Waylen’s gaze tumed somewhat profound as he stopped her.

“Can you sit in the front? It’s more convenient for us to talk.” He opened the passenger seat door as he spoke.

Not wanting to argue over such trivial matters, Rena got into the car and sat down.

Before long, Waylen climbed into the driver’s seat next to her.

Waylen turned slightly, casting a glance at Rena’s slender and supple legs, and asked in a hoarse voice, “Where are you going?”

Rena softly replied, “To the First Hospital.”

Waylen stepped on the gas and continued in a gentle tone, “Shall I accompany you to visit Mom?”

Waylen’s cheekiness was nothing new to Rena, who had grown accustomed to his ways.

She coughed lightly and clarified, “It’s my mom, not yours.”

Waylen maintained his good temper and smiled.

“Then should I call her Mrs. Gordon? But Rena… I’ve been calling her Mom all these years, and she never objected.”

“I object,” Rena asserted, feeling annoyed,

Waylen, undeterred, focused on driving.

After a while, Rena said softly, “Waylen, I believe we should establish a new relationship.”

He understood her intentions all too well.

Waylen remained silent.

When the traffic light tumed red, he retrieved a cigarette from the storage compartment, lit it, took a drag, and exhaled a slow stream of smoke. He then tumed to look at Rena. “What kind of new relationship do you suggest? Tell me.”

Rena met his gaze and replied, “Let’s raise Alexis together, but without intruding on each other’s personal lives.”

Waylen reached out and flicked the ash of his cigarette out the window.

He smiled and asked, “So, you’re interested in that man with the surname Vaughn? His name is Bruce, right? He’s not bad looking”

“Waylen, that’s not what I meant,” Rena responded, annoyed.

“Then what do you mean?”

“Are you suggesting that we’re both free to date and sleep with others?”

Rena didn’t want to continue the conversation.

She turned her face away, choosing to remain silent.

Over the past three years, Waylen had grown more temperate. If she had gone on a blind date before, he would have been consumed by jealousy and acted impulsively.

But things had changed now; they were divorced.

In reality, Rena was correct, They shouldn’t pry into each other’s personal lives.

However, despite everything, he still loved her.

Waylen softened his tone, saying, “Alright, I agree.”

Rena was quite surprised.

She had told her uncle that being with Bruce was impossible, but Waylen’s response earlier seemed rather unreasonable. Was their personal life merely about blind dates, dating, and sex?

Nonetheless, he had compromised first. Rena didn’t want their relationship to become too rigid, especially considering they had to raise their child together.

Speaking softly, Rena proposed, “T’d like to take Alexis to stay at my place for a while.”

Waylen extinguished his cigarette and smiled. “Of course. You’re her mother, and you can take her to stay with you for as long as you want. However, due to her special condition, it’s better not to take her away from Duefron under normal circumstances.”

Rena agreed.

Waylen drove them to the hospital, parking the car in the lot. Before Rena could get out, Waylen stopped her, “Give me your phone.”

Confused, Rena handed him her phone. Waylen lit another cigarette, placing it between his lips as he entered a series of phone numbers into her contacts.

‘These numbers included those of the lab doctor, the emergency department doctor, the psychologist, the blood bank administrator, Alexis’ kindergarten teacher, and even the principal’s number.

Once he finished inputting the numbers, Waylen returned Rena’s phone. She looked at him, lost in thought.

He whispered gently, “Rena, I haven’t been with any woman in the last three years, not even when I yearned for you at night. My personal life during these past three years was all about our daughter. I would have to put on my clothes and rush to the lab whenever I received a phone call, even in the middle of the night while I was sleeping, because Alexis was there…”

Rena found herself stunned by Waylen’s words

He continued in a hoarse voice, “I’m not saying this to gain your sympathy. I just want to tell you that if you decide to get involved and be Alexis’ mother, you might have no personal life like me. Do you still want to be her mother?”

His words struck a chord within Rena.

How could she ever abandon her daughter?

She looked at Waylen, her heart racing, uncertain of what to say.

Waylen reached out and gently caressed her face.

He knew that she was going through a difficult time, but he needed to be honest with her. He feared that she would blame him for Alexis’ current conditions.

If only he hadn’t gone to Braseovell that fateful day, Rena probably wouldn’t have been affected so badly by the explosion, and Alexis wouldn’t have been so weak after her premature birth.

Rena remained silent, neither pushing him away nor uttering a word. As parents of such a special child, they needed to support each other through this journey.

After a long pause, Waylen withdrew his hand and said gently, “Go upstairs. I have a meeting later. You can pick up Alexis this aftemoon, and I’ll pick her up in the evenin;

Rena nodded, her mind overwhelmed,

She almost ran away, not knowing what she was trying to escape from.

