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

pretended to grumble, “What were you doing?

let’s have

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

arrived at a well-known

cozy private space with an unbeatable view, allowing them to

the check

the amount, far

quite

Rena smiled faintly and revealed, “Actually, Danna is in charge

of Zack brought a sense of

I’ve investigated; his private life and family background are immaculate. Have you thought

with her glass, Rena

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

had a hunch about whom Rena had on her mind and she couldn’t help but sigh

Whom did Rena like?

only be

you took over the Exceed Group, it’s getting harder to see you. I’ve called you ten times, and

Rena responded, “I’ve been occupied with

“I thought you’ll be

their grandparents for a week,” Rena reassured

the sun rose, Rena sent the two kids to the

upon learning they were going back to stay with their grandparents, Alexis couldn’t contain her excitement.

missed her

face, Rena couldn’t

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

hopped into the back

followed, heading towards the Fowler family’s

of the Fowler family

cuteness, Alexis rushed into Waylen’s arms, requesting her father to

affectionately kissed his daughter and

her outfit simple and convenient, wearing light-colored

time, Waylen asked nonchalantly,

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

gaze deepened

“I’ll drive you to

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

a hint of

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

their interaction, Waylen kept an eye on

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

asked, “Will Hector be going

an odd

it only made sense for him

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

for looking after her for

and replied with a smile, “Of course, Mr. Fowler. It’s

outcome eluded him, leaving him no choice but to

into the

pulled away, unable to contain his curiosity,

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

Hector smiled warmly.

was a man of gentle

the

spent most of the day sleeping, so

engaged in building

considerable time had passed, Korbyn couldn’t resist saying, “You must feel uncomfortable seeing her going out and

a business trip.

that his son wasn’t

time for Alexis to take a

into Waylen’s bedroom and lay

fluffy hair added to

gently stroked her little head and

two o’clock in the afternoon, he

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

for a moment before responding, “To

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

momentarily thinking that his son might have regained

just backing yourself into a corner! How could you

had arrived

the night, causing her to appear a bit absent-minded during her video chat with

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

little angel, Rena felt her heart melt

even regretted going on the business

white bed, her face unusually red from

expressed his concern, “You’re a

Rena didn’t need to hold

eyelashes fluttering, and replied, “Waylen, you’re biased against

into a

a low, husky voice, he expressed, “Rena, I just want to protect you. The reason I handed the group to you was to offer you a backup, not to burden you with

taken aback by

time he had said something ambiguous, making her feel like her old Waylen was

her eyes, her face flushed and her breath caught in her

could even hear Hector’s faint voice

Rena and she

she hung up, leaving Waylen

How could Hector enter her hotel room? Where were Rena’s secretary

felt a sense of urgency; he had to go to

appeared to

spoke softly. “Dad is going to find mom. Alexis,

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

a gentle kiss on

arms around his neck and

for him. As he tended to his granddaughter, Korbyn playfully teased his son, “Mr.

hushed voice, Waylen

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

was three o’clock

weak and drained, drifting off into

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

it was Hector, she spoke weakly as she opened the door. “Hector,

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