Rena, already weighed down by her emotions, had no desire to engage with Harold.

Yet, he grabbed her arm, forcefully pulling her out of the car.

The cold night wind bit at their skin as they faced each other.

Harold, cigarette in hand, took a drag before speaking, his voice laced with bitterness. “After everything, you still want to be with him? Do you want to witness Waylen maintaining contact with his ex-lover throughout this two-year cross-border divorce lawsuit? If Elvira were to harm herself, Waylen would rush to the hospital because the Fowler family owes Lyndon a favor. Rena, is this the kind of relationship you want? Are you willing to be wronged like this?”

Harold’s words were harsh, and Rena held her composure.

What he said was right though.

“Harold, my well-being is none of your concern.”

Harold’s frustration boiled over, and he slammed his hand against the car roof.

The driver instantly jumped from his seat and looked at him with startled eyes.

In the moonlit darkness, Harold’s face twisted with intensity as he questioned Rena, “Do you really think I have no humanity? Do you believe I don’t want you to be happy? Rena, have you ever considered that maybe I just want you to be happy?”

The cigarette quivered between his fingers as he exclaimed, “Damn it!

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Are you out of your mind? Being with Tyrone would be a hundred times better for you than being with him.”

Rena’s face paled, her gaze fixed on Harold.

However, his intensity didn’t waver as he spoke up again in a gentler tone “Rena you can still give me a chance. I won’t let you down again.”

Without another word, Rena got back into the car, taking her place in the backseat.

Her voice flat and resolute, she addressed Harold, “Harold, it’s too late.”

She instructed the driver to proceed, and with a heavy sigh, he stepped on the gas.

Rena remained silent throughout the journey, lost in her thoughts.

The young driver couldn’t help but offer some reassurance, “Don’t worry, Miss Gordon. I won’t gossip about what happened tonight.”

Rene didn’t respond, her mind preoccupied with her current situation.

She returned to Waylen’s apartment and created a comfortable space for Snowball.

Then, she wanted—waited for Waylen to come back.

Rene waited until 12 o’clock at night, but Waylen hadn’t come back yet.

The hours stretched on, the stillness of the night broken only by Snowball’s restless circling at Rena’s feet.

Sitting in front of the window, Rena played melancholic melodies on the piano.

Snowball seemed to have found the music relaxing since it fell asleep at her feet not long after.

She continued sitting there, the enchanting night view of Duefron before her.

But despite the serene scene, an overwhelming sense of despair weighed upon her.

She looked at this relationship and found that she had no way back…

Waylen didn’t return throughout the night.

In the early morning hours, Rena, accompanied by Snowball, left Waylen’s apartment and returned to her own place.

Later, Waylen called her, but holding the phone, Rena found herself at a loss for words.

Their conversation was brief, interrupted by another call on Waylen’s end, forcing him to hang up.

Days passed without them seeing each other.

Meanwhile, another issue emerged at the music studio.

One day, Paisley invited Rena to her office for a private conversation over coffee. Rena couldn’t help but notice that Paisley appeared unwell, and her concern grew.

“Rena, I have stomach cancer,” Paisley whispered, her voice filled with vulnerability.

Stunned, Rena blinked, tears welling up and cascading down her cheeks.

She made no effort to wipe them away, instead leaning in closer.

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“Have you sought a second opinion?”

Paisley confirmed that she had consulted the best hospitals both domestically and internationally. She shared her desire to seek treatment in another country—Rouemn that was. Not wanting to relinquish her shares in the music studio, and if possible, she hoped Rena would take over the shares, with no other demands except to recover the invested capital.

Paisley held Rena’s hand, her grip both firm and frail.

Rena placed her coffee cup down, her fingers trembling.

After a prolonged silence, she made a heartfelt declaration, “I will go to Rouemn with you.”

Paisley shook her head, a flicker of strength returning to her eyes.

She didn’t want Rena to give up on the music studio. Despite her illness, she held onto the hope that Rena would persevere.

The music studio was their joint effort, and it represented their dreams.

Paisley shared her thoughts, and Rena found herself overwhelmed by the weight of the situation.

Taking over Paisley’s shares would require a substantial investment of around ten million dollars,

However, she was adamant about not seeking financial assistance from Waylen.

In the evening, she visited Darren for dinner and confided in Eloise about Paisley’s illness and the music studio dilemma,

Darren, seeing Rena’s distress, turned to Eloise and made a decision, “Let’s support her, Give Rena the funds,”

Eloise retreated to her room to assess their financial situation.

They had several million dollars, but it fell short of the required amount. Eloise had an idea, which she shared with Darren. “Paisley is going through a difficult time, and both Rena and she have put in so much effort for the music studio. How about this? You and I can sell our apartment for approximately 20 million dollars. It’s only the two of us, and we don’t need such a large place. We can move into a smaller apartment. It will be sufficient for us.”

Initially resistant, Rena eventually relented.

The decision was finalized by Darren, and Rena couldn’t shake off the guilt she felt.

Eloise spoke softly, trying to ease her stepdaughter’s burden. “You are our only child, Rena. If we don’t support you, then whom shall we give these resources to?”

