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?”

frustration. “Are you really discussing it with me? You’ve

looked at her for

up my mind. Now we just wait

being shameless. Rena chose to leave

moment, Alexis emerged from the bathroom, her tiny body

anger dissipated the moment

fresh towel and

and poured a glass

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

speechless

already hung on her father’s body, eager to go to sleep with both

After taking a few

eventually followed

by

examined her leg, which was covered in scabs from her injury. He felt sorry for her

Rena watched him quietly.

He might still enjoy making shameless remarks and have

notice

were filled with tenderness as he held her hand

scratched his palm with her slender

for the

I invite Mr. Douglas and his

wanted to take

Waylen chuckled. “Rena, if

his remark and closed her eyes to

How shameless he was!

night, Waylen quietly

Alexis will wake up! Let’s go to the guest

picked her up and kissed her

bedroom, Rena’s

against his shoulder,

muttered vaguely, “Waylen, why do you

“Rena, I’m 33 years old now. Can you calculate how much time we’ve truly spent together

his face and asked, “And whose fault

become soft-hearted, allowing them to confide their secrets without

apologized in a

at me anymore! From now

resist, he pulled her closer, holding

had lost her for

to his physical needs. It was also a desperate attempt to prove that she still belonged to

was still

over and claimed

indulgence, Waylen found

decided to keep him at home to recuperate and also forbade him from getting too

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

a call from Juliette, who invited her

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

comfortable, dressed in a white sweater and

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

out?” Waylen asked, noticing

me

leave the patient at home? Mrs. Fowler… Aren’t

Rena replied softly, “I’ll be back early

if that would suffice, he stared at

and after saying their goodbyes, she took a taxi to the

and entered, she discovered only Juliette

her that Cecilia had taken

parlor of

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

took the initiative to make coffee, and once it

then showed Rena a photo. “Someone introduced him to me. He’s at the same age as Cecilia, a university teacher and his family runs a small business. What do you

Juliette asked

Rena found the man good-looking and

he seemed

she seems very negative about it. But she can’t be single all the time. Although her father

pang of guilt and knew she had to

a lot going on between Cecilia

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

solved, they would probably get back together for the sake of the

time, trying to be a

that afternoon, Cecilia returned with

on.

asked you to come,

she couldn’t hide it

took out the photo

a long time before Rena whispered, “If you don’t want to do this, I’ll talk to your parents. If worse comes to worst, I will ask your brother to talk to

and only wanted her to find

She knew that Cecilia did not move on, and there was Edwin by her side.

looked down at the photo for a

up with

was stunned

go on a blind date and meet someone new. Besides, this man looks good. Maybe

strength, Rena

her tightly, feeling

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.

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

picked up Alexis on

she cooked chicken soup for Waylen, she

wound. “What did my mom

who was wide-eyed and

time to discuss it, Rena said,

her

to bed, and when they were alone in the master bedroom, Waylen saw Rena applying skincare products in front of the dresser. He walked over quietly, wrapped his

let him hold her, feeling

any efforts of stopping

them fell into a passionate moment. After a while, she shared with him everything about Cecilia, wanting him to

voice hoarse with emotion. “So, you want her

him and wrapped her arms around

Waylen, I want her to marry for love instead of settling for Edwin’s sake. You know what? No matter how young and beautiful

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