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.

as she hurriedly answered the

you doing? I’ve been trying to

on out, let’s have a

perfect chance to give Vera the

at a well-known bar

allowing them to soak in the beauty of half of

handed over the

the amount,

quite competent!”

faintly and revealed, “Actually, Danna is in charge now. Zack occasionally

Zack brought a sense of pity to

“He’s exceptional. I’ve

with her glass, Rena

window, the neon

whom Rena had on her mind and she couldn’t

Whom did Rena like?

could only

the air, Vera playfully complained, “Ever since you took over the Exceed Group, it’s getting harder to see you. I’ve called you ten times, and you

responded, “I’ve been occupied

you’ll be heading south tomorrow.

to their grandparents for a week,” Rena

the

upon learning they were going back to stay with their grandparents, Alexis couldn’t contain her excitement. She dressed up

missed her father

her daughter’s joyous face, Rena couldn’t help but be affected

said, “And remember to be nice to Edwin,

hopped into the back seat, ready to

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

members of the Fowler family

with cuteness, Alexis rushed into Waylen’s arms, requesting her father to

daughter and his

Rena kept her outfit simple and convenient, wearing light-colored casual pants, a high-necked sweater, and a

Waylen asked nonchalantly,

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened with

“I’ll drive you to

thank you. The company will send a

a hint

while. Despite her divorce from Waylen, she

their interaction, Waylen kept an eye

an hour later, the car from Exceed Group arrived to pick up Rena. The sleek black vehicle pulled up and Hector

his brows and asked, “Will

him an odd look

only made sense for him to accompany her

a twinge of possessiveness. He personally escorted Rena into the car and held the door

you for looking after

understood the unspoken message behind Waylen’s words and replied with

no choice but to cast

got into the

away, unable to contain his curiosity, Hector

she understood Hector’s feelings for her.

Hector smiled warmly.

of gentle and understanding

the Fowler

of the day sleeping, so the

engaged in building blocks

resist saying, “You must feel uncomfortable seeing her going

“It’s just a business trip. What do you

his son wasn’t experiencing any

it was time for

into Waylen’s bedroom and lay down on her

hair added to

little head and

two o’clock in the afternoon,

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

moment before responding,

an expert, and after some treatment, I seem to remember many

thinking that his son might

current condition, he quickly understood something. He snorted disapprovingly, “You’re just backing yourself into a corner! How

Rena had arrived in the southern

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

caring child, Alexis rushed back to fetch a toy stethoscope, attempting to diagnose and treat her

her little angel, Rena felt her heart melt with affection,

even regretted going on

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

a woman. Why

didn’t need to hold up a

long eyelashes fluttering,

into a moment of

he expressed, “Rena, I just want to protect you. The reason I handed the group to you was to offer you a backup, not to burden you with

taken aback by

time he had said something ambiguous, making her feel

flushed and her breath

door. Waylen could even hear Hector’s faint voice from the phone. “Ms. Gordon, I brought

Rena and she murmured, “I’m ending

that, she hung up, leaving Waylen with a

hotel room? Where were

of urgency; he had

appeared to be

Alexis’ head, he spoke softly. “Dad is going to find mom. Alexis, be a good girl and stay

and generously offered, “Take this

kiss on her forehead. “Dad

wrapped her arms around

to arrange a private plane for him. As he tended to his granddaughter, Korbyn playfully teased his son, “Mr. Fowler, it’s quite a

hushed voice, Waylen responded, “Rena

stopped his teasing, empathizing with Rena’s condition, and said, “Then go! Your mother and I

o’clock in the

weak and drained,

it, she ignored it, but the persistent knocking continued. Finally, she mustered the

Hector, she spoke weakly as she opened the door. “Hector, I’m

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