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

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

let’s

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

at a

reserved a cozy private space with an unbeatable view, allowing them

over the

aback by the amount,

is quite competent!”

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

mention of Zack brought a sense of pity

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

with her glass,

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

whom Rena had on her

Whom did Rena like?

could only be

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

“I’ve been occupied with

thought you’ll be heading south tomorrow. What about the

their grandparents for

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

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

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

Alexis hopped into the back seat,

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

the Fowler family eagerly awaited their

her grandpa with cuteness, Alexis rushed into Waylen’s arms,

his daughter and his gaze

a business trip later, Rena kept her outfit simple and convenient,

about her flight time, Waylen asked nonchalantly, “When’s

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

deepened with

a moment, he offered, “I’ll drive you

thank you. The company will send a car to pick me

felt a hint

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

eye on Rena while spending

car from Exceed Group arrived to pick up Rena.

and asked, “Will Hector be

an odd

so it only made sense for him to accompany her

of possessiveness. He personally escorted Rena into the car and held the door while saying to Hector,

for looking after

the unspoken message behind Waylen’s words and replied with

no choice but to cast a

got into the

pulled away, unable to contain his curiosity, Hector

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

Hector smiled warmly.

a man of gentle and understanding

at the Fowler

being a young child, he spent most of the day sleeping, so the nanny

Alexis engaged in building

Korbyn couldn’t resist saying, “You must

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

fully believe that his son wasn’t experiencing any

time

Waylen’s bedroom and lay down

hair added to her

her little head

afternoon, he got

Waylen holding the car keys and snorted, “Where

a moment before

an expert, and after some treatment, I

thinking that his son

he quickly understood something. He snorted disapprovingly, “You’re just backing

Rena had arrived in the southern

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

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

Rena felt her heart melt with affection, missing

even regretted going

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

a woman. Why do you have to

not around, Rena didn’t

eyelashes fluttering, and replied, “Waylen,

fell into a moment of

protect you. The reason I handed the group to you was to offer you a backup, not to burden you with the role of a strong

was taken aback by his

ambiguous, making her feel like her old

closed her eyes, her face flushed and her

there came a knock at the door. Waylen could even hear Hector’s

seemed to fluster Rena and

hung up, leaving

expression turned grim. How could Hector enter her hotel room? Where were

sense of urgency; he had to go to

Rena appeared to be seriously

is going to find

toy medical set and generously offered, “Take this

kiss on her forehead. “Dad will not only cure mom’s illness but

her arms around his neck

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

Waylen responded,

Rena’s condition, and said, “Then go!

o’clock in the

felt weak and drained, drifting off into

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

was Hector, she spoke weakly as

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