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…

freeze time in this

Rena remained a devoted

slumbered for a

blank canvas, but then she rose from the bed and hurried towards the glass

Alexis…

How was she?

side, she was struck

removed, leaving only

named Alexis had

her face. She pounded upon the glass door and called

is here. Alexis… Where

desperate to shield her

stood frozen

up and distorting her vision.

She couldn’t fathom it.

dozed off. How

glass relentlessly. Her palm grew

like an

this slumber,

of destruction. She believed that the shattering sounds would surely rouse

the chaos.

was streaked

gradually succumbed to the stark reality that

vanished from the

to her, his embrace a refuge of soláce. He uttered, “Rena, please calm

with hysteria. “Waylen… Alexis is

Waylen endured it all.

harbored immense animosity towards him, yet

He held her.

held onto the last

held her for

She murmured softly. “Where is she? I need

young, surely frightened without

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

But Rena persisted.

She is my child. I need to see

the Fowler family cemetery, the earth lay cloaked in the shadow of

Betty’s tomb

of the

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

to her palms, revealing tender

that moment, the harsh reality finally sank

Alexis was truly gone…

sky loomed with heavy clouds, casting a somber

the sun began its descent, its dying rays played upon the ebony leaves, casting an eerie aura upon the ground, as

devoid of her very essence, as if her

as she

questioned, “Alexis, are you

gripped

should Mommy do

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

did you deny me a final glimpse of her?” Her words trembled with

He held her.

onto the last remnants

her for

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

so young, surely frightened without her mother

would trigger further distress. “Give it one more day.

But Rena persisted.

Waylen… She is my child. I

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

tomb stood a small

out of the car, her steps

of the diminutive tomb, she froze, her weakened legs giving way as she knelt on the ground, her trembling hands scooping up a handful

to her palms, revealing

that moment, the harsh reality

Alexis was truly gone…

heavy clouds, casting a

played upon the ebony leaves, casting an

tears streaming down her face, Rena appeared devoid of her very essence, as if her soul had been wrenched

still plagued her thoughts as she pondered whether

are you departing

gripped

What should Mommy do

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

Why did you deny me a final

yearned to lift Rena up but his hand froze midair upon hearing her

“It was not a nice sight. I feared you would never forget seeing

into a

she whispered, “Waylen, you are cruel beyond measure. She is your own flesh and blood. How could

describe Alexis’ fate were too

the soil she cradled onto the

the grave. Sharp stones mingled within the soil, lacerating her hands, yet

actions were devoid of

will bring

they give

chance to love

before your arrival, I imagined your countenance countless times, yet none were as radiant

my sweetest

Mommy is here…”

cloaked itself

of light withdrew from

Rena into his arms. “Let us

he cradled her, he realized she had succumbed

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

into

The doctor affirmed that the weight of

Cecilia stood

Cecilia sobbed harder. “Waylen, will Rena never awaken again? Maybe you should not

wiped away her

privy to Waylen’s wild plan, they dared not cling to hope. After all, the odds stood

see the little

was being

of his mother and sister, Waylen clasped Rena’s hand, his gaze fixed

stood in stunned

Rena lay

was nighttime when she finally woke

face resting against her hand. The visage she had once admired now bore

Rena observed him silently….

Waylen roused

her in

battered by the trials they had endured, languished in a dire state. When they looked into each other’s eyes at the moment, words eluded

a void had formed between them, leaving them

closed, and she whispered, “Please

a hoarse voice, Waylen tenderly replied, “Are you hungry? Let me fetch you something

fill a bowl with

head away, her tone icy. “There’s no

the soup, attempting to maintain a casual tone as he continued, “The doctor mentioned that you lack proper nutrition,

many times must I say it?

so slightly as

each other’s gaze. Perhaps it was easier to communicate

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