Finally, she was standing in front of her husband. She said, “I can ask Uncle Mark to send a chopper. You don’t have to take care of it yourself.”

Waylen looked at Mark.

Taking a drag on his cigarette, Mark concurred, “I can help.”

Waylen then looked back at Rena.

Rena smiled. “See? You can rest assured with Uncle Mark’s help. Waylen, you promised me that you wouldn’t interfere in Mavis’ business anymore, so leave this matter to me. What do you say?”

Rena wasn’t stupid.

How in the world could such a coincidence happen?

Mavis was just pretending to be in danger.

She was really going to the extreme to get Waylen to her side. What if he didn’t show up?

Had she consider that possibility? She could have died!

Rena didn’t care about Mavis’ life. She had her own family to think about though, and she certainly wouldn’t let Waylen risk his life to save Mavis’.

After saying that, Rena stared at Waylen.

Waylen reached out and gently stroked her face. He said gently, “It’s rare for Uncle Mark to visit here. I can’t have him taking care of something for me when he should be here with you and the rest of the family. I have to go. I’ll be back tomorrow morning, okay?” ©

After saying that, Waylen turned around and started for the front door.

Holding his hand, Rena said in a soft voice, “Isn’t your happy family enough to keep you here? Or do you just not trust me? You don’t think I want her to be saved, do you?”

Waylen frowned slightly.

“It’s not that, Rena.”

Rena lowered her head and scoffed. She didn’t want to frighten Alexis, and she didn’t want to make things difficult for the elders during the celebration of the holiday either.

She lowered her voice. “You just told me earlier that you could be a good husband to me.

Have you already forgotten that? Why are you hurrying out now to save a woman who obviously wants to seduce you and take you away from me and your children? Are you really an emissary of justice, Waylen, or do you just see someone in her?”

Rena didn’t care anymore.

In the end, she decided to speak her heart.

Waylen’s face darkened, and he said, “Stop it, Rena.”

Rena loosened her grip on him. The moment she let him go, she went in a trance.

She forced a smile, walked over to pick up Alexis, and sat at the dining table.

Rena whispered to her daughter, “Daddy has to leave. He has something to deal with. It’s just going to be us having dinner.”

Feeling disappointed, Alexis pouted.

Rena coaxed her little girl.

However, she never looked at him again.

There was nothing left to say. Rena was as disappointed as Alexis.

Korbyn couldn’t stand it anymore and snapped, “If you leave right now, Waylen, I will break your legs.”

Waylen replied, “Someone’s life is hanging in the balance, Dad.”

Then, Waylen looked at Rena.

He waited for her to say something more to him. He wanted her to look at him, even blame him. But she didn’t. She just focused on Alexis, acting as if he wasn’t even in the room anymore.

Like he said, Korbyn was about to hit his son.

Rena stopped him, though. “Let him go.”

Korbyn felt sorry for Rena. Rena waited for Waylen to come back as he asked. And now that he had returned, he was a different person and not in a good way.

Waylen finally left the Fowlers’ house.

Outside, it was snowing heavily.

In a matter of seconds, his whole body got covered with ice dregs.

Sitting in his car, Waylen made some calls and had someone prepare and dispatch a rescue helicopter. Soon, the rescue mission for Mavis began. ©

After making the necessary phone calls, he looked at his phone in a daze. Still in the parking pad of the Fowlers’ house, he decided to call Rena.

But Rena didn’t answer. ©

‘She was understandably angry.

Waylen thought for a while and sent a message to Rena that read, “I promise I’ll come back tomorrow morning.”

After sending the message, he waited for a moment, but Rena didn’t text him back.

Waylen put out the cigarette that he lit before making the arrangements for Mavis’ rescue.

He took a look at the villa, which was brightly lit and looking very warm.

With an expressionless look on his face, he rolled up his car window.

Then, he shifted gears and stepped on the gas.

He wasn’t back for a few days. ©

After Mavis was saved, she was admitted to the ICU.

It was early morning on New Year’s Day.

