Chapter 2749

Renee thought back to the way her parents had interacted with each other. Their relationship had always seemed harmonious. Her father adored her mother. He treated her like the most precious thing in the world, protecting and cherishing her in every way. Her mother seemed to love him too. She rarely argued with him and never made unreasonable demands. Their marriage reminded Renee of those old-fashioned arranged marriages between well-matched families. It wasn't passionate or dramatic, but there was mutual respect, companionship, and devotion. Still, something always felt missing, but she couldn't explain exactly what it was. "From the way you're describing it, they weren't really in love at all. It sounds more like they were maintaining appearances and playing the role of a loving couple, doesn't it?" Quinton cut straight to the point. If that was true, then everything Stefan had told him made much more sense. His mother had already given her heart to someone she could never fo