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.”

forcefully, her emotions too

couldn’t

kept on replaying how he had

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

to harass Alexis like this? It was all because

Enough was enough.

to catch up with

she pleaded, “Mr. Fowler, I didn’t mean

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

already settled

Rena’s arms. Alexis remained motionless, unresponsive. It was the first time

his teeth in frustration and started the

slowly glided away, leaving Mavis standing there, touching her

just experienced Waylen’s violent

from that, she saw

could he suddenly treat

her face

Rena attended to Alexis

calm her down and tried to

beneath a tree in the courtyard,

hair had

heart ached at the sight of her

thick coat on Alexis and squatted beside her. The night seemed to stretch endlessly as Alexis continued to pluck at the leaves until there

held Alexis’ soft little body close, and Waylen, who had followed them, noticed

a coat, Rena.

was filled with frustration and

away and pushed Waylen aside,

Rena’s reaction, Waylen bumped into a stone pillar, and a small cut

around them heightened the impact of the

his hand, seemingly unfazed by the

close to 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 long time?” Waylen,

fathom why she always had to bear

Why?

sister appear to

Rena could think of now was to leave

night wore on,

wept and sought

fear, Rena held her close, gently comforting her

and Alexis’ face was

to Rena’s neck and tearfully

her daughter’s forehead and reassured her, “Mommy will

her arms, Rena entered

were overjoyed to see

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

a special meal for Alexis, knowing that she would like

the little girl relished

Juliette had cooked some noodles for Rena, urging her gently,

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

the other hand, felt like an outsider in this heartwarming

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

father and son

his forehead, the result of Rena pushing him into a stone

thing he grabbed from the table at Waylen

it? Look at how Rena loves her children. If she doesn’t love

to make

on Korbyn’s lips as he said, “! know you don’t remember, but you know you’re

is digging her own grave. Why did you even try and

patience had

washed over him like a heavy

the light illuminated his face, emphasizing the exhaustion etched

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

they belong to Alexis

no money for other

sat down

cigarette and lit it, the smoke swirling around him as he mulled over his father’s

up hoarsely. “Dad,

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

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

more she loves you, the more she’ll be hurt.

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

he mustered the strength

little girl

long eyelashes were

face was as sweet as a ripe peach, making

for a long moment, planting tender kisses on

adored his daughter’s intelligence and charm; she

time was running short, and Waylen needed to prepare for an important trial at the

as

small coffee table, a divorce agreement

aback, his heart tightening

to divorce him directly? It felt like a

the early morning, the sun cast

particularly pallid, but her demeanor remained remarkably

at her

the document. In a hushed tone, he said, “Rena… What occurred yesterday was an accident. I

sneered, unimpressed

no longer wished to hear

was to safeguard her children… In her own

a calm voice, she insisted, “Sign it. Once Alexis gets better, I’ll leave

felt a

she first came here, there was a

of family in a large household, but perhaps she was mistaken from the start. When he chose to

her, noticing the glistening in her

document back onto

the cloakroom to change, he was too frustrated

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

unwilling to divorce

don’t you love

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