Rena held up her phone and explained, “That was Mavis. She has gone to Heron.”

Without saying anything, Waylen came over and kissed Rena on the tip of her nose.

“I just fed Marcus. The little guy can drink a whole bottle in under five minutes, I swear. Oh, and the doctor said we can start introducing some solids to him.”

Rena wrapped her arms around his neck and asked in a purr, “What about Alexis?”

“Downstairs, having breakfast,” Waylen answered briefly, bending over to give Rena a kiss.

After kissing her for a long time, he finally pulled away and gently asked, “What kind of wedding do you want?”

Rena giggled like a schoolgirl. “We’re an old married couple. There’s no need for a wedding.”

While Rena was in the bathroom freshening up, Waylen sat at the edge of the bed and lit a cigarette. He watched in pensive silence as the cigarette slowly burned out.

He could feel it.

Rena was somehow still distant from him.

Majority of the reason why she compromised and made up with him was for the sake of their children, which was understandable.

However, Waylen wasn’t satisfied with just that.

He wanted Rena to love and rely on him…

After washing her face and brushing her teeth, Rena came out, only to find Waylen smoking inside their bedroom.

She was a little surprised, but she decided not to comment.

Waylen stared at her deeply. After a while, he reached out his hand and said softly, “Come here.”

Rena obediently walked over.

‘As soon as she got close, he pulled her to sit on his lap and said in a low voice, “Let’s go on a date tonight. I want you to know how good a man in his thirties can be.”

Rena gently traced his eyebrows with the tip of her finger.

It seemed that what had happened previously was a big blow to his ego.

“Okay, then. Let’s go on a date.”

Then Waylen got close and whispered in her ear, “I’ll do you until you beg me for mercy.”

With a face as red as a tomato, Rena shyly pulled away from him and escaped from the bedroom.

Downstairs, Alexis was happily eating breakfast when she saw her parents coming downstairs.

Even though she was young, Alexis perceived that something was different.

She jumped off her chair, wrapped her arms around Waylen’s leg and asked innocently, “Are you going to live here from now on, Daddy?”

Waylen scooped Alexis up, kissed the tip of her nose, and said, “Yes! You’re going to see lot more of Daddy now!”

Alexis wrapped her arms around Waylen’s neck and giggled happily.

Seeing the bright smile on her daughter’s face, Rena couldn’t help but smile, too. She carried Marcus and approached the father-daughter duo, wondering if this was what it meant tobe a family. ©

Waylen treated her very well, and he was a natural family man.

He seldom committed to social engagements and even reduced his stake in the law firm to spend more time at home with his family. He often took them out on trips, too. Both Alexis and Marcus looked like wonderful children raised by wonderful parents.

In the eyes of outsiders, Waylen was the perfect husband and father.

Six months later, Rena gave him back the management rights to the Exceed Group.

Compared to her career, she leaned more towards a serene life, mainly because taking care of Alexis and Marcus was her top priority. No matter how many nannies Rena hired during their upbringing, none could ever replace a child’s own parents.

This decision surprised many.

After all, Rena had been managing the Exceed Group really well over the past two years.

Only Vera was able to figure out her reasons.

Vera arranged to meet Rena at their favorite cafe, just like they often did. As Rena arrived, Vera couldn’t help but acknowledge that Rena seemed to have it all together, living the best life among all the girls in their class.

Rena wasn’t only rich, but she also had a loving husband and beautiful children.

Even after giving some shares back to Waylen, Rena still held forty-five percent of the company, while Marcus was the successor of the Fowler Group.

No one was better off than Rena.

But only Vera dared to ask, “Rena, did you only make up with Waylen for the sake of your kids?”

Rena smiled at her knowingly. “Of course not. We’ve been so happy together.”

But even while saying that, Rena looked a little listless, stirring her coffee absentmindedly.

She wasn’t lying…

It was true that as time went by, she had gradually grown used to Waylen’s company.

In fact, she had almost forgotten that he had lost part of his memory.

Because whenever she dwelled on that subject for too long, she’d keenly feel that their relationship lacked something so important… But Rena always pushed it to the back of her mind, believing it didn’t affect their everyday lives.

One day, Waylen confessed to her that he wanted another child.

She refused immediately.

