The driver smiled from the front. “Miss Gordon, Lexi would like a kids’ meal. Allow me to drive you there.”

Rena promptly expressed her gratitude.

While Rena lowered her head, Lexi had already embraced her tightly, afraid that Rena might escape

Rena’s heart softened,

She surmised that this child must have lacked familial companionship throughout her upbringing.

She felt a sense of unease and suspected that the girl’s father had ventured out to carouse with other women, leaving the child behind at home.

‘The car soon came to a halt.

With Rena’s hand in hers, Alexis alighted from the car and led her into the fast-food restaurant.

Rena pondered the detrimental effects of excessive fast-food consumption on a child. She settled down and carefully selected relatively nutritious items from the menu, her eyebrows and eyes expressing a gentle demeanor.

Alexis, holding her head in her hands, gazed at Rena with contentment

The little girl marveled at her mother’s extraordinary beauty.

As they savored the fried chicken, Rena attentively catered to Alexis’s needs. Alexis believed that this was what it truly meant to have a mother.

However, she still grew impatient with the slow progress.

She still had to address Rena as Miss Gordon every day, wondering when her mother would come to her home and sleep beside her. When would her mother spend the night with her father?

Alexis clenched her tiny fists tightly.

In an instant, tears welled up in her large, expressive eyes.

She tugged at Rena’s sleeve and pitifully implored, “Miss Gordon, can you be my mother?”

Rena was visibly taken aback.

Alexis hopped down from her and dashed toward Rena, nestling against her. Her voice held a touch of sorrow. “Dad is incredibly busy. Many women pester him, yearning to be with him. Dad is so handsome and numerous women want to be my mother. Miss Gordon, would you like to be my mother?”

Rena was now certain that Lexi’s father was extremely promiscuous.

Rena felt an immense sense of pity for Lexi. she gently caressed Lexi’s head and responded, “But you can’t choose your own mother.”

Resting in Rena’s embrace, Alexis beamed and uttered, “But Dad said that anyone I liked could be my mom.

He promised me! Miss Gordon, can you be my mom for just the parent-teacher meeting next week?”

Rena breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that she had been overthinking things.

After contemplating for a while, she realized that she needed to seek the approval of that influential figure.

After all, Lexi was his daughter.

Ina soft and soothing tone, Rena assured, “I will talk to your dad about it.”

Following the performance, Alexis delightedly indulged in the fried chicken.

Subsequently, she expressed a desire to stay at Rena’s house but her persistent attempts yielded no results.

In truth, Alexis had crossed a boundary.

Although Rena was the little girl’s teacher, in reality, they were still strangers to each other. She even believed Lexi’s father was shockingly negligent, allowing his daughter to bond with a stranger without any concern for her safety.

Rena resolved to address this matter with him.

At eight o’clock in the evening, Rena escorted the child back home

Once Rena arrived home, she dialed Lexi’s father and requested a conversation.

Alexis lay on her pink cot, her belly protruding from the satiating meal, exuding a profound sense of contentment. Upon receiving the phone call, Alexis tossed the phone to Waylen and grinned, saying, “Miss Gordon wants to speak with you.”

How could Waylen possibly respond?

If he were to reveal his true identity now, Rena might engage in a custody battle with him.

He needed a small amount of buffer time.

He wanted Rena to develop a deeper affection for Alexis and wished for them to have more opportunities to bond.

He ended the call and retreated to his bedroom with the phone. He sent Rena a message, informing her that he was in the midst of a video conference.

Rena engaged in a sincere conversation with him about his daughter’s situation. Finally, she delicately suggested that, as a father, he should reduce the time spent on dating and instead devote more time to his child.

Waylen conversed with Rena politely.

His tone created an illusion that they were a couple.

However, before long, he adopted a flirtatious manner.

He brazenly extended an invitation to Rena, saying, “Miss Gordon, I truly desire to see you

His tone carried a certain level of ambiguity.

Rena snapped back to reality.

‘This man had been constantly flirting with her.

For him, all the serious and flirtatious words were mere tools for wooing women.

Rena grew infuriated.

Unable to contain herself, she composed a message.

“sir, I don’t know if you speak to every woman in this manner, but it’s detrimental to the child’s development.”

Waylen read the words and smiled.

She seemed angry.

He tried to placate her, saying, “Miss Gordon, I apologize.”

Rena remained silent. It was evident that she was irked.

