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

doing? I’ve been

out, let’s have a

to give Vera the promised half-a-year

at a well-known bar in town

cozy private space with an unbeatable view, allowing them

over the

was taken aback by the amount,

is quite competent!”

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

a sense of pity

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

her glass, Rena shook

window, the neon lights casting a gentle glow, and her

hunch about whom Rena had on her mind

Whom did Rena like?

could only be

“Ever since you took over the Exceed Group, it’s getting harder to see you. I’ve called you ten times, and you only showed up

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

thought you’ll be heading south tomorrow. What

them to their grandparents for

sent the two kids to

to stay with their grandparents, Alexis couldn’t

missed her father

joyous face, Rena couldn’t help but be

head and said, “And remember to be nice

into the back seat, ready to

followed, heading towards the Fowler family’s

of the Fowler family eagerly awaited

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

and his gaze

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

about her flight time, Waylen asked nonchalantly,

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened with

offered, “I’ll

thank you. The company will send a car to pick

a

engage in conversation with Juliette for a while.

interaction, Waylen kept an eye on Rena while spending time with

Rena. The sleek black vehicle pulled up and Hector stepped out,

brows and asked, “Will

him an odd look in

the group so it only made sense for him

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

looking after her

unspoken message behind Waylen’s words and replied with

choice but to cast

got into the

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

Hector’s feelings for her. Not wanting to

Hector smiled warmly.

a man of

the Fowler family’s

he spent most of the day sleeping, so the nanny

Alexis engaged in

“You must feel uncomfortable seeing her going

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

his son wasn’t experiencing

the afternoon, it was time for Alexis to

bedroom and lay down

fluffy hair added to her

gently stroked her little head and coaxed her

o’clock in the afternoon,

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

for a moment before

consulted an expert, and after

momentarily thinking that his son

quickly understood something. He snorted disapprovingly, “You’re just backing yourself into a

had arrived in the southern

agree with her, as she developed a fever during the night, causing her to appear a bit absent-minded during

child, Alexis rushed back to fetch a toy

felt her heart melt with affection,

even regretted going on the business

hotel’s white bed,

whisper, he expressed his concern, “You’re a woman. Why do you have

Alexis not around, Rena didn’t need to

eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering, and

a moment of

husky voice, he expressed, “Rena, I just want to protect you. The reason I handed the group to you was to offer you a

was taken aback

something ambiguous, making her feel like her old

eyes, her face flushed and her breath caught in her

could even hear Hector’s faint

fluster Rena and she

hung up, leaving Waylen with a

were Rena’s secretary and assistant? Why was Hector

felt a sense of urgency;

to be seriously

is going to find mom. Alexis, be a

generously

kiss on her forehead. “Dad

her arms around

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

Waylen responded, “Rena

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

was three o’clock in the

weak and drained, drifting off into a

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

as she opened the door. “Hector, I’m

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