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 emotions too raw to handle his

she couldn’t bear

kept on replaying how he had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating

had arranged Mavis’s life, escorted her

It was all because of Waylen’s

Enough was enough.

with

voice, she pleaded, “Mr.

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

already settled in the

in Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was the first time Waylen had

clenched his teeth in frustration and started the

away, leaving Mavis standing there,

experienced

that, she saw

he suddenly treat her

her face

attended to

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

a tree in the courtyard,

hair had cascaded down her

at the

The night seemed to stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck at the leaves

body close, and Waylen, who

said softly, “Put on a coat,

filled with frustration and

jacket away and pushed Waylen aside,

a stone pillar, and a small cut appeared on

darkness around them heightened the

with his hand, seemingly unfazed by the

twice because of Elvira. Mavis got close to Alexis just to please you, but her face scared Alexis, leading to her current autistic

couldn’t fathom why she always had to bear the brunt of his past

Why?

sister appear to continue hurting Rena after Elvira’s

could think of now was

wore on, Alexis gradually

wept and sought solace

Alexis’ fear, Rena held her close,

night was chilly, and Alexis’ face was

Rena’s neck

forehead and reassured her,

arms, Rena

overjoyed to see that Alexis had finally

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

Alexis,

enough, the little girl relished

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

heavy with emotions. In

an outsider in this

and he fiercely summoned Waylen, saying, “Come with

father and son had a heated discussion

his forehead, the result of Rena pushing him

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

“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

bewildered, trying 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

grave. Why did you even try and get

patience had reached its

washed over him

the light illuminated

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

family’s assets, they belong to Alexis and Marcus, no

money for

also sat down

it, the smoke

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

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

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

remained in the study until

he mustered the

girl was

eyelashes

as sweet as a ripe peach, making him want to cuddle

Alexis for a long

intelligence and charm; she was truly a

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

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

small coffee table, a divorce agreement

was taken aback, his

directly? It felt like a sharp knife

cast its

pallid, but her demeanor remained remarkably composed. “Sign

gazed at her in

door, approached her slowly, and took hold of the document. In a

sneered, unimpressed by

no longer wished

desired now was to safeguard her children… In her

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

a

she first came here, there was a

a large household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he chose

at her, noticing the glistening in

the document back onto

he was

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

was still unwilling to

don’t you

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