Waylen listened intently.

Before they knew it, the clock was striking four o’clock in the morning.

Cecilia’s mouth had gone dry, and she was so sleepy. “That’s it,” she finally concluded.

Waylen patted Cecilia’s head and said softly, “Thank you, Cecilia. You should go to bed now, get some rest.”

Worried, Cecilia asked, “Are you okay? What’s with you today?”

Waylen just beamed and said nothing.

After Cecilia retired to her room, Waylen sat in the living room for another half hour, and then he went to his bedroom at the crack of dawn. He sat at the edge of his bed and opened a notebook.

He had copied the diary. ©

He looked through what he had written down in the past and thought about what Cecilia told him.

He connected all the pieces of information together.

The next day, at Sterling Law Firm.

Jazlyn saw Waylen sign the documents and she was about to take them out for distribution. Waylen stopped her at the moment. “Hey, Jazlyn. I need your help finding an address.”

Jazlyn was a bit startled. “Are you going to work overtime, Mr. Fowler?”

Waylen loosened his tie and cleared his throat. “No. I just need you to help me find Rena’s mother. She lives in Duefron now, right?”

Jazlyn smiled. “No need to investigate then. I used to bring things to Ms. Gordon’s mother for her.”

Jazlyn wrote down the address for Waylen.

‘An hour later, Waylen was ringing the doorbell of Eloise’s apartment. He had come bearing lots of gifts.

“Who is it?” Eloise came to open the door and was stunned.

“Waylen?”

Waylen walked in with a smile and said affectionately, “Hi, Eloise. I’m here to see you.”

Eloise was at a loss.

Although Waylen and Rena were already divorced, they were still so entangled by their history that Eloise couldn’t bear to be cold toward her former son-in-law. “Why have you brought so many things? I haven’t consumed everything that Rena brought me last time.”

Eloise really wanted to know how things were going between Waylen and Rena, but she didn’t ask.

Waylen took off his coat and hung it on the rack.

He changed into a pair of indoor slippers, squatted down, and unwrapped one of the things he brought. “It’s not food. Check this out. It’s a machine you can soak your feet and get them massaged. I heard from Jazlyn that this brand is very effective. Let me fill it with water for you so that you can try it.”

After saying that, Waylen went to the bathroom to get some water.

Eloise didn’t know what to do.

She thought it was weird having Waylen in her apartment, running around and helping her try out a new massage machine. She secretly went to her bedroom and sent a message to Rena that read, “Are you and Waylen back together? He’s here in my place right now. He brought me a foot massage machine.”

After sending the message, she raised her head and saw Waylen standing at her bedroom door.

Eloise smiled awkwardly.

Waylen grinned in response. “Rena and I aren’t back together. I just came here today to see you.”

He held Eloise’s arm, led her toward the foot massage machine, and said, “Come see if the water feels right to you. If it doesn’t, then I will change it.”

Eloise was overwhelmed by the gentleness of her ex son-in-law.

Waylen was good-looking, and when he went out of his way to please someone, he became irresistible.

However, Eloise loved her daughter very much. After thinking for a while, she said, “Waylen, I’m glad you came to visit, and I’m happy to see you, but… I have to respect Rena’s wishes.”

Waylen massaged Eloise’s calves and smiled. “You think too much into it. I just want to talk to you. I want to know about Rena’s childhood.” ©

Eloise’s heart softened.

She thought of the past when she and Darren raised Rena together.

Moved by Waylen’s desire to know more about Rena, Eloise told the entire story of her daughter’s childhood.

Waylen listened closely to Eloise the entire time. Later, they had dinner together. It was already nine o’clock in the evening when Waylen said goodbye and went home.

As soon as he got in his car, he received a call from Rena.

With one hand firmly gripping the steering wheel, Waylen found himself engrossed in Rena’s voice emanating from the phone on the other end. “Waylen, did you visit my mother’s place?” she inquired.

“Yes,” he replied, his tone noticeably softer than the previous night.

After a moment of hesitation, Rena made her intentions clear. “We’re divorced. Please don’t disturb her.”

A faint smile crept upon Waylen’s lips.

In response, he asked, “Can’t I pay a visit to my former mother-in-law after our divorce? I believe she would be glad to see me.”

He possessed a mischievous charm that Rena struggled to resist.

After a prolonged silence, she finally uttered, “Fine. Do as you please.”

