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.

Rena as she hurriedly answered the

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

let’s have a

to give Vera the promised half-a-year

at a well-known bar in town with

with an unbeatable view, allowing

handed over the

aback by the

is quite competent!” she

her cocktail, Rena smiled faintly and revealed, “Actually, Danna is in charge now.

brought a sense of

“He’s exceptional. I’ve investigated; his private life and family background

glass, Rena shook her

the bustling street through the French window, the neon lights casting a gentle glow,

on her mind

Whom did Rena like?

only

Exceed Group, it’s getting harder

“I’ve been occupied

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

grandparents for a week,” Rena

sent the two kids to

back to stay with their grandparents, Alexis couldn’t contain her excitement. She dressed

missed her

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

“And remember to be

Alexis hopped into the

followed, heading towards the Fowler family’s

of the Fowler family eagerly awaited

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

and

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

Waylen asked

“Eleven o’clock,” she replied.

deepened with

“I’ll drive you to the

declined, “No, thank you.

felt a

a while. Despite her divorce

interaction, Waylen kept an eye

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

furrowed his brows and asked,

an odd look in

was vice president of the group so it only made sense for him

feeling a twinge of possessiveness. He personally escorted Rena into the car and held the door while

for looking after her

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

eluded him, leaving him no choice but to cast a

into the car

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

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

Hector smiled warmly.

was a man of

the

Marcus being a young child, he spent most of the day sleeping, so the nanny soon took him

and Alexis engaged in building

passed, Korbyn couldn’t resist saying, “You must feel uncomfortable seeing her

just a business trip. What do you mean by ‘being with

his son wasn’t experiencing

afternoon, it was time for Alexis to take

and lay down

hair added

gently stroked her little head and

in the afternoon, he got up

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

a moment before responding,

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

thinking that his son might

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

had arrived

the night, causing her to appear a bit absent-minded

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

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

going

on the hotel’s white bed, her face unusually red from the

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

didn’t need to

her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering, and replied, “Waylen, you’re biased against

a moment

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 the

taken aback by his

ambiguous, making

flushed and

came a knock at the door. Waylen could even hear Hector’s faint voice from the phone. “Ms. Gordon, I brought

fluster Rena and she murmured,

that, she hung up, leaving Waylen

room? Where were Rena’s secretary and assistant? Why was Hector taking care

felt a sense of urgency; he had to go

to be

he spoke softly. “Dad is going to find mom. Alexis, be a good girl and

her toy medical set and generously offered, “Take this

gentle kiss on

her arms around his neck and

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 quite a scene of you to chase after your

voice, Waylen responded, “Rena

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

three o’clock in the

medicine, Rena felt weak and drained, drifting off into a dazed

came a knock at the door. Lacking the strength to open it, she ignored it, but the persistent knocking continued. Finally, she mustered the energy

she spoke weakly as she opened the door. “Hector, I’m

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