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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still in her possession, Rena arranged to

a few days, yet Paisley’s figure had noticeably diminished,

coffee, Rena gently halted

drinking this, considering your delicate

tender smile,

twelve million dollars, with an additional

Paisley refused to accept it, her pride and independence

with unwavering devotion. “I’ll be

hold onto the shares temporarily, Rena vowed to transfer them all back to

that Paisley had neither a substantial family nor a spouse and

one and nothing to worry about even if she were to

smile, “Bed girl, I was thinking that! would find a handsome man abroad and wouldn’t

and laughter, an undercurrent

cancer cast a shadow of uncertainty over

could not foresee the twists

a farewell meal with Paisley, unaware of the

exchanging more

hadn’t seen each other

when they called,

eyes met, and they couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by

and two men Rena didn’t recognize, a

slight nod, recognizing that Waylen

safely home, but Paisley shook her

simply take a cab,” Paisley declared, understanding the tension between Rena

Rena hailed a taxi for

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were fixed on her friend’s diminishing silhouette

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

pulling her

gaze meeting Waylen’s as he stood beneath the neon

only accentuated his delicate

what seemed like an eternity, Rena spoke in

you concluded

nodded, understanding the weight

the car keys from Rena’s hand, he spoke up softly, his concern

as she leaned against the

on the car,

drop you off and I] head back to my

Rena’s detached demeanor, Waylen furrowed his brow, though

he offered considerately, “Then we’ll spend the night at your place. Rest for now,

Rena did not object.

his suggestion might convey a sense of stinginess or excessive concern

you

the recent events to

the car to a halt at

on the road, he uttered a soft

being a man, could not help but care about the Gordon family’s circumstances, even going so far as to

her voice barely a whisper as she replied,

weight of their unspoken

again, his voice

silent, her mind awash with

carried remnants of regret, tempted by the romantic night and the intimacy they had shared, she had boldly

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tinge of timidity, a fear of reliving

drove back to

and bounded over towards them as soon as they

off her coat and petted Snowball on the

she said

raised its paw. It seemed to want to play outside. So Rena 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.

simply looked at her with some

put it on

small kitchen of the apartment had a window

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

help but stare at him for

the apartment had been

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

the

her gaze landed on a few needle holes on Waylen’s arm that made his skin

lump formed

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

her gaze and

the Fowlers had been suffering a lot these days, and Waylen was getting the shortest end of the stick. Just

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say anything more, but gently stroked his

ached

Waylen. And even if Elvira did love him,

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

whether Waylen still

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

she scolded him

he looked up at her with quizzical

gaze and was about to clear up the table when the man

clean up

Waylen scooped her up into his arms and carried her straight

him while wrapping her arms around his

and looked down at her in

in a faintly trembling voice, “You’ve had your

better get

deep into her

didn’t shy away from His

glistened slightly, and

while, Waylen smiled and

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

so much blood, his stamina wasn’t as good

Waylen only came once.

and lay next to her, panting softly. Strewn on the floor were the clothes they

to get up and put them

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

her

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

tired that she fell asleep as

in the night, she awoke to

living room. There she found Waylen smoking by the open window, with

out, he immediately stubbed out

you up?” he asked with a

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over and wrapped her slender arms around his waist. “Why aren’t you in bed? Is something bothering

they were in love, and she was clearly concerned about his

willing to have a conversation with him. After all, Elvira was

behind her ear and said softly, “It’s just work,

that, he led her back to the bedroom

and kissed the back of her ear for a

the two fell into

was extremely busy, he’d make it a point to see her two or three times a

spend the night at her place, while at other times, if he

were always fresh needle holes on his

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