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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possession, Rena arranged to meet Paisley at

figure had

coffee, Rena gently halted her,

refrain from drinking this, considering your delicate health,” she

tender smile,

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

refused to accept it, her

filled with unwavering

shares temporarily, Rena vowed to transfer them all back to Paisley upon her

Paisley’s situation, She realized that Paisley

no one and nothing to worry about even

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

and laughter, an undercurrent of sadness flowed

advanced stomach cancer cast a shadow of uncertainty over their future

the twists and tums destiny had in store

Rena shared a farewell meal with Paisley, unaware of the unexpected

barely exchanging more than

hadn’t seen each other for

called,

be overwhelmed by a mix of

Jazlyn and two men Rena didn’t recognize, a clear

acknowledged the situation with a slight nod, recognizing that Waylen was engaged in

to see Paisley safely home, but Paisley shook

cab,” Paisley declared,

a taxi

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diminishing silhouette

of loss, Rena found herself standing alone in the darkness, grappling

out, pulling her attention away from

gaze meeting Waylen’s as

delicate features,

like an eternity, Rena spoke

you concluded

the weight

from Rena’s hand, he spoke up softly, his

evident as

car, he asked her,

drop you off and I] head back to

demeanor, Waylen furrowed his brow, though he concealed any

we’ll spend the night at your

Rena did not object.

might convey a sense of stinginess or excessive

you have dinner with Paisley?

recounted the recent

a halt at an intersection, the red light illuminating the

road, he uttered a soft question, “Why didn’t you tell me that you

care about the Gordon family’s

a whisper as she replied, “I don’t

the car, the weight of

his voice filled with compassion. “Is

remained silent, her mind awash with conflicting

carried remnants of regret, tempted by the romantic night and the

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a tinge of timidity, a fear of reliving past

drove back

bounded over

quickly shrugged off her coat and petted Snowball on

girl,” she said

handed the leash to Waylen and said, “Can you take Snowball out for a walk? I’ll cook you a bowl of

Waylen didn’t say anything.

with some eagerness in his

Squatted down to put

apartment had a window

Waylen walking Snowball. His slender, god-like figure was

at him for a long

Waylen came back, the heating in the apartment had been

at the small table and slurped up the noodles, yet

reached for the newspaper

the words on the paper could hold Rena’s interest, for her gaze landed on

a lump formed in

hand and stroked the bruise gently. “You’ve had your blood drawn

followed her gaze

fuss. Both the Colemans and the Fowlers had been suffering a lot these days, and Waylen was getting the shortest end of the stick. Just as Harold told her, the hospital lacked Rh-negative blood. So as long as Elvira slit her wrist, Waylen had to

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more, but gently stroked his

ached for

And even if Elvira did love him, her love was extremely distorted and

wronged she felt, Rena

she couldn’t tell whether Waylen still had feelings for Elvira or

Waylen habitually took out a cigarette and was about to light it, but Rena plucked the cigarette out of

she

at

about to clear up the table when the man

can clean up

carried her straight to

wrapping her arms around his neck to steady

stopped and looked down at her

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

get

deep into her

didn’t shy away from His gaze.

and her

smiled and said gently,

always been domineering. Rena knew she couldn’t change his mind, so she didn’t protest when he held her down at the

to donating so much blood,

Waylen only came once.

panting softly. Strewn on the floor

up and put them

gently pressed her down and whispered, “Don’t get up.

nestled in his arms and pressed her face against his neck

an hour later, Waylen had enough rest. He carried Rena to the bathroom and the two took a quick shower

that she fell asleep as soon as her head hit the

the night, she awoke to

put on a coat, and walked into the living room. There she found Waylen smoking by the open window, with

come out, he immediately stubbed out his

he

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

clearly concerned about his welfare, which just went to show

he talked to her about Elvira now, she was willing to have a conversation with him. After all, Elvira was

her ear and said softly, “It’s just

that, he led her back to the bedroom and climbed into bed with

from behind and kissed the back of her ear for a

the two fell into a

make it a point to see her two

at other times, if

there were always fresh

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