Waylen was taken aback.

Rena took his hand and placed it gently on her belly. “Are you too overwhelmed with joy to speak?”

They had been intimate so often; having a child was only natural.

After a while, Waylen finally found his voice. He delicately touched her flat belly, knowing that it was too early to feel anything since Rena had just become pregnant but he wanted to connect with the existence of their baby.

Slowly, he half-knelt closer to her.

Rena’s heart warmed; no woman could resist the closeness of her man. Though he didn’t say a word, she could sense his immense happiness.

“Now put the noodles into bowls before they get soggy.”

Waylen didn’t want to move.

With slender fingers, Rena tenderly brushed against his handsome face, reminding him, “If we do have another child, don’t neglect Alexis.”

Waylen chuckled.

“Impossible! I’ll take great care of all three of you.”

Then, he scooped Rena up and placed her gently on the hall sofa.

After settling her down, he eagerly gazed at her belly.

Rena patted his hand and said, “Go put the noodles in bowls and warm up Alexis’ milk.”

Waylen leaned in and kissed her softly. “Thank you, Rena.”

He proceeded to the kitchen and finished his tasks just in time for Cecilia’s arrival.

Cecilia entered the villa, tears streaming down her face…

Shaking the baby bottle, Waylen asked, “Has that old man been bothering you again?” ©

Not wanting to dwell on the topic, Rena suggested, “I think Alexis is about to fall asleep.

Why don’t you give her the milk?”

Waylen’s eyes held a deep and meaningful gaze.

He remained silent, strolling slowly to the second floor to take care of Alexis

Cecilia grumbled for a while, but eventually, she settled at the table to eat the noodles, sniffling softly.

Under the gentle glow of the dim light, her cheeks turned slightly rosy and the tip of her nose glistened with sweat.

Rena understood why her uncle couldn’t get over Cecilia.

Immersed in his high-ranking role, day in and day out, he was just devising intricate plans.

With someone as simple and innocent as Cecilia at his side, he could finally unwind and relax.

“Please, take your time with your meal,” Rena advised.

Though Cecilia was actually two years older than her, Rena regarded her with a gaze akin to that of an older sister looking at a younger sibling. ©

Cecilia polished off the noodles swiftly.

Her reliance on Rena was evident. Despite Rena and Mark being family, Cecilia couldn’t help but lean on Rena for support.

Once Alexis had finised her milk and dozed off, Waylen descended the stairs to find his sister resting her head on Rena’s lap. Playfully, he rapped Cecilia’s head and quipped, “Don’t use your sister-in-law’s lap as a pillow.”

Rena interjected, “It’s fine, really.”

Waylen’s eyes held a depth that discouraged further objections.

Scooping up his sister, Waylen sat opposite Rena, still holding the baby bottle. He said to his sister earnestly, “If you can’t get over him completely, try to manage. But if you’re not willing to, take our parents’ advice and find a good guy to be with.”

Cecilia lowered her gaze, remaining silent.

Waylen continued, “Having a relationship is not against the law. Or are you afraid that he’ll be upset and won’t marry you if you date someone else?”

“No,” Cecilia quickly denied.

“You better not be. Otherwise, you’d be selling yourself short.” Waylen scoffed.

He then headed to the kitchen to clean the baby bottle, carefully disinfecting it in the sterilization cabinet. ©

Cecilia’s eyes widened in surprise…

As night descended, Rena wrestled with restlessness.

Waylen turned to her and softly asked, “Can’t sleep?”

Rena admitted to her sleeplessness.

Recognizing her concern for Cecilia, he let out a sigh. “Rena, don’t coddle Cecilia too much.

She’s an adult and should handle her own affairs, not rely on her brother and sister-in-law to make decisions for her. If you always indulge her, when will she really grow up?”

Rena found his words reasonable.

Nestling into his embrace, she cherished the warmth of his body and whispered,

“Accompany me to the hospital tomorrow. I won’t feel at ease until seeing a doctor.”

Waylen leaned in and kissed her tenderly.

He had made sure Jazlyn kept his schedule open. He would be by Rena’s side throughout the entire day tomorrow.

The next morning, they dropped Alexis off at kindergarten.

