Downstairs, the servant handed the document to Jazlyn.

Jazlyn swiftly departed in a waiting car.

Returning to the CEO office of the Exceed Group, she handed the document to Waylen.

However, she couldn’t help but feel a bit puzzled. Waylen didn’t appear in any hurry to get the document, so why did he specifically ask for it today?

Clad in a classic black and white suit, Waylen sat at his desk, holding the document in hand, and inquired casually, “Did Rena mention anything?” ©

Jazlyn observed her boss, noting two prominent scratches on his neck. She surmised that her boss must have had a very eventful night.

Coughing softly to compose herself, she responded, “She didn’t come downstairs.”

Waylen also came to the same realization and gestured gently for Jazlyn to leave.

Once the door was shut, he leaned back in his leather chair, contemplating the fact that

Rena must have seen the document.

How would she react when he returned home in the evening?

As the night thickened, Waylen returned home around nine o’clock.

Rena was in the middle of playing the piano with Alexis, who sat elegantly in a delicate dress, displaying remarkable skill.

Waylen took off his coat and tossed it on the sofa, leaning against Rena with a soft inquiry,

“She has just been discharged from the hospital. Why don’t you let her rest for a few more days?”

Waylen loved his daughter, and he couldn’t bear the thought of blaming Rena.

With a faint smile, Rena murmured, “She wants to play by herself.”

Detecting the faint smell of alcohol on him, she whispered, “Did you attend a social gathering?”

Waylen smiled gently, caressing her back, and said in a hoarse voice, “Cook a bowl of noodles for me, please? I haven’t had anything tonight, except for wine.” ©

Rena looked worried, rendered speechless by the revelation.

She quickly went to the kitchen to prepare noodles with soup for him, but as she took a couple of steps, he pulled her close, pressing his nose against hers.

“Yes, there were young girls, but I turned them all down. Rena… I won’t do anything to upset you!”

Blushing, Rena shyly bit her red lips.

“I never asked you to report anything!”

“But I want to report it to you,” Waylen said affectionately.

Feeling overwhelmed by the intensity of his gaze, Rena signaled with her eyes for him to restrain himself since Alexis was present.

Waylen finally let her go and moved to sit next to Alexis, affectionately stroking her curly hair.

“Why has our Lexi suddenly become so hardworking?”

Alexis paused her piano playing and climbed onto Waylen’s lap, kissing his cheek before speaking up.

“Today at kindergarten, Maura played the piano, and Leonel was watching her!”

Waylen couldn’t help but laugh. His little daughter was already experiencing jealousy.

Her classmate Maura Lewis had been playing the piano for a year and was better than Alexis.

Holding Alexis on his lap, Waylen said, “So we need to practice even harder than usual, and then you will play even better than.

Blushing, Alexis’ chubby fingers slipped on the keys.

After a moment’s thought, she emphasized in a childish voice, “But I want to be a lawyer when I grow up!”

Waylen kissed her cheek and said, “That’s okay! Being a lawyer is your career when you grow up. For now, you can just practice the piano well!”

His encouraging words offered Alexis a glimmer of hope.

She clenched her small fists, determined to practice the piano not just for Leonel.

While they were conversing, Rena placed the bow! of noodles on the table.

Waylen once again touched Alexis’ head and asked her to continue playing the piano. Rena finally had a chance to talk to him after Alexis went to take a shower in the evening.

The sound of running water and Alexis singing came from the bathroom while Rena tidied up the bedroom.

Waylen sat on the sofa, watching her back, his heart racing.

Rena was truly back, taking care of the family like a mother and wife. He enjoyed having her stay with him like this.

He asked in a low voice, “Don’t you have anything to say tome?”

Holding Alexis’ pajamas, Rena turned around and lowered her voice. “I saw it. Waylen…

Alexis is still a child. You really don’t have to decide her future so early.”

Waylen took out a cigarette from his pocket and toyed with it between his fingers without lighting it.

He reached out his hand to her, and after some hesitation, Rena took it and sat down beside him, chastising him, “Waylen!”

Waylen caressed her face and explained softly, “Today I arranged an appointment to play golf with Leonel’s father and discuss a project. I’m going to invest 200 million in his company.”

Rena disagreed with his decision and shook her head. “Money can’t buy love.”

He smiled at her and said, “But money can buy Alexis’ safety.”

Alexis’ unique condition required a human blood bank like Leonel. It didn’t matter if their family backgrounds matched or not; what mattered was that he had what she needed.

Moreover, that child was excellent and ambitious.

His intuition told him to make this decision.

