He even deluded himself into believing that as long as there was no physical relationship, he remained loyal.

On a Friday at 5:30 p.m…

Rena handed the signed documents to Wendy and said, “You can leave after you distribute these.”

Wendy smiled and said “Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fowler called and said he wanted to pick up Alexis with you.”

Rena remained silent.

Wendy didn’t dare say anything more and left with the documents.

Rena sat there in a daze for a while, and then gathered her things and left.

As she rode the elevator, she was lost in thought.

Waylen had been pestering her, not wanting a divorce, and now he was using their children to soften her heart. But he didn’t know that it was exactly because of Alexis and Marcus that she had made this decision so quickly.

In the Exceed Group’s hall, Waylen lounged casually on the sofa, dressed in an expensive ‘suit.

He wore a light gray shirt and a classic black suit jacket over it.

He seemed to be in high spirits, and no one could tell that he was facing the possibility of a divorce.

Rena walked out of the elevator, her heart heavy with conflicted emotions.

‘As she reached the foyer, Waylen stood up promptly, his eyes locking onto Rena’s every move. He extended his hand to take her bag, his voice gentle as he said, “There’s an activity today at the kindergarten, but Alexis will be finishing school soon. Let’s go and pick her up together.”

Waylen’s insightfulness led him to understand Rena’s desire for privacy. He knew she wanted to shield their personal matters from public scrutiny.

Moreover, Rena longed to see Alexis happy, even amidst the complexities of their situation.

Complying with Waylen’s suggestion, Rena entered his car.

The atmosphere between them was laden with tension, and Rena avoided conversation with him.

The most she asked each day was when he would sign the papers, to which he adamantly refused.

Waylen’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed his emotions, saying in a deep voice, “Please fasten your seatbelt.”

Rena came to her senses.

As she fastened the seatbelt, Waylen started the car, gently probing, “Shall we take Alexis and dine out later? She insisted on dining with us last night.”

Rena understood his intentions well.

She remained silent for a while before finally saying, “After the divorce, you can still see Alexis and Marcus.”

Waylen’s grip on the steering wheel tightened, his knuckles turning pale.

With a gentle tone, he inquired, “What about you? Can’t I see you?”

Rena’s heart ached.

She had promised not to give up on him, but now she broke her promise. ©

She had vowed not to give up on their marriage, yet she was breaking her promise now.

Turning her face away, she murmured, “Of course, you can see me, but our relationship will be different.” ©

The silence that followed was deafening, each word unsaid carrying the weight of their shared history. “Rena, can’t you forgive me this time?”

Rena’s lips moved slightly.

She wanted to say a lot of things, but ended up with nothing.

Waylen remained quiet as he continued to drive, occasionally glancing at Rena with a mixture of hope and apprehension.

There was only silence between them…

The car arrived at the gate of the kindergarten. There were a lot of parents picking up their children. Rena couldn’t give Waylen a hard time in front of outsiders, so she walked alongside him to pick Alexis up.

As they approached the kindergarten gate, Rena’s blood ran cold.

She saw Alexis standing motionless.

Her big pretty eyes were devoid of their usual spark as she clutched her skirt with tender fingers.

Alexis’ autism had surfaced.

Mavis was also there, trying to coax Alexis with a smile, offering her candy.

“This is the candy I bought for you, Alexis. Do you like it?

Why won’t you say anything?

Don’t you like me? Your dad likes me very much…”

Alexis’ teacher, Elena, was taken aback and worried for the girl’s well-being.

She didn’t know who Mavis was or how she had gotten to the kindergarten, but it was clear that her presence was unsettling Alexis. Elena was about to call Rena.

However, Rena had already arrived.

‘As rage consumed Rena, she could no longer contain herself. ©

How could Mavis dare to come here and harass a child? Rena’s anger flared, her thoughts drawing parallels between Mavis and Elvira.

Sensing something amiss, Mavis began to feel scared. When she saw Rena and Waylen approaching, she instinctively adopted a look of innocence and helplessness. “Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, I didn’t mean to do anything wrong. I don’t know why Alexis is like this. Should we… Take her to the hospital?”

Rena embraced Alexis gently, protecting her from any further harm.

In a moment of fury, Rena’s hand swung and struck Mavis twice, causing her mouth to bleed and her face to swell. ©

Tears welled up in Mavis’ eyes as she cried, “Mrs. Fowler, I didn’t mean it.”

