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.”

him away forcefully, her emotions too raw

moment, she couldn’t bear to look at

how he had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating an illusion for

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

to harass Alexis like this? It was all because of Waylen’s tolerance towards her.

Enough was enough.

with Rena, but Mavis grabbed his

low voice, she pleaded, “Mr.

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

already

got in, glancing at Alexis in Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was

in frustration and started the

glided away, leaving Mavis standing there, touching her face in

had just experienced Waylen’s violent

from that, she saw the disgust in

could he suddenly treat

like her face and adore her

attended to

some medicine to calm her down and tried to lull

beneath a tree in the courtyard, pulling at

had cascaded down her

at the sight of her

stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck at the leaves until there was nothing left on the

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

said softly, “Put on a coat,

filled with frustration and

away and pushed Waylen aside,

for Rena’s reaction, Waylen bumped into a stone pillar, and a small cut

darkness around them heightened the impact of the

the blood away with his hand, seemingly

leading to her current autistic state. Do you even realize that Alexis hasn’t experienced an autism attack in a long time?” Waylen, this is the consequence of your actions. This is the price

she always had to bear the brunt of his past

Why?

to continue hurting Rena

could think of now

on,

and sought solace in

Rena held her close, gently

was chilly, and Alexis’ face was

Rena’s neck and tearfully

her daughter’s forehead and reassured her, “Mommy

Alexis in her arms, Rena entered the

were overjoyed to see that Alexis had finally

the house. Now, he held her in his arms,

special meal for Alexis, knowing that she

little girl relished every

for Rena, urging

you,” Rena replied softly, her heart still heavy with emotions. In silence, Rena savored the noodles,

the other hand, felt like an outsider

fiercely summoned Waylen, saying,

father and son had a heated discussion in the

the blood off his forehead, the result

threw the first thing he grabbed from the table at Waylen in

Look at

to

you know you’re

her own grave. Why did you even try and

patience had reached

washed over him

the soft glow of the light illuminated his face,

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 tolerate you marrying someone who’s not right for

they belong to Alexis and Marcus, no one

money for other

also sat down

cigarette and lit it, the smoke swirling around him as

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

his

for you either. But remember, before your memory loss, you and Rena loved each other deeply. What you

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

remained in the study

the strength to

girl

long eyelashes were

sweet as a ripe peach, making him want

for a long moment, planting tender

his daughter’s intelligence and

short, and Waylen needed to prepare for an important trial at the law office. He headed back to his room, intending to

was sitting quietly on the sofa, as if she had

table, a

taken aback, his

like a sharp knife had been plunged into his

cast its

but her demeanor remained remarkably composed. “Sign

at her in

hold of the document. In a hushed tone, he said, “Rena… What occurred yesterday was an accident. I promise she

sneered, unimpressed by his

wished

she desired now was to safeguard her children… In her own

voice, she insisted, “Sign it. Once Alexis gets

a profound

there

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

at her, noticing the glistening in her

document back onto

he was too frustrated and couldn’t find a

for you? But Rena… If I truly didn’t care for you,

still unwilling to divorce

don’t you love

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