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.”

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

that moment, she couldn’t bear

on replaying how he had indulged Mavis repeatedly,

escorted her home, and flirted with her made Rena seethe

Alexis like this? It was all because

Enough was enough.

to catch up with Rena, but Mavis grabbed his

she pleaded, “Mr. Fowler,

some distance between them. He was not interested

Rena had already settled

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

his teeth in frustration and

vehicle slowly glided away, leaving Mavis standing there, touching her face

experienced Waylen’s violent

saw the disgust in

he suddenly treat her this

like her face and adore her before?

home, Rena attended

calm her down and tried to lull her to sleep, but Alexis refused,

stood beneath a tree in

had

heart ached at the

and squatted beside her. The night seemed to stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck at the leaves until there was nothing

Waylen, who had followed

“Put on a coat, Rena. It’s

was filled with

jacket away and pushed

pillar, and a small

them heightened the impact of

wiped the blood away with his

Mavis got close to Alexis just to please you, but her face scared Alexis, leading to her current

to bear the brunt of his past

Why?

to continue hurting Rena

could think of now was

the night wore on, Alexis gradually calmed

wept and sought

Rena held her close, gently comforting

and Alexis’ face was

neck

kissed her daughter’s forehead and reassured her, “Mommy will cook some delicious

her arms, Rena entered the

were overjoyed to see that Alexis had

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

Alexis, knowing that

enough, the little girl

Rena, urging her gently, “Eat

emotions. In silence, Rena savored the noodles, lost in

like an

fiercely summoned Waylen,

father and son

forehead, the result of Rena pushing him into

first thing he grabbed from the table at

How could you be so blind? Is a woman like that even worth it? Look at how Rena loves her

trying to make sense of

said, “! know you don’t remember, but you know

Why did you even try and get

had reached

over him like a

glow of the light illuminated his

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 tolerate you marrying

assets, they belong to Alexis and Marcus, no one

is no money for other

sat down

it, the smoke swirling around him as

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

the sincerity in his son’s eyes

I’m also a 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 the bond you

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

in the study

the

little girl

long eyelashes

as sweet as a ripe peach, making him want

for a long moment, planting tender kisses on

daughter’s intelligence and charm; she was truly

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

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

table, a

his heart tightening

felt like a sharp

the sun cast its feeble light upon the

but her demeanor remained remarkably composed. “Sign

gazed at her in

he tenderly shut the door, approached her slowly, and took hold of the document. In a hushed tone,

sneered, unimpressed by

no longer wished to hear

desired now was to safeguard her children… In

voice, she insisted, “Sign it. Once

felt a

came here, there was a glimmer of

warmth of family in a large household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he

noticing

the document back onto

change, he was too frustrated and

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

unwilling to

don’t you

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