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

that moment, she couldn’t bear to look

had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating an illusion

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

like this? It was all because of Waylen’s tolerance towards

Enough was enough.

catch up with Rena, but Mavis grabbed his

a low voice, she pleaded,

between them.

Rena had already settled in

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

teeth in

vehicle slowly glided away, leaving Mavis standing there,

just experienced Waylen’s

saw the disgust in his

suddenly treat her this

face

Rena attended to Alexis with

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

a tree in the

brown hair had cascaded down her

heart ached at the

night seemed to stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck

Waylen, who had followed them, noticed Rena shivering from

a coat, Rena.

was filled with

and pushed Waylen aside, wanting nothing to do

reaction, Waylen bumped into a stone pillar, and a small cut appeared on his forehead.

darkness around them heightened the impact of

away with his hand, seemingly unfazed by the

leading to her current autistic state. Do you even realize that Alexis hasn’t experienced an autism attack in

why she always had to bear the brunt of

Why?

appear to

Rena could think of

the night wore on, Alexis

and sought solace in Rena’s

close, gently comforting her

was chilly, and Alexis’ face was

neck and

her,

arms,

see that Alexis had

for Alexis outside the house. Now, he held her in his arms, showering her with kisses, wishing

special meal for Alexis,

little girl relished every

Juliette had cooked some noodles for Rena,

with emotions. In silence, Rena savored the noodles,

the other hand, felt like an outsider in this

he fiercely summoned Waylen, saying, “Come with

while, the father and son had a heated discussion in

forehead, the result of Rena pushing him into

grabbed from the table

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 would be so

trying to make sense of

as he said, “! know you don’t remember, but you know you’re connected to them, right? You are Rena’s husband and

Why did you even

had

over him like a

glow of the light illuminated his face,

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.

belong to Alexis and

money

sat

lit it, the smoke swirling around

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

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

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

mind heavy with thoughts, Waylen remained in the study until the first rays of dawn

the

little girl was

long eyelashes

was as sweet as a ripe

at Alexis for a long

his daughter’s intelligence and charm; she was truly a

trial at the law office. He headed

on the sofa, as if she had been waiting

table, a divorce agreement lay before

his heart

It felt like a sharp knife had been plunged into his

sun cast its feeble light

her demeanor

at

a hushed tone, he said,

unimpressed

wished

desired now was to safeguard

a calm voice, she insisted, “Sign it. Once

a

first came here, there

believed that Waylen could find the warmth of family in a large household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he

noticing the glistening

tossed the document back onto the

was too frustrated and couldn’t find a suitable

he stood within and 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 back

was still unwilling to

don’t you

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