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.”

forcefully, her

couldn’t bear to

had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating

Mavis’s life, escorted her home, and flirted with her made Rena seethe with

could Mavis dare to harass Alexis like this? It was

Enough was enough.

to catch up with Rena, but Mavis grabbed his

she pleaded,

Mavis off, wanting to put some distance between them. He was not interested in getting

already settled in the

Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It

teeth in

leaving Mavis standing there,

just experienced Waylen’s violent

from that, she saw the

he suddenly

like her face and adore her

attended to Alexis with utmost

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

beneath a tree in the courtyard, pulling at

curly brown hair had

heart ached at the sight of her daughter’s

coat on Alexis and squatted beside her. The night seemed to stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck at the leaves until there

and Waylen, who had followed them, noticed Rena shivering from

on a coat, Rena.

with

the down jacket away and pushed Waylen aside, wanting nothing to do with

pillar,

heightened

away with his hand, seemingly

leading to her current autistic state. Do you

she always had to bear the brunt

Why?

to continue hurting Rena after

could think of now was

the night wore on, Alexis gradually

sought solace in Rena’s

fear, Rena held her close,

and

Rena’s neck and tearfully whispered,

her,

in her arms, Rena entered

and Juliette were overjoyed to see that Alexis had finally spoken

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

special meal for Alexis, knowing that she would like

enough, the little

noodles for Rena, urging her gently, “Eat

heavy with emotions. In silence, Rena savored the noodles, lost in her

the other hand, felt like an outsider in this heartwarming family

he fiercely summoned Waylen, saying, “Come with

the father and son had a heated discussion in the

his forehead, the result of Rena pushing him into a

he grabbed from the table at Waylen

you be so blind? Is a woman like that even worth it? Look at how Rena loves her children. If she

to make

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 father of Alexis and

digging her own grave. Why did you even try and get

had

weariness washed over him

light illuminated his face, emphasizing the

this is fate. Rena wants to divorce you. It’s hard for me and your mom to see her go. 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 remember, I won’t

assets, they belong to Alexis and Marcus,

money for

sat down

it, the smoke swirling around

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

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

man. I know it’s not easy for you either. But remember, before your memory loss, you and Rena loved each other deeply. What you shared with Elvira is nothing compared to

you, the more she’ll be hurt. That’s exactly why she’s now so disappointed at

thoughts, Waylen remained in

he mustered the strength

little girl

long eyelashes were slightly

as a ripe peach, making

at Alexis for a long moment, planting tender kisses on

daughter’s intelligence and charm; she was truly a

at the law office. He headed back to

quietly on the sofa, as if she had been waiting

a divorce

taken aback, his heart tightening at

him directly? It felt like a

early morning, the sun cast its

her demeanor remained

at her

In a hushed tone, he said, “Rena… What occurred yesterday was an accident. I promise she won’t come before Alexis

unimpressed by

longer wished to

to safeguard

voice, she insisted, “Sign it. Once Alexis

a

first came here, there was

find the warmth of family in a large household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he chose to leave his family to save Mavis, she should have given up

stared at her, noticing the

document

the cloakroom to change, he was too frustrated

spoke to Rena outside. “Do you think I have no feelings for you? But Rena… If I truly didn’t care for you, why would I move

unwilling to divorce

don’t you

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