The atmosphere suddenly became tense again. Everyone looked at Stefan, waiting for his answer.

The man slowly took a sip of champagne and said meaningfully, “I used to be fearless, but now, what I fear most is my wife leaving me.”

“Oh no, you really are a hopeless romantic. Show some backbone, Stef!”

Xavier waved his hand. He expected that answer. It did not surprise him at all.

Leia also could not help mocking Stefan. “Can you two please stop taking every opportunity to show how much you’re in love? It’s making me sick. I don’t even have the appetite for the leg of lamb anymore.”

Renee was calm though. Her beautiful lips curled into a shallow smile. She looked gentle and peaceful, but there was a trace of coldness in her eyes.

She crossed her legs and wrapped the blanket tighter around her, then said to Stefan, “May I ask you a question?”

Stefan shrugged and said calmly, “Go ahead.”

“You keep emphasizing that you’re afraid I’d leave you one day. Does that mean, deep down in your heart, you don’t have much confidence in our love? Or… is there a hidden risk factor between us that I don’t know about?”

eyes were as

“That’s right.”

my dark side.

with a smile that carried a hint of helplessness

control over which direction destiny would

she would leave him and there would be nothing

“Dark side?”

let out a long sigh

silence, with Stefan and Renee each having

thought this

right! Let’s

stood up to

past experiences, whenever both Stefan and Renee fell silent,

and Leia tried hard to liven up

Xavier immediately ran towards the sea. He said he wanted to pick up the moon from the

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