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.”

her emotions too raw to handle

that moment, she couldn’t bear to

had indulged Mavis repeatedly,

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

harass Alexis like this? It was all because of Waylen’s tolerance towards her.

Enough was enough.

with Rena,

voice, she pleaded,

off, wanting to put some distance between them. He was not interested in getting entangled with

Rena had already settled in

at Alexis in Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was the

in frustration and

glided away, leaving Mavis

just experienced Waylen’s

she saw the disgust

he suddenly

like her face and

at home, Rena attended to Alexis with utmost

some medicine to calm her down and tried to

stood beneath a tree in the courtyard, pulling

brown hair had cascaded down her

heart ached at the sight

her. The night seemed to stretch endlessly

little body close, and Waylen, who had followed

said softly, “Put on a

filled with

pushed Waylen aside, wanting nothing to do

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

around them heightened the impact of the

his hand, seemingly unfazed by

current autistic state. Do you even realize that Alexis hasn’t experienced an autism attack in a long time?” Waylen, this is the consequence of your actions. This is the price of your

fathom why she always had to bear the brunt of

Why?

Elvira’s sister appear to continue hurting

Rena could think of now was

wore on, Alexis gradually calmed

wept and sought solace in Rena’s

held her close, gently comforting her throughout

chilly, and Alexis’ face was

neck

and reassured her, “Mommy will cook some

her arms, Rena entered

and Juliette were overjoyed to see that Alexis had finally spoken

waiting anxiously for Alexis outside the house. Now, he held her

meal for Alexis, knowing that

the little girl relished

had cooked some noodles for Rena, urging her gently, “Eat up

softly, her heart still heavy with emotions. In silence, Rena savored the noodles,

on the other hand, felt like an outsider

and he fiercely summoned Waylen, saying,

father and son

the blood off his forehead, the result

the first thing he grabbed from the table

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

bewildered, trying to make sense

on Korbyn’s lips as 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

Why did you

patience had

washed over him like

glow of the light illuminated

With a weary sigh, he said, “Maybe this is fate. 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

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

is no money

sat

took out a cigarette and lit it, the smoke swirling around him

up hoarsely. “Dad,

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

I know it’s not easy for you either. But remember, before your memory loss, you and Rena loved each other deeply. What you

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

thoughts, Waylen remained in the study until the first rays

the strength to visit

girl

eyelashes were

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

for a long

his daughter’s intelligence and charm; she was

prepare for an important trial at the law office. He

was sitting quietly on the sofa, as

table, a

taken aback, his heart

It felt like a sharp knife had been plunged into his

the early morning, the sun cast its feeble light

particularly pallid, but her demeanor remained remarkably composed.

gazed at

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

unimpressed by

wished to

now was to safeguard

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

felt a profound

she first came here, there was a glimmer

household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he chose to leave his family to save Mavis, she

stared at her, noticing the glistening in

tossed the document back onto

cloakroom to change, he was too frustrated and couldn’t find a suitable

spoke to Rena outside. “Do you think I have no feelings for you?

unwilling to

don’t you love

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