Located in a prime area, their house garnered considerable interest from potential buyers.

Within three days, a deal was struck, and preparations for the transfer of ownership were set in motion.

As the Gordon family settled into their smaller house, Eloise handed Rena a bundle of ten million dollars and said, “Give this to Paisley. And do me one more favor, dear. She has taken such good care of us all these years, so see what else we can help her with.”

Rena nodded, her heart filled with gratitude for Paisley’s unwavering support.

Unable to contain her excitement, Rena blurted out, “Once I earn enough money, I’ll buy you a magnificent house.”

Eloise’s eyes twinkled with joy as she replied, “Your father and I will eagerly await the day you find us a grander abode.”

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money still in her possession, Rena arranged to meet Paisley at

a few days, yet Paisley’s figure had noticeably diminished, her battle with illness taking its

Paisley reach for more coffee, Rena gently halted her, concern etched

considering your delicate health,”

a tender smile, appreciating

Paisley a check, totaling twelve million dollars, with an additional

refused to accept it, her pride and independence shining

voice filled with unwavering devotion. “I’ll be here,

temporarily, Rena vowed to transfer them all back to

Rena reflected on Paisley’s situation, She realized that Paisley had

nothing to worry about even

twitched and she scolded with a smile, “Bed girl, I was thinking that! would find a handsome man abroad and wouldn’t come back.

and laughter, an

cancer cast a shadow of uncertainty over their

not foresee the twists and tums destiny had

meal with Paisley, unaware of the unexpected encounter

exchanging more than brief conversations

hadn’t seen each other for

called,

help but be overwhelmed by a mix of

Jazlyn and two men Rena didn’t recognize, a clear indication of their ongoing business

slight nod,

safely home, but Paisley shook her head, a knowing smile playing

cab,” Paisley declared,

Rena hailed a taxi

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were fixed on her friend’s diminishing silhouette as it disappeared

herself

her attention away from her melancholic

around, her gaze meeting Waylen’s as

only accentuated his delicate features, captivating her once

what seemed like an eternity, Rena spoke in

concluded your business

the

car keys from Rena’s hand, he spoke up softly, his concern evident. “You’re

weariness evident as

the car, he

drop you off and I] head back to

furrowed his brow, though he concealed

we’ll spend the night at your place. Rest

Rena did not object.

convey a sense of stinginess or excessive concern

driving, Waylen asked casually, “Did you have dinner with Paisley? She

recounted the recent events to

finished speaking, Waylen brought the car to a halt at an intersection, the red light illuminating

his gaze fixed on the road, he uttered a soft question, “Why didn’t

Gordon family’s circumstances, even going so

her voice barely a whisper as she replied,

weight of their

pause, Waylen spoke again, his voice filled with compassion. “Is

silent, her mind awash with

of regret, tempted by the romantic night and the intimacy they had shared,

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present state held a tinge of

back

excitement and bounded over towards them

shrugged off her coat

she

paw. It seemed to want to play outside. So Rena handed the leash to Waylen and said, “Can you take Snowball

Waylen didn’t say anything.

simply looked at her with some eagerness

put it on the dog. Together, they headed out

apartment had

she glanced outside and saw Waylen walking Snowball. His slender, god-like figure was dressed immaculately. Even as he strode alongside the unruly dog,

at him for

in the apartment had been turned on

at the small table and slurped up the noodles, yet he still managed to

the newspaper and

the paper could hold Rena’s interest, for her gaze landed on a few needle holes on Waylen’s

these, a lump formed

the bruise gently. “You’ve

gaze and nodded

a lot these days, and Waylen was getting the shortest end of the stick. Just as Harold told her,

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more, but gently

ached for

eyes, Elvira didn’t love Waylen. And even if Elvira did love him, her love was extremely distorted and

no matter how wronged she felt, Rena couldn’t talk about

whether Waylen still had feelings

cigarette and was about to light it, but Rena

too much,” she scolded him in a

he looked up at her

to clear up the table when the man suddenly grabbed her by the

can clean up

arms and carried her straight

him while wrapping her

looked down at her in confusion. “What’s

cheek, and whispered in a faintly trembling voice, “You’ve had your blood drawn

better get some

deep

shy away from

and her expression was

Waylen smiled and

his mind, so she didn’t protest when he held her

so much blood,

Waylen only came once.

panting softly. Strewn on the floor were the clothes they had

up

gently pressed her down and whispered, “Don’t get up. Stay with me for a

in his arms and pressed her face against his neck to

rest. He carried Rena to

was so tired that she fell asleep

in the night, she awoke to find herself

found Waylen smoking by the open

Rena come out, he immediately stubbed out his

you up?” he asked with a small

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slender arms around his waist. “Why aren’t you in bed? Is something

when they were in love, and she was clearly concerned about his welfare, which just went to show how

to her about Elvira now, she was willing to have a conversation with him. After all, Elvira was an obstacle between them that they couldn’t escape for

tucked her hair behind her ear and

he led her back to the

the back of her ear

the two fell into

make it a point to see her

other times,

always fresh needle holes on his

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