Waylen was accustomed to such hostility.

He entered resolutely and knelt before Mark.

Mark sneered again. “Your kneeling means nothing to me, Mr. Fowler. I cannot bear witness to it. What now? What have you done this time that you need to kneel and apologize?”

Waylen conveyed the doctor’s words to Mark.

Concern for Rena’s well-being had been weighing heavily on Mark’s mind and his heart sank upon

Mark asked Waylen, “What do you intend to do? Are you truly willing to watch your child perish? Can you be that merciless? If you dare to do so, I will end your life.”

Waylen calmly laid out his plan.

An icy silence engulfed the room.

Even Mark, who had been present throughout, was stunned by Waylen’s bold words. He was shocked and incensed. Without delay, he hurled the nearest object he could grab at Waylen…

It was a company stamp.

The stamp struck Waylen’s forehead with force.

Waylen couldn’t dodge at all.

A slender rivulet of crimson blood trickled down his countenance…

Undeterred, Mark positioned himself before Waylen and uttered with a quivering voice, “Waylen, have you pondered upon the repercussions of your actions? Can Rena endure it? What if… What if… If the baby really perishes, there will be no way back for you, Waylen. You will be doomed.”

Waylen slightly closed his eyes and replied, “I know. I am well aware.”

Waylen found himself without alternatives.

Rena’s loathing towards him was intense. He couldn’t offer her anything. He could no longer bear witnessing her agonizing in pain either. If she had even the slightest chance recovering in a different setting, he was willing to… He was willing to… set her free.

Mark maintained silence for an extended duration.

However, Waylen understood that Mark concurred.

Waylen wiped the blood from his brow, rose to his feet and departed.

As the door shut, Mark’s anger erupted in solitude. He forcefully shoved the papers to the floor and berated, “He is insane. If he truly loved her, why did he inflict so much harm upon her before?”

While venting his frustrations, Mark dejectedly took a seat.

His eyes were bloodshot. In truth, he knew this course of action could, at the very least, save Rena’s life.

Waylen returned to the ICU ward.

Rena remained fixated on the baby. He couldn’t determine if she slept more than three hours a day.

She was gradually expending her life for the sake of this child.

Following Waylen’s decisive choice, he felt a tinge of sorrow. It was an emotion he had never

experienced before but now he comprehended it.

He was a husband and a father.

Yet, he had failed in all his duties.

He had caused his wife to endure such suffering…

He embraced her.

Perhaps it would be the last time he could hold her so unabashedly.

Naturally, Rena resisted.

Waylen clung to her tightly, his chin resting on her shoulder, and whispered, “Allow me to hold you for a while. Just this once, Rena… Please don’t push me away.”

She lacked the strength and simply allowed him to embrace her in silence.

He couldn’t perceive her warmth.

Nevertheless, he pressed close to her neck, inhaling her scent, evoking countless cherished memories of their time together.

It was evident that he loved her…

She was the first woman he had made love to.

He kept her by his side, showering her with various gifts to please her, engaging in battles with Harold for her sake, and feeling jealousy towards Tyrone, Robert and Zack…

Every time she shed tears, he fretted over her, and every time she left him, he regretted it deeply.

Clearly, he loved her…

Waylen kissed her hair and whispered with a tremor in his voice, “Rena, I love you.”

Rena stiffened.

It mattered not to her anymore whether he harbored love for her or not.

No response came from her. He sealed his eyelids shut and clasped her with increased intensity, as though he intended to expend every ounce of his strength. The pressure inflicted upon Rena caused her great pain and discomfort. In a raspy voice, she uttered, “You’re hurting me.”

“I am in pain. Rena, I am hurting.”

In the past, she had always worried about him but, now, no matter how much he suffered, she remained indifferent.

The nurse entered, bearing medication, but was overwhelmed by the scene.

Subsequently, the nurse placed the medicine down and hurriedly departed.

Waylen gazed at the two pills resting on the tray. Rena had previously taken antidepressant pills but, today, those two pills had been replaced by sleeping pills.

Should Rena consume them, she would succumb to a slumber lasting at least ten hours.

Slowly, Waylen released his hold on her.

His voice quivered slightly as he said, “Rena, it is time for you to take the pills.”

Rena did not refuse the medication. She acknowledged her illness and was willing to undergo treatment. Soon enough, she ingested the two pills with warm water.

Drowsiness gradually enveloped her….

She experienced an unprecedented weariness, as if she could slumber for an eternity.

“Waylen… Why do I feel an overwhelming desire to sleep?”

Rena began to feel a pervasive weakness throughout her body. Then she found herself cradled within his embrace.

