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.”

response, Rena pushed him away forcefully, her emotions too raw

couldn’t bear to look at

mind kept on replaying how he had indulged Mavis

Mavis’s life, escorted her home,

It was all because of Waylen’s tolerance towards

Enough was enough.

to catch up with Rena, but Mavis grabbed his

low voice, she pleaded, “Mr. Fowler,

put some distance between them. He was not interested

already settled

car 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

in frustration and

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

had just experienced Waylen’s violent

saw the disgust in

suddenly treat her

he like her face and adore her before?

attended

tried to lull her to sleep, but Alexis refused, her restless energy

in the courtyard, pulling at

curly brown hair had cascaded down

ached at the sight

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

Waylen, who had followed them, noticed Rena shivering

softly, “Put on a coat,

filled with frustration and

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

stone pillar, and a small

around them heightened the impact of the

wiped the blood away with his

“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

always had to bear the brunt of his past

Why?

did Elvira’s sister appear to continue

think of now

on, Alexis

and sought

Rena held her close, gently

night was chilly, and Alexis’ face was flushed

Rena’s neck and tearfully whispered, “I’m

her, “Mommy will

arms,

to see that Alexis had finally

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

a special meal for Alexis, knowing that she

enough, the little girl relished

some noodles for Rena, urging her gently, “Eat up and

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

like an outsider in

anger boiled over, and he fiercely summoned Waylen, saying, “Come

and son had a heated

the result of Rena pushing him into

grabbed from the

Waylen, he cursed, “You worthless fool! How could you be so blind? Is a woman like that even worth it? Look at how Rena loves her children. If she doesn’t love you, do you think she

bewildered, trying to make sense of

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

digging her own grave. Why

patience had reached its

over him like a

glow of the light illuminated his face, emphasizing the exhaustion

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

to Alexis and

money

sat down

and lit it, the smoke swirling around him as he mulled over his father’s

spoke up hoarsely. “Dad,

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

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

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

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

he mustered the strength to visit

girl

long eyelashes were slightly

was as sweet as a ripe

at Alexis for a long moment, planting tender kisses on

his daughter’s intelligence and charm; she

important trial at the law office. He headed back to his

surprise, Rena was sitting quietly on the sofa, as if

small coffee table, a divorce agreement lay before

taken aback, his heart tightening

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

the sun cast its feeble

pallid, but her demeanor remained

at her

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

unimpressed by

no longer wished to

desired now was to safeguard

she insisted, “Sign it. Once Alexis gets

a profound

came here, there was a glimmer of

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

stared at her, noticing the glistening in her

document back onto

he was too frustrated

have no feelings for you? But Rena… If I truly didn’t care for you,

unwilling to divorce

you

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