Before Rena could react, Waylen had pressed her down on the sofa.

She found herself in an awkward position, but her gaze remained fixed on him with longing.

She couldn’t help reaching out to touch his handsome face, from his eyebrows to his nose, cherishing the memory of the man she loved. Her voice choked with emotion, she confessed, “Yes… I love you very much.”

Waylen stopped her hand from caressing his face.

In an unexpected turn, he flipped opened her loose dress, exposing her bulging belly.

It was soft and tender.

Rena’s body tensed as Waylen’s slender finger gently grazed her stomach.

She hadn’t been intimate in a long time.

Feeling the touch of the man she loved, it was impossible for her not to feel anything.

Her body reacted involuntarily.

“Do you want to do it?” he whispered in her ear, his voice husky.

“Ive heard that women at this stage of pregnancy have strong desires.”

Embarrassment mixed with anger surged within Rena.

She was not afraid of him growing distant; she was afraid of him becoming cold-hearted and cruel.

Waylen released her, adjusting his shirt casually. “Miss Gordon, do you want a husband or a man who can satisfy your needs? Think it through, and then we can have a proper conversation.”

Rena’s eyebrows twitched with frustration, but she gathered her dress with trembling hands.

Her voice was soft as she asked, “Do you want to divorce me?”

Waylen observed the blue veins on her forehead.

He found them oddly captivating.

He couldn’t resist gently touching them, but he responded ruthlessly, “No, I won’t. After all, we still have two children to raise.”

Waylen looked at Rena, finding her undeniably beautiful even in her pregnant state.

But living with a woman was not something he was interested in.

He went into the study and returned with a document in his hand.

Then, he gently handed her the document.

Sitting across from her, he looked composed and formal.

“Miss Gordon, I’m willing to raise our two children together,” he said with an air of detachment. “But you need to sign this separation agreement. Once you do, I’ll provide you with the corresponding alimony and visit the children once a week.”

Rena felt a sense of humiliation wash over her.

She couldn’t help but think that this was no different from divorce.

She considered pleading with him to reconsider, but she knew it would only push him further away

In fact, she should be glad.

Inwardly, she acknowledged that at least he was acknowledging their children’s existence, but her heart remained heavy.

The man she loved was sitting before her, and yet she couldn’t even embrace him, fearing his aversion. She couldn’t figure out what he was thinking about her and Elvira.

But she could never compete with a dead person.

Rena read through the separation agreement he had drawn up.

It outlined the custody of the children and a monthly alimony of two million dollars. He would visit once a week, but otherwise, they would not see each other. Of course, if there was an important activity that needed them to attend together, the other party had to unconditionally cooperate. The agreement also emphasized the need for marital loyalty.

Waylen stood up and suggested, “Take your time to think about it.”

He had something else to do in the law office, so he went into the cloakroom of the main bedroom and was about to change his clothes.

No sooner had he taken off his shirt than she followed him in.

Rena followed him, her heart urging her not to accept the separation. She stepped closer to him and said firmly, “Waylen, I don’t want to live apart from you.”

Frowning slightly, Waylen looked at her.

He put his hand on the belt and saw her still standing there.

Her face was red and her nose was red, as if she had cried.

She looked like she was easy to be picked on.

“Do you want to watch me change my clothes that much?” he questioned with a hoarse voice. “Mrs. Fowler, I haven’t had sex in a long time. If you want, let’s do it now.”

Rena refused.

She knew that he was merely using her as an object of desire, devoid of any emotional connection.

However, Waylen proceeded to kiss her, his movements lacking in experience.

Instinctively, he pressed her against the cabinet door, forcing her to kiss him.

Rena’s reflection in the mirror showed tears streaming down her face.

Waylen let go of her with a cold smile. “What a disappointment,” he remarked, holding her chin and touching the tip of her trembling tongue with his fingers.

His voice was low as he stated, “Don’t expect too much. Isn’t it better for both of us if we each take what we need?”

Though he resisted the idea of marriage, the fact that he was still legally bound to Rena could not be ignored.

He was a lawyer, after all, and his reputation mattered.

Divorcing her would expose him to ridicule, so maintaining the appearance of a marriage was essential. If she was willing to, they could even solve each other’s physiological needs every once in a while

According to the separation agreement, he would spend the night at her place once a week. Accompanying the children was the second reason. The main reason was he also had physiological needs.

