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.”

away forcefully, her

that moment, she couldn’t bear to look

had indulged Mavis repeatedly,

fact that he had arranged Mavis’s life, escorted her home, and

could Mavis dare to harass Alexis like this? It was all because of Waylen’s tolerance towards

Enough was enough.

tried to catch up with Rena,

low voice, she pleaded,

off, wanting to put some distance between them. He was

Rena had already settled in

arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was the first time Waylen had

his teeth in frustration and

slowly glided away, leaving Mavis standing there, touching her

experienced Waylen’s violent

saw the disgust in his

suddenly treat

he like her face and adore her

home, Rena attended to Alexis

down and tried to lull

in the

had cascaded down

ached at the

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

soft little body close, and Waylen, who had followed

a coat, Rena.

was filled with frustration

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

Waylen bumped into a stone pillar,

them heightened the

with his hand, seemingly

Alexis just to please you, but her face scared Alexis, leading to her current autistic state. Do you even realize that Alexis hasn’t experienced an autism attack in a

had to bear the brunt of

Why?

Elvira’s sister appear to continue

could think of now was

the night wore on, Alexis gradually calmed

sought solace in

close, gently comforting

and Alexis’ face was flushed with

neck and tearfully

reassured her, “Mommy will cook some

her arms,

and Juliette were overjoyed to see that Alexis had finally

house. Now, he held her in his arms, showering her with kisses, wishing he could bear all her

special meal for Alexis, knowing that

enough, the little

noodles for Rena, urging her gently, “Eat

heart still heavy with emotions. In silence, Rena savored

hand, felt like an outsider in this heartwarming

boiled over, and he fiercely summoned Waylen, saying,

a while, the father and son had a heated

wiped the blood off his forehead, the result of Rena pushing him into

first thing he grabbed from the table at Waylen in

at 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,

to make

remember, but you know you’re connected to

grave. Why

patience had reached its

over him like a

of the light

mom to see her go. But after giving birth to Alexis, she suffered from severe postpartum depression, and Waylen…

our family’s assets, they belong to Alexis and

no money for

also sat

it, the smoke swirling

pause, he spoke up hoarsely.

saw the sincerity in his son’s eyes as he let

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

the more she’ll be hurt. That’s

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

he mustered the strength to

little girl

eyelashes were slightly

a ripe peach, making him

Alexis for a long

intelligence and charm; she was

Waylen needed to prepare for an important trial at the

on the sofa, as if she had been waiting for him

the small coffee table, a

aback, his heart tightening

It felt like a sharp knife had been plunged

the sun cast its feeble light

her demeanor remained remarkably composed.

at her

of the document. In a hushed tone, he said, “Rena… What occurred yesterday

sneered, unimpressed by his

no longer wished

now was to safeguard her children… In her

it. Once Alexis gets better, I’ll leave with

felt a profound

came here, there was a

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

noticing the glistening in her

the document back

was too frustrated

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

was still unwilling to

don’t you love

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