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?”

really discussing it with

at her for a moment and

made up my mind. Now we just wait for Mrs. Fowler’s

shameless. Rena

the bathroom, her tiny

anger dissipated the moment

body with a fresh towel and helped

went downstairs and poured a glass of milk

Alexis. With a gentle

left speechless by his

Alexis had already hung on her father’s body, eager to go to sleep

playful smile, Waylen carried Alexis toward the master bedroom. After taking a few steps, he deliberately turned around and looked at Rena. “Why don’t you come with

Rena eventually followed

was illuminated by

scabs from her injury. He felt sorry for

Rena watched him quietly.

from his former self. He might still enjoy making shameless remarks and have difficulty restraining himself during lovemaking, but he had become

this realization, Rena didn’t notice that Waylen was

he held her hand and

his palm with her

not angry, for the

should I invite Mr. Douglas and

to take back her

“Rena, if you’re still angry, come and punish

remark and closed her

How shameless he was!

night, Waylen quietly rolled over and claimed

“Not here! Alexis will wake up!

her up and kissed

reached the guest bedroom,

his

you think

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 prime to

face and asked, “And whose

during the late hours, all humans become soft-hearted, allowing them to confide their secrets

fault!” Waylen apologized

mad at me anymore! From now on, I will

pulled her closer, holding her tightly in

her for too

intimate with her wasn’t solely due to his physical needs. It

was

over and claimed

few days of indulgence, Waylen found himself struck down with a

him at home to recuperate

advances. She was hesitant to take him to the hospital, so she called a family doctor to attend

Monday, Rena received a call from Juliette, who invited her

Rena entered the study where she found Waylen leaning against the sofa, engrossed in reading

and comfortable, dressed in a white sweater

find

you going out?” Waylen asked, noticing Rena’s

mother wanted me to spend

Waylen snorted teasingly. “Are you planning to leave the patient at home? Mrs. Fowler… Aren’t you going to take responsibility for me after you enjoyed

“I’ll

kissed him and asked if that would suffice, he stared

agreed, and after saying their goodbyes, she took a

arrived and entered, she

that Cecilia had taken

to the small parlor of the master bedroom on

Juliette did not want

and once it was ready,

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

Juliette asked

photo carefully, Rena found the man good-looking

he seemed suitable

Cecilia. Although she agrees to meet new people, she seems very negative about it. But she

pang of guilt and

Juliette said, “There’s a lot

of it was your fault. I can only say that

can’t be solved, they would probably get back together for the sake of the

Juliette for a long time, trying to be

that afternoon, Cecilia returned with

Edwin, and after some time, Cecilia could guess what was going on. She called a servant to take Edwin to have some dessert and then

was my mother who asked you to come, wasn’t it?” Cecilia asked

sighed softly, knowing she couldn’t hide

out the photo and

don’t want to do this, I’ll talk to your parents. If worse comes to worst, I will ask your brother to talk

and only wanted her to

move on, and there

down at the photo for a long

with a determined smile. “I’ll

was stunned for a

on a blind date and meet

by her strength,

tightly, feeling

liked Mark, a hundred times more than I liked Harold. But he had so many…

Later on,

picked up Alexis on her way home, feeling

chicken soup for Waylen, she accidentally scalded

did my mom say that

looked at Alexis, who was

it wasn’t the right time to discuss it, Rena said,

her desire for

were alone in the master bedroom, Waylen saw Rena applying skincare products in front of the dresser. He walked over quietly, wrapped his arms around her waist, and asked

him hold her,

any efforts of

a while,

hoarse with emotion. “So,

him and wrapped her arms

what? No matter how young and

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