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

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

her. As he was on the brink of

noticed the caller was Korbyn, prompting him to answer with a

to Rena’s countenance. With

up, he nonchalantly mentioned, “Dad wants us back for dinner. ‘m a

other hand… Go with

comprehended it all too

a pretext; he

his decision, Rena readily acquiesced. The two descended the stairs in

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

them separated

she addressed him, “Waylen, I can deal with it when you are distant

the little girl

her tender countenance and

he

felt a

slowly vanish, conflicting emotions enveloped her— happiness and sorrow

demeanor had thrown

she stood for a

to approach and whisper, “Mrs. Fowler, do board the car first. Considering your

hands on her waist, Rena mustered a forced smile. “You might

chauffeured her back to

secluded herself within the study,

the sofa, intently listening to the recording on the

the evening, she collected Alexis and headed to the

rushed over and greeted Rena with

caressed the little boy’s

faint blush

Edwin’s flushed face, Alexis made a playful expression, thinking he should feel embarrassed by such frequent

and Juliette joined

whisked the two children away to indulge in desserts, while Korbyn inquired of

Rena’s reply

and anger, she chose

unbeknownst to her, Korbyn had been privy to the events, thanks to

asked deliberately, “Aren’t you angry at him for making such a request? Rena… Allow me to remind you, indulging him merely 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

Rena maintained her silence.

her tender-hearted nature, understanding her reluctance to be harsh

Waylen stirred within Korbyn’s fatherly heart, leaving him

the evening, Waylen returned. The Fowler

resist her excitement, Alexis rushed over, wrapping her arms around his long leg

Waylen’s body tensed slightly…

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

the bond

trace of rejection

possibly fathom the depth of his

discreetly wiped

dinner, an air of silence

by side but a palpable sense of distance separated

Waylen couldn’t recollect Rena.

surrender to vulnerability,

that through physical

dabbed his lips and expressed, “Dad, I have a case to handle.

surfaced. “Is your case

with Juliette, Korbyn whispered, “Instruct the servants to tidy up Waylen’s room. He and Rena should have a meaningful

loyal to Korbyn’s

smile adorned Waylen’s

a cigarette and ascended the stairs with a

felt a profound sadness

patting the back of her hand, Korbyn proposed, “Let’s proceed with that approach for now. Just endure it

Rena nodded in agreement.

stairs immediately, she chose to remain downstairs with the two children. After soothing Alexis to sleep, she made her way

the window, Waylen stood, cigarette

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 casually,

closed the

gently wrapped her arms around

Waylen, we are a couple. I don’t wish to be apart from you. Isn’t it normal for me to yearn to

held an

he leaned in, his gaze fixed on the woman embraced in

submissive, as though she belonged entirely to him. The sensation aroused a flicker of desire within him, and he

heard that women could engage

man who would

always kept his distance from women. However, even though he couldn’t remember any of it, he found himself with

thought of it

he harbored no emotional connection with her, his body seemed to have its own

lying beneath him

her waist and caressed

her desire to be close to him, she struggled to overcome her inhibitions and be

their efforts were

don’t you want me to touch you? Look at yourself. You weren’t turned on at

up in Rena’s

responded, “I’m pregnant. I

touched her bulging belly, where his

knew that if it weren’t for the presence of his child, he would never be

believed that true

seem interested, his desire waned and he was about to turn over and head

sound emanated from the thick bedroom

In a voice reminiscent of a kitten’s, she called

felt a

awkward as she

was fortunate that the room was

and Rena quickly

Waylen, whose face

expected that a little child would

the bed, holding something in her

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

Waylen was left speechless.

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