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

doing? I’ve been

out, let’s have

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

Rena arrived at a well-known bar in

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

over the

taken aback by the

quite

smiled faintly and revealed, “Actually,

Zack brought a sense of pity to

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

glass, Rena

through the French window, the neon lights casting a gentle glow, and her eyes welled up

had on

Whom did Rena like?

could only be

took over the Exceed Group,

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

further, “I thought you’ll be

send them to their grandparents for a week,”

Rena sent the two kids to the Fowler

Saturday 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,

missed her

Rena couldn’t help but be affected by her

Alexis’ head and said, “And

into the back seat, ready

towards the Fowler family’s house. By nine

of the Fowler family

grandpa with cuteness, Alexis rushed into Waylen’s

and his gaze shifted

a business trip later, Rena kept her outfit simple and convenient, wearing light-colored casual pants,

about her flight time, Waylen asked

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened

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

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

a

while. Despite her divorce from Waylen,

eye on Rena while spending

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

brows and asked,

an odd look

it only made sense for him to accompany her on a business

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

looking after her for

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

desired outcome eluded him, leaving him no choice but to

got into the

pulled away, unable to contain his curiosity, Hector inquired, “Are

to deny it, she understood Hector’s feelings for her. Not wanting to lead him on, she

Hector smiled warmly.

a man of gentle and

the

being a young child, he spent most of the day

engaged

“You must

a business trip. What

fully believe that his

the afternoon, it was time for Alexis

bedroom and lay down on her

added to her

gently stroked her little head and coaxed her

two o’clock in the afternoon,

noticed Waylen holding the car

moment

composed demeanor, he continued, “I’ve recently consulted an expert, and after some

eyes widened, momentarily thinking that his son might have regained his

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

arrived

with her, as she developed a fever during the night, causing her

child, Alexis rushed back to fetch a toy stethoscope,

at her little angel, Rena felt her heart melt with affection, missing Alexis

regretted going on the business

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

“You’re a woman. Why do you have

not around, Rena didn’t

long eyelashes fluttering,

into a

handed the group to

aback by

the second time he had said something ambiguous,

her face flushed

at the door. Waylen could even hear Hector’s

to fluster Rena and

that, she hung up, leaving Waylen

enter her hotel room? Where were Rena’s secretary

sense of urgency; he had

Rena appeared to

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

picked up her toy medical set and generously offered, “Take

gentle kiss on her forehead. “Dad will not only cure

her arms around his neck and

him. As he tended to his granddaughter, Korbyn playfully teased his son, “Mr. Fowler, it’s quite a scene of you to chase after your wife now!”

voice, Waylen

with Rena’s condition, and said, “Then go! Your mother

o’clock in

weak and drained,

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

it was Hector, she spoke weakly as she opened the

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