"I know I shouldn't beg you for this, but you're a good person, so I think I can discuss it with you."
Renee was curious now. "Please go on."
"It's about Adie and Abby's custody—" Francine started, but was immediately interrupted by Renee.
"No, I'll never give up custody of them," Reene said firmly.
Although Francine had anticipated this, she still felt very aggrieved. "Normally, I wouldn't give up custody of either of them because they're Hunts at the end of the day…"
Renee shook her head and argued, "You're wrong. Biologically, only women's genes are passed down, which means Adie and Abby are Everhearts and don't have much to do with the Hunt family."
Francine frowned petulantly and complained, "Stop being so stubborn. If this becomes a court case, the judge will surely give the Hunt family one of the kids."
Renee sighed when she saw how crestfallen Francine looked, and her heart softened. "If you love and miss them, you all can pay them a visit once a month. Is that acceptable?"
"Really?" Francine's grief turned to joy, and she couldn't believe that Renee was being so generous. "Are you really willing to let me visit them? Can I take them back to the Hunt manor to stay the night there?" After Stefan had gotten injured, his recovery had taken six months, and the Hunts had never met Adie and Abby during that time. Not only had Renee prohibited it, but Quinton's men always escorted the children and no one could approach them. Besides that, Stefan couldn't be stimulated with past memories while he was recovering, so they also purposely stopped mentioning the children. However, things were much better now, so it would be best if the Hunts and Everhearts could get along and raise the children together.
"Sure, but only if they stay for a day or two," Renee agreed after a brief contemplation. As a mother, she was happy to see more people doting on her children as long as they were sincere about it.
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