Helping Rena into the car with thoughtfulness, Waylen ensured Alexis was comfortably seated in her child’s chair, her curious eyes wide open.

Rena settled herself.

inquired gently, “Ils mommy going to

visibly

smiled, “I never

beamed with pride for having such a

anything from Alexis. She tenderly kissed her daughter and gently shared, “Iwon’t know for

harbor

of having a younger sibling. If there were more

hospital where Jazlyn had already arranged for

enough, they received

five

the hospital corridor, Rena gazed at the ultrasound picture for

called Korbyn. After a brief conversation, Waylen whispered, “Alright, I’ll bring her

up the phone, he looked

looked back at

a husky voice, Waylen murmured,

he couldn’t resist wrapping her in a gentle embrace, allowing her to lean against his chest as he soothingly ran his fingers through her soft, long brown hair… He had never realized how

a while, he gently caressed her

with a hint of a nasal voice, “But you haven’t proposed

children more

but give him

laid to rest in the

certain if we could make

were too many

sure if

if she

sentimentalities but now he felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude… Grateful for all the people

later, Waylen brought Rena

were all ecstatic upon learning about Rena’s

standing up to approach her. “Juliette has been praying hard and it

together and eagerly looked at

added, “It’s only five

it in front of Rena and inquired with genuine concern about her

a big deal. I’ve never been doted

is the one I care about. What’s all this talk about

continued, “Having an additional child at home might improve Alexis’

weighed on their

remarked,

Rena has been by her side every day, and she hasn’t had time

Korbyn nodded, feeling relieved.

Juliette emerged from her room, brimming

that they had a falling out and couldn’t have a proper celebration. Now that Rena is pregnant… You should encourage Cecilia to spend more time with Rena and learn from

Juliette readily agreed.

Rena walk down the aisle

quite something, All those things she mentioned about Waylen’s future spouse… And look, they

precisely what Juliette had in

fortune teller regarding Waylen in the past, she

autumn weather was crisp and delightful, making it a perfect

the residence of the renowned

Mindy’s abode, Juliette continued to express

graciously invited them to take a seat and personally prepared

a smile on her face,

Cecilia’s name

deep knowledge of the

Cecilia’s birthdate, Mindy smiled and stated, “Her destined partner

Over 40 years old?

had introduced to Cecilia, but that

Rena softly chimed in, “My uncle is

left

are destined

Rena more closely, and after a while, she seemed slightly surprised… Then Mindy’s gaze shifted to the tall

Mindy was taken aback.

“You’ve carried a great deal of burden since

negative energy. I’m afraid it may have kept you from truly bonding

words left the Fowlers

appeared sorrowful and anxious and even Rena’s expression

voice, “I have more faith

around you. In the future, you will experience a rebirth, and only after

took Rena’s hand and inscribed a single word on

by the serenity of the late-night darkness, Rena gently lulled Alexis into slumber, and then she quietly returned to the master

surprise, Waylen was

him in the study, standing by the French

cigarette was illuminating his silhouette against

contemplation, the smoke from his cigarette dancing in

door behind her and embraced Waylen from behind, her voice filled with concern, “Are you

returned from visiting the fortune teller, Waylen had been

anxious about its

some comfort as he extinguished the

“Then try to relax, okay? The prophecy might not be accurate, or perhaps the soothsayer was just speaking

forming on his lips as he gently placed a hand on her belly,

eagerness, Rena glanced at him. “The baby’s only one month old. How can it

promise, saying, “Rena, I will be with you throughout the entire pregnancy

head on his chest, Rena listened to his

with him for a long time and knew that he was still

wanted to

kissed his handsome face, and then trailed kisses

caught Waylen’s attention, and

to give in to his desires, but he also cared deeply for their unborn

firmly, linking their fingers together and planting gentle kisses on

the faint light, he leaned over and kissed

stopped her. He

“Waylen…”

trembled as she

snowy night when he had held

“Don’t worry,

own anxieties. He had been unsettled by the prophecy and sought solace

while, Waylen lifted his head and leaned

allowed him to continue, experiencing the passionate

night, their fervent breath mingled, and they sought warmth in

on his shoulder, Rena whispered,

to her ear and gently asked,

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