have be like this if I had stayed-I''m the worst


    brother in the world!"


    Renee chuckled and said in amusement, "Quinton, you''ve been fighting Stefan your whole life, but you


    two are actually very simr-you both love to me yourselves for everything!"