Was she avoiding Waylen’s tenderness or the painful memories of the past?

Rena’s mind wandered as she absentmindedly cut the fruit.

She nearly nicked her finger, making her involuntarily flinch.

Leaning against the sickbed, Eloise smiled softly and muttered, “Put it down. You might end up cutting yourself.”

Rena lowered her hand and called out softly, “Mom.”

Eloise beckoned her closer, taking her hand gently.

She then said in a tender voice, “I didn’t know about Alexis’ existence until this year. Waylen took her to Czanch, and it shocked everyone. Your grandmother cried for a long time, and Waylen knelt before all night.”

Hearing this, Rena leaned closer to Eloise in attempt to seek some comfort.

affectionately touched her head and continued saying in a hushed tone, “Your uncle wanted you to have more choices, not to stay with Waylen solely for the sake of the child. That’s why he didn’t refuse Jenna’s request for you to go on a blind date with her son. I also want you to follow your heart, but don’t rush

replied, “I’ll

to take good care of

a long time, and 1 miss her dearly. She looks just like

Alexis brought a gentle smile

most of the day with Eloise and didn’t pick Alexis up until half-past three in

kindergarten,

raised her head proudly upon seeing

daughter’s schoolbag, squatting down to wipe the sweat off her forehead. With a warm smile, she

you like to join me

her big eyes and responded sweetly, “Mom, don’t you have

face and reassured her, “I am actually the owner of that

lit up with

embrace her and wrap her

loved her mother’s

Rena arrived with Alexis at the French

then ordered a delicious French cuisine for Alexis, cutting

ate gracefully with a small fork, exuding

couldn’t help but marvel at how Waylen’s strong genes had

and then went to play the piano. Perhaps due to her contentment, the

admiring her mother’s slim waist and graceful

mother’s brown hair and flowing dress exuded

mothers of her

piece of steak and savored

a few more pieces before taking a

often strived to maintain their beauty, so Rena didn’t eat

time, it was already

would go to bed

tall figure approached their

Rena froze.

Bruce?

day, whom she had declined. She didn’t expect to encounter him

it wasn’t

to discreetly maintain distance from

her sweet

resist smiling at the adorable child. He sat down and naturally inquired, “Is she your relative’s

and replied,

Bruce was taken aback.

had been married and had a child, but he

with her. She believed this would deter Bruce from

and placed it in Bruce’s hand, saying softly, “You’re so handsome! 1 was going to

Bruce felt moved.

her curly brown hair,

always gives candies to Mommy. Daddy is really nice to Mommy. He even did the

and Rena were

happily exclaimed, “Mom, Dad is here to pick

Rena looked outside and confirmed that Waylen’s black Maybach

beside the car, his expression stern

suspected that he was unhappy about Bruce’s

Bruce also noticed Waylen.

charismatic

at Bruce apologetically, saying,

had no hope of being with

men found themselves face

Rena felt helpless.

a smile and decided

Bruce, my uncle’s colleague’s

that moment, Waylen had no intention

and expressed his displeasure, “Isn’t he the one you went on a blind date with? Well then,

got imitated by

and said,

nonchalant expression, nodded and

You can pick her up

had

left Rena both angry and

before nodding at Bruce with a dignified air and

Alexis whispered, “You’re in trouble! My daddy

away slowly. Shaking her head, she realized that it was more exhausting to deal with

his head and looked at the candy

had no chance with Rena, not only because of

her young age, Alexis was

an interest

back to reality

direction the car had gone, he hesitated for a while before asking, “In fact, you still

returned home with

at the villa, Alexis hurried to take a shower while Waylen silently sat on

Bruce

couldn’t resist sending a message to Rena. “Miss Gordon, do you have a thing for younger men now? Young men lack experience. Can he satisfy

number for a

have been struggling to restrain his desires for the past three years, which was

tolerating him, so she replied directly, “Thank you for your concern. I’ll

response, Waylen tossed his phone onto the

His anger was palpable.

dashed out

one swift movement, she threw

her dry her hair. Alexis was on the verge of falling asleep comfortably but didn’t forget to console her father, saying, “Mom

joy but pretended not

“What?” he asked.

and replied, “Mom is so beautiful. It’s normal for people to like her! Just like me… There are

gently,

voice, he asked, “Am I too

Alexis hummed in response.

Waylen contemplated his actions.

it his overbearing nature that repelled Rena? In reality, they had a child together, and Rena couldn’t simply fall in love with someone

had been afraid of losing Rena, and that fear had

intending to grab his

to type the words, Alexis said slowly, “Actually, Dad, you should be a little worried. Mo,. received a call in the car today, and

trembled, “Mom called him Tyrone,”

his phone aside

Alexis

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