He gently placed her upon the bed and observed her silently.

Prior to giving birth, she weighed about 110 pounds, yet now she had dwindled to a mere 80 pounds. She had become nothing but skin and bones, her delicate visage evoking deep concern.

Waylen tenderly caressed her face, assessing her temperature.

After a considerable duration, he removed the necklace from around her neck. Adorning it was a ring he had bestowed upon her.

Only when she was ensconced in slumber could he delicately slide the diamond ring onto her ring finger.

He and she had finally become a genuine couple.

Waylen reclined, cradling her within his arms, and buried his face in the curve of her neck. In an instant, her neck was moistened….

Alexis was surviving…

yearned to freeze time in

and Rena remained

for a

a blank canvas, but then she rose from

Alexis…

How was she?

other side, she was

empty, all equipment removed, leaving only

named

face. She pounded upon the glass door and called out for

here.

lips against her hair, desperate to shield her from further anguish. In à hoarse voice, he informed her,

frozen in

her

She couldn’t fathom it.

dozed off. How

her as she pounded the glass relentlessly. Her

all seemed like an illusion,

she could awaken from this slumber, Alexis would undoubtedly

destruction. She believed that the shattering sounds would

her tightly amidst the chaos. The

was streaked with

Rena gradually succumbed to the stark reality

had vanished from the

a refuge of soláce. He uttered, “Rena, please calm

repeatedly, her cries filled with hysteria. “Waylen… Alexis

Waylen endured it all.

towards him, yet he could only endure

He held her.

held onto the last remnants

held her for an

in a daze. She murmured softly. “Where is she? I

surely frightened without

didn’t want Rena to go, fearing it would trigger further distress. “Give it one more

But Rena persisted.

is my child. I need

lay cloaked in the shadow of towering trees, the sun sinking beyond

tomb stood

of the car, her

the diminutive tomb, she froze, her weakened legs giving way as she knelt on the ground, her trembling hands

to her palms,

harsh

Alexis was truly gone…

loomed with heavy clouds, casting a somber tone

ebony leaves, casting an eerie aura upon

devoid of her very essence, as if her

somehow still plagued her thoughts as

“Alexis, are you departing without a

you gripped by

Mommy

handful of fresh soil against her chest, bowing her body. Even through her garments, the frail silhouette of her

you deny me a final glimpse of her?” Her

He held her.

last remnants

held her

murmured softly. “Where

so young, surely frightened

go, fearing it would trigger further distress. “Give it one more

But Rena persisted.

go. Waylen… She is my child. I need to

Fowler family cemetery, the earth lay cloaked in the shadow of towering trees, the sun

tomb stood

out of the car,

caught sight of the diminutive tomb, she froze, her weakened legs giving way as she knelt on the ground, her trembling hands

clung to her palms, revealing tender

that moment, the harsh reality

Alexis was truly gone…

sky loomed with heavy clouds, casting a somber tone over

played upon the ebony leaves, casting an eerie aura upon the ground, as if mourning

her face, Rena appeared devoid of her very

her thoughts as she pondered whether Alexis was

questioned, “Alexis, are

you gripped by

Mommy

chest, bowing her body. Even through her garments, the frail

you deny me a final glimpse of her?” Her

his hand froze midair upon hearing her

was not a nice sight. I feared you would never

slipped into a

eyes partially closed, she whispered, “Waylen, you are cruel beyond measure. She is your own flesh and blood.

words to describe Alexis’ fate were too painful for

the soil she cradled

Sharp stones mingled within

devoid

will bring you

give you

never had the chance

countenance countless times, yet none were as radiant as

night, my sweetest

Mommy is here…”

sky cloaked itself

withdrew from the heavens, shrouding the world

down and scooped Rena

as he cradled her, he realized she had succumbed to unconsciousness, her body

Rena lay tranquilly upon the bed, her body attended to by Waylen’s gentle

into her ear, longing

her slumber. The doctor affirmed that the weight of her emotional turmoil

and Cecilia stood

harder. “Waylen, will Rena never awaken again? Maybe

away her tears in

wild plan, they dared not cling

They couldn’t see the

was being

the anguished cries of his mother and sister, Waylen clasped Rena’s hand,

stood in stunned

Rena

when

her hand. The visage she had once

Rena observed him silently….

instant, Waylen roused from

her

languished in a dire state. When they looked into each other’s eyes at

had formed between

closed, and she whispered, “Please

“Are you hungry? Let me fetch you

fill a

her tone

face freezing, but he quickly resumed ladling the soup, attempting to maintain a casual tone as he continued, “The doctor

it. How many times must

as he gently

to being strangers, unable to meet each

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