Waylen hadn’t experienced these emotions in quite some time. He couldn’t resist sending another message, “Please don’t be angry, alright?”

Naturally, Rena did not respond.

As Waylen examined the exchanged messages, he found himself passionately drawn to Rena—a sensation he hadn’t felt in ages.

for her,

by the responsibilities

he had not had a girlfriend and even self-pleasure was a

Rena’s message, he

Waylen’s desires became overwhelming.

subtly lifted his chin and narrowed his elongated eyes, envisioning a passionate encounter

Adam’s apple bobbed uncontrollably and a husky

occupied with releasing

strong sense of fury. Her instincts alerted her to the fact that

made the decision to abstain from attending the parental gathering When she dialed Lexi’s number, a

situation caused her heart to ache in

explicitly articulate that her father

the call, Mark reached out to

taken aback

are you

hesitated

of experience, he soon responded nonchalantly, “I arrived to pay a visit to Eloise and managed to find an esteemed specialist for her! It’s rare for me to have some leisure time. Any

Rena dare to

more relaxed tone suggested, “Are you available for dinner tomorrow

her

evening of the following day, at precisely eight o’clock, she arrived at the

it was actually a blind

refined elderly woman present Seated beside her was presumably her son, a handsome and well-mannered gentleman, Upon seeingRena’s arrival, Mark cheerfully exclaimed, “This is

didn’t want to be

smile, she greeted them

to be Mark’s former

refrained from prying and treated Rena

introduce Rena to the

years of age, a graduate from the esteemed Braseovell institution and

displayed great hospitality towards Rena, evidently captivated by her. Rena felt an immense weight

She glanced at Mark.

who arranged this blind date. It was the son of his former colleague who

the gentleman. However, unbeknownst to her, Waylen was

important client had arrived in Duefron and Waylen extended an invitation to the client for

with the client, Waylen noticed Rena’s

woman and the

woman, Jenna Vaughn, held a high-ranking position and was an ex-colleague of

child, was a year younger than Rena. He gazed at

blind date scenario, if Rena

fixated his gaze upon Rena’s

Rena being involved with another man, considering their

with a

firm decision and announced to the client, “Apologies, but I need to

washed her

return to the dining area. The weight on her

her, Waylen leaned against the wall,

she looked

a knee-length beige skirt that showcased her slender

coat draped over her

his ideal type. After three years, she had

head to toe before lazily remarking, “Are you

Rena was taken aback.

encounter Waylen

met through the mirror, with a myriad of unspoken

a prolonged moment, Rena turned off the

“He’s decent enough! Seems like a nice

appears younger than you! Do you now have a preference for younger men? Wasn’t Zack

through

voice, “Does it matter to you what kind

inhaled deeply from

the past, his smoking habit had always held a certain allure for her. Now, he had

stole another glance at

smile, he remarked, “Apologies. I seemed to have forgotten that we’re

to

and pressed her

form was pressed

his lower body. Flustered and incensed, she exclaimed, “Waylen, you mentioned our divorce. What

his grasp, she

their

away

“Have you been with another man in the

Rena’s face flushed crimson.

He was utterly shameless!

slender waist audaciously, saying, “Do you recall our last encounter? I made you

couldn’t tolerate

his cheek in a resounding slap as she exclaimed, “You are utterly

remained unperturbed by the slap delivered by

a faint smile, he caressed his handsome face and taunted, “Rena, your slap only confirms that you are well aware I will spoil

fell over

desired to reconcile

send her flowers or arrange a date, she would simply

it bluntly, he was

had engaged in countless acts of passion with

I will not be

him away

pursued her relentlessly,

moment, Mark arrived and inquired, “Hey, what’s going on

‘The atmosphere grew tense.

scrutinized Waylen from head to toe,

head and

to Jenna. Just a moment ago, Bruce asked me for your phone number. I believe his intentions are sincere, so

was at a loss

it would give him the impression that her refusal was solely

Mark departed with Rena

and Bruce, Mark urged Rena to get into

talked to her uncle

you on several occasions and holds a deep admiration for you. He comes from a respectable background. Nevertheless, I respect

was firm

clarified, “Uncle Mark, I haven’t had any recent plans

and expressed, “You still cannot

head firmly, denying his

return was right or wrong. It has been three years since then.

Waylen refused to release his hold on

a blatant possessive longing for

married another man, Waylen would

she resolved to take Eloise abroad

to keep her distance from

deduced her thoughts, which reminded him of Waylen’s

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