Shadows of Destiny: A Tale of Liberation

Chapter 1232

Chapter 1232

When Renee noticed that Stefan was about to leave, she quickly said with a smile, "My bad, go on. I won't doubt you

again. I'll believe whatever you say."

He might be arrogant, but he did have his principles. She knew he wouldn't falsely accuse others.

"Joanne fell out with Quinton because... she was pregnant with Quinton's child, but he forcefully aborted the child,"

Stefan said softly after a while, revealing the dark secret that he had kept hidden for so long.

"Wh-What?" Renee was so shocked that her body started to tremble. She couldn't accept Stefan's words at all!

Stefan continued, "Before that, Quinton had killed her biological parents and brother, but she still hadn't given up

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hope on him... until he killed her child. She went berserk and vowed to take revenge for her deceased child, and

that's when she came to me and told me about Carmine Pawnshop' weakness. She was the one who obtained a

dagger and stabbed Quinton in the chest; she wanted to take him down with her."

"No, that's impossible. Why would my brother..." Renee's mind went blank, and she was in a daze. For a moment,

she couldn't take in all this information. It all sounded like some odd folklore or myth, and try as she might, she

could not link such a horrific incident to her brother.

"I told you-ignorance is bliss if your mind isn't strong enough to handle the truth. Haven't you heard that curiosity

killed the cat?" For some reason, Stefan's heart ached when he saw her pale face. He got up to approach her and

instinctively wanted to hug her, but Renee retreated and stood far away from him.

"You... Don't touch me! 1-1 don't understand. Has everything been a lie? Why are people like this? I... I..." Renee

gasped, sounding hysterical.

"Calm down. If you can't take it, just forget what I said. I slandered him, just as the public said. Everyone sees me as

a cruel and cunning man now, and I'm a target of scorn. It doesn't really make much difference if you hate me too."

Stefan didn't defend himself so Joanne could keep that vulgar incident a secret.

Quinton had painted himself as a victim by manipulating public opinion, so he had managed to make everyone

forget about the Night Demon's bloodstained past. He had even gained a group of loyal fans. As a result, both

Carmine Pawnshop and Azure Group had become more popular, while Stefan had to suffer the consequences of

being labelled the villain.

Renee took a deep breath and said to Stefan, "I'll look into it. If you're right, I'll ask Quinton to hold a press

conference to expose the truth and prove your innocence."

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At that moment, she realized that Stefan, who always seemed so aloof and indifferent, actually had the kindest

heart among them. The kind of malice he was willingly facing was no joke. Although she wanted to make it up to

Quinton, she felt it was only fair to punish him if he really did commit such evils. Afterwards, she would help Quinton

to return to the right path.

Stefan appeared unconcerned. "It doesn't matter if I'm innocent or not, just don't expose Joanne's whereabouts. If

not, Joanne will suffer given how stubborn and crazy Quinton is."

"Okay, got it. Thank you." Renee nodded slowly. Only now did she realize that Stefan just wanted to protect Joanne

instead of hurting her by taking her away without Renee's knowledge. Renee seemed to have a deeper

understanding of Stefan now.