‘Suppressing her rage, Rena uttered a chilling threat, “If anything happens to Alexis, I’l hold you responsible.”

Without hesitation, Rena lifted Alexis into her arms, determined to shield her from any more harm.

Waylen moved closer to Alexis, his voice filled with concern as he said, “Rena, let me carry her.”

Rena pushed him away forcefully, her emotions too raw to handle

she couldn’t bear to look at

mind kept on replaying how he had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating an illusion for

arranged Mavis’s life, escorted her home, and flirted

to harass Alexis like this? It was all because

Enough was enough.

catch up with

pleaded, “Mr.

to put some distance between them. He was

had already

door and got in, glancing at Alexis in Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was the first time Waylen had seen Alexis being autistic since he lost

in

vehicle slowly glided away, leaving Mavis standing there, touching

had just experienced Waylen’s

from that, she saw the disgust in

could he suddenly treat her this

her face and

Rena attended to Alexis with

her daughter some medicine to calm her down and tried to lull her to sleep, but

in the courtyard, pulling at

curly brown hair had cascaded down

heart ached at the sight of her

stretch endlessly as

who had followed

on a coat, Rena. It’s

with frustration

tossed the down jacket away and pushed Waylen aside, wanting

reaction, Waylen bumped into a stone pillar, and a small cut appeared on his forehead.

heightened the impact

away with his hand, seemingly

back her emotions, Rena hissed sternly, “Alexis has been hurt twice because of Elvira. Mavis got close to Alexis just to please you, but her face scared Alexis, leading to her current autistic state. Do you even realize that Alexis hasn’t experienced an autism attack in a long time?”

had to

Why?

to continue

think of now

night wore on, Alexis gradually calmed

wept and sought

her close, gently comforting

night was chilly, and Alexis’

Rena’s neck and

and reassured her, “Mommy will cook some

in her arms, Rena

see that Alexis had finally spoken

had been waiting anxiously for Alexis outside the house. Now, he held her in his arms, showering her with kisses, wishing he

prepared a special meal for Alexis,

little girl

Juliette had cooked some noodles for Rena, urging her gently,

replied softly, her heart still heavy with emotions. In silence, Rena

the other hand, felt like an outsider in this

fiercely summoned

son had a heated discussion in

wiped the blood off his forehead, the result of Rena pushing him

thing he grabbed from the table at Waylen in

worth it? Look at how Rena loves her children. If she doesn’t love you, do you think she would be

to make sense of

formed on Korbyn’s lips as he said, “! know you don’t remember, but you know you’re connected to them, right? You are Rena’s husband and the

woman is digging her own grave. Why did you even try

had reached

washed over him like a

soft glow of the light illuminated his

But after giving birth to Alexis, she suffered from severe postpartum depression, and Waylen… I understand you have your own thoughts and feelings. But please

assets, they belong to

no money

also sat down

took out a cigarette and lit it, the smoke swirling around

pause, he spoke up hoarsely. “Dad, I don’t want to divorce

softened as he saw the sincerity in his son’s eyes as he let out a

remember, before your memory loss, you and Rena loved each other deeply. What you shared with Elvira is nothing compared to the bond you have

more she’ll be hurt. That’s exactly why

mind heavy with thoughts, Waylen remained in the study until the first

he mustered the

girl

eyelashes were

face was as sweet as a ripe peach, making him want to cuddle her

Alexis for a long moment, planting

daughter’s intelligence and

to prepare for an important trial at the law office. He headed back to his room, intending to change his

sitting quietly on the sofa, as if she had been waiting for him all

a divorce agreement lay before

was taken aback, his heart tightening at

wanted to divorce him directly? It felt like a sharp knife had been plunged into

the early morning, the sun cast its feeble light upon the

pallid, but her demeanor remained remarkably composed. “Sign it,”

at her

moment, he tenderly shut the door, approached her slowly, and took hold of the document. In a hushed tone, he said, “Rena… What occurred yesterday was an

sneered, unimpressed

wished

desired now was to safeguard her children… In her

voice, she insisted, “Sign it. Once Alexis gets better, I’ll

felt a

here, there was a

household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he chose to leave his

at her, noticing the glistening in

document back onto

cloakroom to change, he was too frustrated and couldn’t find a suitable

Rena outside. “Do you think I have no feelings for you? But Rena… If I

still unwilling to

you

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