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.

said Rena as she hurriedly

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

out, let’s have a

perfect chance to give Vera the

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

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

handed over the

was taken aback by the

quite

cocktail, Rena smiled faintly and revealed, “Actually, Danna

mention of Zack brought a sense of pity to

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

glass,

fixated on the bustling street through the French window, the neon lights casting a gentle glow, and her eyes welled up with

hunch about whom Rena had on her mind and she

Whom did Rena like?

only

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

Rena responded, “I’ve been occupied with looking after Alexis and

be heading south tomorrow. What about the two

them to their grandparents for a week,” Rena reassured

the two

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

missed her father

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

patted Alexis’ head and said, “And remember to be nice

a heartbeat, Alexis hopped into the back seat, ready

followed, heading towards the Fowler family’s house.

Fowler family eagerly awaited their

into Waylen’s

his daughter and

outfit simple and convenient, wearing light-colored casual pants, a high-necked

her flight time, Waylen asked nonchalantly,

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened

“I’ll drive

meant, Rena politely declined, “No, thank you.

a

in conversation with Juliette for a while. Despite her divorce from Waylen, she maintained

eye on Rena while spending time with

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

asked, “Will

gave him an odd

group so it only made sense for him to accompany her on a

He personally escorted Rena into the car and held the door while saying to Hector, “Rena needs

for looking

words and replied with a

choice but

got into

curiosity, Hector inquired, “Are you planning to

for her. Not wanting to lead him on, she replied

Hector smiled warmly.

was a man of gentle and

at the Fowler family’s

he spent most of the day sleeping,

and Alexis engaged in building blocks

a considerable time had passed, Korbyn couldn’t resist saying, “You must feel

focused on his task, Waylen responded calmly, “It’s just a business

couldn’t fully believe that his son wasn’t experiencing any

the afternoon, it was time

and lay down

added to

head and coaxed

afternoon, he got

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

moment before

recently consulted an expert, and after some treatment, I

eyes widened, momentarily thinking that his

condition, he quickly understood something. He snorted disapprovingly, “You’re just backing yourself into a corner! How could you come up with such

arrived in the

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

the caring child, Alexis rushed back to fetch a toy stethoscope, attempting

at her little angel, Rena felt her

going on the business

bed, her face unusually red

expressed his concern, “You’re a woman.

Alexis not around, Rena didn’t

eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering,

into a moment of

I handed the group to you was to offer you a backup, not to burden you with

was taken aback by his

had said something ambiguous,

her eyes, her face flushed

hear Hector’s faint voice from the phone.

to fluster Rena and

she hung up, leaving Waylen with a

Hector enter her hotel room? Where were Rena’s

urgency; he had to go to

to be seriously

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

her toy medical set and generously offered, “Take this and use it to

heart and he held her in his arms, planting a gentle kiss on her

her arms around his neck

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

Waylen responded, “Rena has a

said, “Then go! Your mother

o’clock in the

and drained,

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

weakly as

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