Chapter 1242
They bickered like an old couple, and eventually, Renee’s mood improved. She
knew he was trying to make her happy, and smiled at him. “Haze, to be honest,
you’re not that bad when you’re not behaving like a scumbag…
Thank you.’
Haze chuckled and flashed her a grin. “You know, your compliments aren’t too
bad either.”
They smiled at each other as if they were long-lost soulmates.
“Haze, do you really think I’m biased?” Renee sighed, hoping Haze could help
her analyze the situation from the view of a third person.
“Do you want to hear the truth?” Haze asked her, smiling faintly.
“Yes. It’s okay, you don’t have to worry about upsetting me.’
“Well, on the surface, you seem to be partial towards Quinton, but in actual fact,
you’re more partial towards Stefan…” Haze said contemplatively, then pursed
his lips and said oddly, “But it’s normal. After all, he’s your ex- husband, and of
course lovestruck women like you would put your husbands above everything
else!”
“No, that’s not it! I just feel that Quinton is having a very hard time since he’s
living with so much hatred and all he can think about is taking
revenge. What’s more, the Hunt family won’t be an easy enemy. If he keeps
provoking them, he’ll get into trouble.”
“You’re not him, and you’ve never walked in his shoes. What right do you have
to ask him to let go of his grudges?” Haze raised his brows and said seriously,
“If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to reconcile with my enemy so easily. The
business he worked hard for was ruined as well as his face. You know, my
family also has a rule of seeking revenge and never letting bygones be
bygones.’
“Yes, you’re right but… My family was on friendly terms with the Hunt family. I
feel that Grandpa, Dad, and Mom wouldn’t want to see us fight against them,”
Renee admitted.
“That’s just an excuse!” Haze exclaimed. “If the Hunt family was on such good
terms with the Everheart family, why didn’t they do anything when the Everheart
family was facing trouble back then? When your family fell, the Hunt family
immediately replaced your family and became the head of The Great Eight of
Beach City. To be honest, I don’t think they were on very good terms with your
family.”
“It was unexpected. My family went bankrupt so fast, and nobody even had time
to react. I guess it was the same with the Hunt family too. It was already very
hard for them since Stefan was forced to marry me…” Renee was not an
ungrateful person. She did not need the protection of the Hunt family given her
capabilities, but the Hunt family had indirectly made a lot of enemies when they
allied themselves with the Everheart family through Renee and Stefan’s
marriage.
“You’re an exemplary person, so of course it would be their gain if Stefan
married you. Back then, Grandpa immediately offered support to your family
when he learned that they were in trouble. He even forced me to marry you and
protect you, but unfortunately, I had my heart set on
Phoenix, so I missed the chance of being with you.” When Haze thought about
it, he felt like slapping himself.
He leaned closer to her, and said half-jokingly, “Do you think all this nonsense
wouldn’t have happened if you married me instead back then? It would have
been easy for us to crush the Hunt family, and you wouldn’t have had conflict
with your mother-in-law. What’s more, those homewreckers wouldn’t have
forced you to divorce your husband.’
“Maybe.” Renee looked at Haze thoughtfully and placed her hand on his cheek.
’You’re indeed handsome and come from a powerful background. The most
important thing is that we share the same trade. We can
compete against each other in writing codes too. Sometimes I wondered if I
would be happy if I married you instead back then?” “Well, it’s never too late…
We can always start now,’ Haze said softly and lifted her chin.
