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.

sorry!” said Rena as she hurriedly answered

to grumble, “What were you doing?

out, let’s have a

a perfect chance to give Vera the promised half-a-year bonus, Rena agreed to

a well-known

private space with an unbeatable view, allowing them to

handed over the check

was taken aback by the

quite

a sip of her cocktail, Rena smiled faintly and revealed, “Actually,

mention of Zack brought a sense of pity

I’ve investigated; his

her glass, Rena

the neon lights casting a

had on her

Whom did Rena like?

could only

“Ever since you took over the Exceed Group, it’s getting harder to see you.

a warm smile, Rena responded, “I’ve been

you’ll be

send them to their grandparents for a week,” Rena reassured

the sun rose, Rena sent the two kids to the Fowler

with their grandparents, Alexis couldn’t contain her excitement. She dressed

her father

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

and said, “And remember to be nice

into

the Fowler family’s house. By nine

Fowler family eagerly awaited their

cuteness, Alexis rushed into Waylen’s

and his gaze shifted

trip later, Rena kept her outfit simple

Waylen asked

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened with

moment, he offered, “I’ll drive you to

what he meant, Rena politely declined, “No, thank you. The company will send

felt a hint of

decided to engage in conversation with Juliette for a while. Despite her divorce from Waylen,

an eye on Rena

Rena. The

furrowed his brows and asked, “Will Hector be

him an

vice president of the group so it only made sense for him to accompany her on

car and held the door while saying to Hector, “Rena needs to be taken care

for looking after her for

understood the unspoken message behind Waylen’s words and replied with a smile, “Of course, Mr. Fowler. It’s part

choice

got into the

contain his curiosity,

wanted to deny it, she understood Hector’s feelings for her. Not

Hector smiled warmly.

a man of gentle

at the Fowler family’s

Marcus being a young child, he spent most of the day sleeping, so the nanny soon took him to

Alexis engaged in

passed, Korbyn couldn’t resist saying, “You must feel

task, Waylen responded calmly, “It’s just a business trip. What do you mean by ‘being with another

fully believe that his son

afternoon, it was time for Alexis to take

crawled into Waylen’s bedroom and lay down on her

fluffy hair added

gently stroked her little head and coaxed her to

two o’clock in the afternoon,

Waylen holding the car keys and snorted, “Where

for a moment before responding, “To the

a composed demeanor, he continued, “I’ve recently consulted an expert, and after some treatment, I seem to remember

eyes widened, momentarily thinking that his son might

just backing yourself into a corner! How could you come

arrived

didn’t agree with her, as she developed a fever during the night, causing her to appear

rushed back to fetch a toy stethoscope, attempting to diagnose and

little angel, Rena felt her

even regretted going

Rena lying on the hotel’s white bed, her face unusually red from the fever.

he expressed his concern, “You’re a woman. Why

Alexis not around, Rena didn’t need to hold

long eyelashes fluttering, and

a

want to protect you. The reason I handed the group to you was to offer you a backup, not to burden

taken aback by

said something ambiguous, making her feel like her old Waylen

her face flushed and her breath caught

came a knock at the door. Waylen could even hear Hector’s faint voice from the

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

hung up, leaving Waylen with a darkened

turned grim. How could Hector enter her hotel room? Where were Rena’s secretary and

urgency; he had to go to

to

to find mom. Alexis, be

her toy medical set and generously offered, “Take this and

arms, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Dad will not only cure mom’s illness but also

around his

to take care of Alexis. He then contacted Jazlyn to arrange a private plane for him. As he tended to his granddaughter, Korbyn playfully teased his

a hushed voice, Waylen responded, “Rena

and said, “Then go! Your mother

was three o’clock in the

medicine, Rena felt weak and

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

Hector, she spoke weakly as she opened the door.

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