“He's... he's dead?”
Margaret was shocked. She struggled to process the sudden news.
How could a person who had everything like him die just like that?!
“Yes, he's dead. If I'm not wrong, he probably died because he tried to save me.”
Renee spoke with difficulty, her expression heavy.
Although Francine believed that there was foul play in Stefan's death, Renee still felt responsible.
If he didn't hurt his leg trying to save her, his life would not be in danger, and the people who wished to cause him harm would not have an opportunity to take advantage of.
“For real?”
Margaret found Renee's words hard to believe.
Stefan was a heartless beast. He caused Miss Ren a lot of pain. There's no way he would sacrifice himself to save Miss Ren. There must be some sort of misunderstanding.
“I'm not sure if it's true either, but from the information I gathered, I might not necessarily be the direct cause of his death, but I do have to bear some responsibility. I feel... a little sad.”
Renee lowered her head and spoke quietly, her voice so low that it almost seemed like she was talking to herself.
Yes, she was sad.
She kept pretending like she did not care, as if Stefan's death had no impact on her.
But at night, when she was alone, she had to admit that she felt a bit sad.
“Are you sad because you feel guilty, or because you still can't let go?”
Margaret asked a sharp question.
“If he's not dead, what would you do? Would you give him another chance and start over with him?”
Margaret was hoping for a miracle. She hoped that she would suddenly receive news of Stefan's revival when she woke up tomorrow.
“If he's not actually dead and is only pretending to be dead, I would hate him forever. I would not forgive him or believe him ever again. He doesn't deserve my tears and sadness!”
Renee's eyes were cold and her tone was determined.
Margaret shook her head and pointed out, "You and Stefan Hunt are destined to be a bitter couple. When you're alive, you hurt each other, but when one of you dies, you make the other person feel sad. Aren't you just torturing yourselves?”
“I...”
“Listen to me. Dry your tears and stop feeling sad. Just pretend that he's still alive somewhere in the world, but your lives will never intersect again, just like how it was in the last four years. You've already let go and you're finally living your own life again, so why go back?”
“Margaret, you're right. I was too emotional. I shouldn't have let someone who no longer exists affect me so much. I'll let go of all these messy emotions like I did before. Only without love can I live a carefree life!”
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