Rena’s eyelids flew open. She lay quietly on the big bed and reflexively reached out beside her. There was nobody there. She was alone.

The grandfather clock downstairs chimed eight times.

Rena jumped out of bed, went to the bathroom, and performed her morning routine. Then, she went to nurse Marcus and keep Alexis company.

At ten o’clock in the morning, Rena gave the servants some gifts. The servants liked Rena very much, and they spoke many words of blessing to her. They wished that Rena and Waylen would live the rest of their lives together happily and harmoniously.

smiled and said to two of the old servants, “Help me clean up the bedroom opposite the

had already asked someone to finish

From now

were surprised, they didn’t dare

about Rena’s

locked herself in her bedroom and called

was still

He asked a bit hesitantly, “How’s your sister-in-law? Is

or texts. He’d been

that it wasn’t easy to

to come back here right now. Rena is clearing out a room and

to start sleeping in a different

Waylen was stunned.

while, he whispered, “I see. Ihave

his sister and

after a

After a while, he said in a hoarse

Rena replied,

back this afternoon,” Waylen

began explaining the situation and how it was developing so

the phone, Rena was in her new master suite and directing people where to place the furniture and other things. After Waylen stopped talking, she said to him coolly,

phone, Rena finally hung

half a day, a

Rena leaned against the

afternoon made her

the diary he had left

with tears as

She missed him deeply.

their relationship, and all the moments they

o’clock, the sleek black Maybach slowly pulled up. Waylen opened the

Juliette had taken the children out, leaving the villa very quiet. Waylen stopped a servant

of their quarrel and hesitated

his way slowly to the

days ago, appearing neat but in need of a shower. However, before freshening up,

was

spotted Rena lying on the sofa, asleep and looking incredibly

he noticed tear stains in the corners

Did she cry?

guilt washed over him. He placed a gentle hand on

But Rena stirred awake.

fluttered, and when she met his gaze, she seemed to regain her composure. She sat up, her tone carrying a

felt the distance

he surveyed

his head, he whispered, “You’re angry with me, but you don’t want

a sneer playing on

yourself. I only stayed in this

Waylen was taken aback.

just stayed for their daughter

You can leave

as if he

different expression on her face. “Waylen,

couldn’t bring himself to

he held onto Rena’s wrist, preventing her from escaping. He still wanted to kiss

touch me,”

resistance, Waylen was

suddenly froze and then plucked a long black hair from his

didn’t belong

the strand, his brows immediately

hadn’t been involved with any other woman. The only time he could think of was when Mavis hugged him unexpectedly

it have

turned

believe that Waylen would fall for Mavis’ shameless

let out a sigh, clearly tired of dealing with all

when I got that hair. Trust

a smart move to

couldn’t

hoping to dispel the indifferent look in her eyes, as if she was on the verge

with

the impact, but she

Waylen was stunned.

at her, saying each word with

her eyes,

But doesn’t my life and Alexis’ life

She chuckled softly.

I really want her to die. If she died, she wouldn’t…” Rena murmured,

“Renal”

off. He couldn’t

But Rena seemed undeterred.

tone despite the gentleness in her voice, she said, “She’d better not play tricks again, otherwise… Mr. Fowler, I don’t mind

heart raced, realizing the depth

the real her. After a moment, he whispered, “Rena, who are you really?

and retorted, “Then

gritted his teeth, feeling the

he slammed the door behind him, Rena’s words echoed in

in the master bedroom, he took a

he thought about the hair on

the coat

where their clothes used to hang together, was now empty. The

things away, leaving only his suits and shirts

realization hit him like a wave crashing

living under the same roof as the Fowler

become nothing more than a facade, held together only by their two

he washed his face and shaved, he couldn’t help but touch his own reflection in

wondered if Rena still felt anything

same house,

retreating to her own

Marcus’ nursing sessions, she politely asked

night, Waylen offered to prepare milk for

Rena sitting there, calm

arms, listening intently as Rena read

reminding Waylen of the intimate and romantic nights they once shared, when she would whisper

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