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.”

Rena pushed him away forcefully, her emotions too raw to handle

she couldn’t bear to look at

had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating an illusion

escorted her home, and flirted with her made

could Mavis dare to harass Alexis like this? It was all

Enough was enough.

tried to catch up with Rena, but Mavis

she pleaded,

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

already settled in

door and got in, glancing at Alexis in Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was

in frustration and

slowly glided away, leaving Mavis

experienced

that, she saw the disgust in his

suddenly treat her

he like her face and adore her

home, Rena attended to Alexis with

and tried to lull her

stood beneath a tree in the courtyard, pulling

hair had cascaded down her

ached at the sight of

to stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to

and Waylen, who had followed them, noticed Rena shivering from the

“Put on a coat, Rena. It’s cold

with frustration

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

bumped into a stone pillar,

darkness around them heightened the impact of the

the blood away with his hand, seemingly

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 long time?” Waylen, this is the consequence of your actions. This is

she always had to bear the brunt of his past

Why?

appear to continue hurting

could think of now was to leave

the night wore on, Alexis

sought solace in

Alexis’ fear, Rena held her close, gently comforting her throughout

night was chilly, and

clung to Rena’s neck and tearfully whispered,

daughter’s forehead and reassured her, “Mommy

in her arms, Rena entered

were overjoyed to see that Alexis

her in his arms, showering her with kisses,

Alexis,

the little

some noodles for Rena, urging her gently,

you,” Rena replied softly, her heart still heavy with emotions. In silence, Rena savored the noodles, lost in her

other hand, felt like an outsider in this heartwarming family scene.

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

the father and son had a heated discussion in the

his forehead, the result of Rena

he grabbed from the table at Waylen

a woman like that even worth it? Look at how Rena loves her children. If

bewildered, trying to make sense of

said, “! know you don’t remember, but you know

her own grave. Why did you even

had reached its

washed over him like

the soft glow of the light illuminated his face, emphasizing

after giving birth to Alexis, she suffered from severe postpartum depression, and Waylen…

assets, they belong to Alexis

no money for other

also sat down

cigarette and lit it, the smoke swirling

he spoke up hoarsely. “Dad, I

the sincerity in his son’s eyes

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 you have with

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

with thoughts, Waylen remained in the study until the first rays

mustered the strength to visit

girl was

long eyelashes were

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

Alexis for a long moment,

his daughter’s intelligence and charm; she was truly

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

sitting quietly on the sofa, as

small coffee table, a divorce agreement

taken aback, his heart tightening

him directly? It felt like a sharp knife had

the early morning, the sun cast its feeble light upon the

particularly pallid, but her demeanor remained remarkably composed. “Sign it,”

gazed at her in

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

unimpressed by his

no longer wished to hear

was to safeguard her children… In

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

a profound

first came here, there was

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

her, noticing the glistening in

the document back

to change, he was too frustrated

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

unwilling to divorce

you

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