Just as she was about to end the call, Waylen rushed to say, “Im sorry for what happened last night!”

Rena was left speechless.

Waylen’s voice softened further as he continued, “When I saw the morning dew piano, I couldn’t control myself. Remember how we used to make love on it?”

Rena was taken aback by the mention of their past experiences.

Amidst the audible rush of breath on the phone, Waylen couldn’t help but chuckle. “Have you forgotten? On Christmas night!”

Rena’s grip on the phone tightened until her knuckles turned pale.

Then she abruptly hung up, leaving Waylen on the other end.

After hanging up the phone, it rang again. Rena thought it was Waylen calling back, so she hesitated for a while before checking it.

The persistent ringing turned out to be Vera.

Rena as she hurriedly

pretended to grumble, “What were you doing? I’ve been trying

let’s have

give Vera the promised half-a-year bonus,

hour later, Rena arrived at a well-known bar in town with

a cozy private space with an unbeatable view, allowing them to soak in the beauty of half of

the

aback by the amount,

quite

smiled faintly and revealed, “Actually, Danna is in charge

a sense of

star named George and praised him, “He’s exceptional. I’ve investigated; his private life and family background are immaculate. Have you thought

with her glass, Rena shook her

street through the French window, the neon lights casting

a hunch about whom Rena had on her mind and she couldn’t help but

Whom did Rena like?

only be

over the Exceed Group, it’s getting harder to see you. I’ve

warm smile, Rena responded, “I’ve been occupied with

you’ll be heading south tomorrow. What about the

to their grandparents for a week,”

rose, Rena sent the two kids to the Fowler

to stay with their grandparents, Alexis couldn’t contain

her father

Rena couldn’t help but be affected

head and said, “And

into the back

the Fowler family’s house. By nine o’clock,

of the Fowler

into Waylen’s arms,

affectionately kissed his daughter and his gaze shifted

going on a business trip later, Rena kept her outfit simple

flight time, Waylen asked nonchalantly, “When’s

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened with

a moment, he offered, “I’ll

meant, Rena politely declined, “No, thank you. The company will send a car to pick

felt a

a while. Despite her divorce from Waylen, she maintained a friendly rapport with the rest of

eye on Rena while spending time with

pick up Rena. The sleek black

and asked, “Will Hector be going with

gave him an odd look in

group so it only made sense

He personally escorted Rena into the car and

you for looking

Waylen’s words and replied with a smile, “Of course, Mr. Fowler. It’s part

him, leaving him no choice but to

into the

to contain his curiosity, Hector inquired, “Are you planning to reconcile with

for her. Not wanting to lead

Hector smiled warmly.

was a man of

the

child, he spent most of the day sleeping, so the nanny soon took him

Alexis engaged in

resist saying, “You must feel uncomfortable seeing

task, Waylen responded calmly, “It’s just a business trip. What do you mean

fully believe that his

was time for Alexis to

bedroom and lay

hair added

little head and coaxed

in the afternoon, he

his tea, Korbyn noticed Waylen holding the car keys and snorted, “Where

paused for a moment

“I’ve recently consulted an expert, and after some treatment, I

his

disapprovingly, “You’re just backing yourself into a corner! How could you come up with

Rena had arrived in

didn’t agree with her, as she developed a fever during the

child, Alexis rushed back to fetch a toy

angel, Rena felt her heart melt

going on

picked up the phone and saw Rena lying on the hotel’s white bed, her face unusually red from the fever. It was evident that she was

whisper, he expressed his concern, “You’re a woman. Why do you have

didn’t need to hold up a

her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering, and replied, “Waylen,

fell into a moment of

“Rena, I just want to protect you. The reason I handed the group to you was to offer you

aback

was the second time he had said something ambiguous, making her

eyes, her face flushed and her

even hear Hector’s faint voice from the

seemed to fluster Rena and she murmured, “I’m

leaving Waylen

Hector enter her hotel room? Where were Rena’s

urgency; he

Rena appeared to be

“Dad is going to find mom. Alexis, be a good girl and stay with

set and generously offered, “Take this and use it to treat

cuteness melted Waylen’s heart and he held her in his arms, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Dad will not only

her arms around his neck and

him. As he tended to his

voice, Waylen responded,

go! Your mother and I will take care of

o’clock in

weak and

it, but the persistent knocking continued. Finally, she

she spoke weakly as she

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