Rena’s willingness to sign the agreement would be a wise decision in his eyes. ©

words, Waylen retrieved a set

of Rena, he donned the outfit, eliciting her quiet, attentive

attire and locked eyes with her. As he was on the brink of delivering a taunt,

at the screen, he noticed the caller was Korbyn,

end of the line, Korbyn spoke, and Waylen’s focus returned to Rena’s countenance. With assurance, he

“Dad wants us back for dinner.

on the other hand…

comprehended it

busyness was merely a pretext; he simply didn’t

The two descended

the driver to take Rena home, while he approached a sleek

Rena found them separated

“Waylen, I can deal with it when you are distant with me, but… Alexis is quite

to the little girl in

with her tender countenance and curly

gesture, he

felt a sense of

she watched the black sports car slowly vanish, conflicting emotions enveloped her—

with determination, his demeanor

she stood for

whisper, “Mrs. Fowler, do board the car first. Considering your pregnancy, prolonged

waist, Rena mustered a forced smile. “You might be

back to

secluded herself within the study,

lit confines of the study, Rena reclined on the sofa, intently listening to the recording on the voice recorder left behind by Waylen. After countless playbacks, she felt

collected Alexis and headed

rushed over and

caressed the

faint blush

a playful expression, thinking he should feel

Juliette joined

two children away to indulge in desserts, while

Rena’s

elders from embarrassment and anger,

been privy to the

because he has done much for you is not wise. You don’t need me to recount Waylen’s troubled past, do you? In any case, tolerance is not a sustainable solution. You slapped him so many times, but he still begged you to get back

Rena maintained her silence.

nature, understanding her reluctance to be

Rena and Waylen stirred within Korbyn’s fatherly heart,

Waylen returned. The Fowler

of the sports car halted, Waylen emerged. Unable to resist her excitement, Alexis rushed over, wrapping her arms around his long leg and nuzzling her little face against it.

Waylen’s body tensed slightly…

been accustomed to interacting with children in his memory. Yet, carrying Alexis, he felt a hint of

be the bond of

of rejection on his face, though a touch of

that Waylen couldn’t possibly

wiped away her

reunion dinner, an air

and Rena sat side by side but a palpable sense of

Waylen couldn’t recollect Rena.

surrender to vulnerability,

them together, believing that through physical intimacy, familiarity might

have a case to handle. I must return to

surfaced. “Is your case more important than your

tidy up Waylen’s room. He and Rena should have a meaningful conversation tonight and Alexis will sleep with

loyal to

faint smile adorned

the stairs with a sense of

profound

proceed with that approach for now. Just endure it

Rena nodded in agreement.

to remain downstairs with the two children. After soothing Alexis to sleep, she made her way to the room once inhabited

window, Waylen stood, cigarette in

his perfect profile. As he smoked, he inhaled and exhaled, the wisps of

her presence, Waylen turned his head to meet her eyes. He then extinguished the cigarette and quipped

the

gently wrapped her

a couple. I don’t wish to be apart from you. Isn’t it normal for me to

eyes held an enigmatic

he leaned in, his gaze fixed

entirely to him. The sensation aroused a

could engage in intimacy after the first

who would never

However, even though he couldn’t remember any of it, he found himself with a wife – a young and beautiful woman carrying his

of it was

he harbored no emotional connection with her, his body

now, she was lying beneath him at the edge

waist and caressed her

that Waylen might accidentally harm the baby, so despite her desire to be close to

their efforts were in

whisper in her ear, Waylen taunted, “Don’t you love me very much? Why don’t you want me to touch you? Look at yourself. You weren’t

welled up in

responded, “I’m pregnant. I don’t want to

her bulging belly, where his child

weren’t for the presence of his child, he would never be aroused by a

that true intimacy required

didn’t seem interested, his desire waned and he was about to turn

faint sound emanated from the

in. In a voice reminiscent of a

felt a surge of

posture was slightly awkward as she weakly

she was fortunate that

quickly straightened

Waylen, whose face

a little child would

bed, holding something in

into her father’s embrace, and then pulled out a toy stethoscope and placed it on Waylen’s chest. “Grandpa said that dad was seriously ill and I’ll treat

Waylen was left speechless.

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