Although Rena understood the considerable thought he put into Alexis’ well-being, she was still unsatisfied with his decision. However, she couldn’t pinpoint what exactly was bothering her.

Waylen wrapped his arm around her waist and said gently, “Rena, I know you’re unhappy, so… Aren’t we discussing it?”

“Are you really discussing it with me? You’ve already made up your

her for a

my mind. Now we just wait for Mrs.

being shameless. Rena chose to

moment, Alexis emerged from the bathroom,

the

fresh towel and helped

downstairs and poured a

saw Rena had changed into her comfy pajamas and was getting ready to sleep with Alexis. With a gentle smile, he handed the glass of milk to the

speechless

her father’s body, eager

few

Rena eventually followed

bedroom was illuminated by dim but warm beams

and examined her leg, which was covered in scabs from her injury. He felt sorry for her and couldn’t help but kiss her scabs

Rena watched him quietly.

he was entirely different from his former self. He might still enjoy making shameless remarks and have difficulty

this realization, Rena didn’t notice

eyes were filled with tenderness as he held her hand and

his palm with her slender

not angry, for

I invite Mr. Douglas and his

to take

the darkness, Waylen chuckled. “Rena, if you’re

ignored his remark and closed

How shameless he was!

middle of the night, Waylen quietly rolled over and claimed

cry. “Not here! Alexis will wake up! Let’s go to

and

the guest bedroom, Rena’s appearance

lovemaking, she leaned against his shoulder, nearly

muttered vaguely, “Waylen, why do you think about this

her, looking at her delicate features under the dim light. He whispered, “Rena, I’m 33 years old now. Can you calculate how much time we’ve truly spent together in the past five years? I’ve dedicated my

asked,

the late hours, all humans become soft-hearted, allowing

my fault!” Waylen apologized in a hoarse

at me anymore! From now on, I will treat

resist, he pulled her closer, holding her tightly in

had lost her

due to his physical needs. It was also

was

and claimed her once

Waylen found himself struck

decided to keep him at home to recuperate and

illness, Waylen couldn’t resist touching her, leaving Rena at a loss on how to handle his advances. She was hesitant to take him to the hospital, so she called a family doctor to attend

Rena received a call from Juliette,

sigh of relief, Rena entered the study where she found Waylen leaning

looked relaxed and comfortable, dressed in a white sweater and grey

forehead, relieved to find that his fever wasn’t too severe

you going out?” Waylen

me to spend some

patient at home? Mrs. Fowler… Aren’t you going to take

“I’ll be

but when Rena kissed him and asked if that would suffice, he stared at her for a long time before slowly saying, “Yeah, I want chicken soup

after saying their goodbyes, she took a taxi to the

arrived and entered, she discovered only

informed her that Cecilia had taken Edwin out

the small parlor of

at the room, Rena instantly knew that Juliette did not want

to make coffee, and once it was ready, they sat down next to

showed Rena a photo. “Someone introduced him to me. He’s at the same age

Juliette asked

the man good-looking

he seemed

negative about it. But she can’t be single all the time. Although her father doesn’t say anything, he still hopes that

pang of guilt and

lot going on

was your fault. I can only say that they didn’t meet in

that can’t be solved, they would probably get

time,

afternoon, Cecilia returned with

some time, Cecilia could guess what was going on. She called a servant to take Edwin

my mother who asked you to come,

knowing she couldn’t hide it

photo

I’ll talk to your parents. If worse comes to worst, I will ask your brother to

and only wanted

was also a woman with pained past. She knew that Cecilia did not move on, and there was

at the photo for a long

looked up with a determined

was stunned for

to go on a blind date and meet someone new. Besides, this man looks good. Maybe I can get along with

by her strength, Rena

feeling the unspoken

rested her head on Rena’s shoulder, letting her feelings flow freely. “Rena, at that time, I really liked Mark, a hundred times more than I liked Harold. But he had so many… I am

the complexities of Cecilia’s emotions. Later on, it was time

up Alexis on her way

for Waylen,

well-being, tended to her wound. “What did my mom say that made you so upset? Is it about

Alexis, who was wide-eyed and listening

it wasn’t the right time to discuss it, Rena said, “Let’s talk

her

Waylen saw Rena applying skincare products in front of the dresser. He walked over quietly, wrapped his arms

him hold her,

any

passionate moment. After a while, she

kissed the soft flesh behind Rena‘s ear, his voice hoarse with emotion. “So,

and wrapped

what? No matter how young and beautiful a woman is, if she enters the dating pool as

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