"Yes." A sudden silence washed over Francine.

She became contemplative, and said, 'You two aren't just incompatible.

There are many obstacles that will keep on tormenting you.

It's a good thing you broke up with her early." "Mom, are you aware of something too?" Stefan asked.

He suddenly looked up to stare deeply at his mother.

Stefan had discovered something, and learned that he could never be with Renee for the rest of his life.

Hence, he suppressed his reluctance and pain.

He would rather bear the blame for abandoning his family to break up with Renee, but he was uncertain if Francine was aware of the same discovery.

"What am I supposed to know?" Francine laughed, sounding ambiguous.

"I've seen and experienced a lot of things.

Maybe it's a big issue for you, but I might find it insignificant." "It's about..." After a pause, Stefan continued, "It's about Renee's brother." Francine was stunned.

She panicked as guilt gripped her, then quickly shook her head and said, "I don't know what you're talking about.

It's better if you don't know too much.

If you do, you'll feel more pain and won't be happy." "Will it disappear if I don't know anything about it?" Stefan sneered.

turned

be kept a secret

have happened won't

get exposed in broad daylight, it'll be the

be more painful at that time." "Yes, you're

than me

unconditionally, regardless of your

not as cold and heartless

passionate and

and criticisms to make the

that time, she seemed to have understood what her son wanted

she didn't expose

was so conflicted

felt terribly

"I'm sorry, Stefan.

evil, and

to apologize to you." Francine stepped forward and hugged him,

apologize to me," Stefan

in a daze, his face

and Quinton instead, but you'd better stop getting in touch

we're away from them, they'll be

to keep

understand.' Francine closed

that happened in

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