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

that moment, she couldn’t

mind kept on replaying how he had indulged Mavis repeatedly, creating an

escorted her home, and flirted with her made Rena

Mavis dare to harass Alexis like this? It was

Enough was enough.

to catch up with Rena, but Mavis

she pleaded,

to put some distance between them. He was not interested in getting

already settled in

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

clenched his teeth in

vehicle slowly glided away, leaving Mavis standing there, touching her face

had just experienced

she saw the disgust

could he suddenly treat her

her face and adore her before?

at home, Rena attended to Alexis with utmost

her daughter some medicine to calm her down and tried to lull

stood beneath a tree in the courtyard, pulling

hair had cascaded down her

ached at the

stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck at the leaves until there

Waylen, who

“Put on a coat, Rena. It’s

filled with frustration and

pushed Waylen aside, wanting nothing to

bumped into a stone pillar,

around them heightened the impact of the

with his hand, seemingly

to please you, but her face scared Alexis, leading to her current autistic state.

had to bear the brunt of his

Why?

to

of

wore on, Alexis gradually calmed

and sought

close, gently comforting her throughout

was chilly, and

Rena’s neck and tearfully whispered,

and reassured her, “Mommy will cook

arms,

and Juliette were overjoyed to see that Alexis

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

a special meal for Alexis, knowing that she

little girl

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

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

the other hand, felt like an outsider

fiercely summoned Waylen,

and son had a heated discussion in

forehead, the result of Rena

threw the first thing he grabbed

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, do you think she would be

bewildered, trying to make

formed 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

digging her own grave. Why did

patience had reached its

weariness washed over him

the light illuminated his face, emphasizing the exhaustion etched

“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

they belong to

is no money for other

sat

out a cigarette and lit it, the smoke swirling

up hoarsely. “Dad, I don’t want to divorce

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

But remember, before your memory loss, you and Rena loved each other deeply. What you shared with Elvira

she’ll be hurt. That’s exactly why

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

mustered the strength

girl

long eyelashes were

sweet as a ripe peach, making him want to

at Alexis for a long moment, planting tender kisses

and charm; she

at the law

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

table, a

taken aback, his heart tightening at the

like a sharp knife had been plunged

early morning, the sun cast its feeble

pallid, but her demeanor remained remarkably

at

a hushed tone, he said, “Rena… What occurred yesterday was an accident. I promise she won’t come before Alexis again.”

unimpressed by his

longer wished

to safeguard her children… In

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

a

came here, there was a glimmer of

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

stared at her, noticing the glistening in her

the document back onto

he was too frustrated and couldn’t find a suitable

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

still unwilling

you

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