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?”
Renee's eyes were as sharp as her question.
“That's right.”
Stefan did not deny it. "I'm not a forthright person. I have my dark side. If you discover my dark side one day, maybe you won't forgive me.”
Stefan said this with a smile that carried a hint of helplessness and bitterness.
As a mortal, he had no control over which direction destiny would bring him.
If Renee discovered his "dark side" one day and could not accept them, she would leave him and there would be nothing he could do about it.
“Dark side?”
“Leia, marry me. Neither of us believe in love anyway. Maybe we're meant for each other!”
Leia blushed profusely and bit her finger. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "I'm so touched. The last man who proposed to me was a scammer and I almost killed him. If you dare to lie to me, I'll kill you!”
“Kill me if you want! If it makes you happy, I'll willingly offer you my head!”
Xavier lowered his head to expose his neck to her.
“You fool, why would I chop off such a handsome face? If you lie to me, I'll make you a gigolo so that you’ll earn money for me! Hahaha...”
Leia laughed heartily as she took the pull tab from Xavier and wore it on her ring finger.
“Nice! I have a wife now! I, Xavier Stuart, finally have a wife!”
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