Even though she knew that he was very disappointed, she didn’t budge, and eventually, he gave up on the idea.

Though there wasn’t an obvious issue between them, Rena couldn’t help but notice that they had less time for each other than before. He was often swamped with work, while she devoted her time to taking care of their child. Sometimes, it all boiled down to her just resting with Alexis, leaving them with fewer moments together.

Rena stared into the distance, lost in thought…

Vera patted her hand and asked gently, “Rena, do you still love him?”

Love?

Of course she loved him… Right?

when her phone suddenly rang, pulling her back to reality.

the traffic sounds in the background as she

mentioned that he already picked up Alexis and Marcus. Where are you right

spoke softly—so softly that it hid the almost imperceptible tremble in

having coffee with

a moment before finally laughing bitterly. “lt seems that you don’t have the time to accompany me, your husband. Mrs. Fowler, I’m beginning to feel a

mouthed at her, “I’m

that she and Vera hadn’t seen each other in so long, and she couldn’t just

an hour later, Rena

was bright, and a delicate spread of delicious-looking food was laid out on

sitting on the sofa,

hearing her approaching footsteps, he didn’t

shrugged off her coat and plopped

put down the financial report and pulled her to sit on his lap. While kissing her, he reached under her skirt and said in a low, hoarse voice, “You came home too late. Mrs. Fowler, I

really busy

love with her in over

got along well with each other. Whenever Waylen wanted to do it, Rena would

turned on. From the way things were going, it was clear that he intended to do it on the sofa, so Rena tried to stop him. “What’re you

will see

his nose

they’re all adults. Even if they saw us, who

found herself unable to argue, so

extreme sexual appetite, so one round with Rena was never

the sofa, he scooped her up and carried her into the bedroom upstairs, where they did it several more times. He didn’t stop doing her

was getting

Waylen finally finished, the

been exhausted as well, but for some

images of him and Rena in that sex

horny and had to force Rena to do that with him. He just… Even after so long, he could still

him a little bit

and lived in harmony,

got along well with

its challenges, was not necessarily bad. After all, they knew that the majority of couples in the world lived like this. They raised their children together and managed to spend intimate moments with their partners after work, which helped release

along, the more empty

couldn’t tell whether Rena still

kind of man who would shower Rena with presents on her birthday, Valentine’s Day, et cetera… And he would often tell Rena that he loved

said that she loved

wanted to smoke, but he knew that Rena

bed and

Waylen was turned on again. He couldn’t help himself and did

exhausted that she

Rena got up very

and found the sofa in a mess. Blushing furiously, she quickly gathered hers and Waylen’s

being one of the bosses of this household, she still had a sense

tie. Glancing at the clean and tidied up sofa, he smiled and said, “The servants wouldn’t have

you still as shy as

at

cooked the food lovingly, looking

earlobe gently. “You have a package on the coffee table,” he whispered, his breath tickling her

he calmly sat

at the

Heron. There was a photo attached, and the person in

and standing beside a bookshelf

showed a primary school

the back of the photo and saw that Mavis

thank you so much for finding me this job. I’m really enjoying it here. Maybe I belong in a place like this. Now, I feel at ease, unlike before. And besides, I found my

you enough for giving me a second

Mr. Fowler offered his assistance, I had certain expectations in my heart. I thought, perhaps, I could use this child to gain Mr. Fowler’s sympathy or even damage your relationship. However, when Mr. Fowler’s assistant informed me that you agreed to help and provide the best medical treatment… That day, I cried like

Take care. Wishing you and

read it several

passionate sex with Waylen last night,

down the photo in a

guessed what was going on. “Is it

nodded in

put the photo back into the envelope

while, she remarked,

when he saw that Rena’s eyes were a little red, he deliberately tried to make her laugh. “See? Women’s beauty works. She managed to find herself a husband even though she was already

anything and just

upset. After all, she couldn’t help

had left heavy marks

Mavis was different from Elvira though. The main reason why Rena was willing to spare Mavis was that aside from frightening Alexis by accident while

I still

over

her and asked gently, “What about me, Rena?

her arms around

she

pretty face. “Well, don’t cry anymore. After breakfast, let’s pick up Alexis from my parents’ place

Rena suddenly remembered something. “Our school’s anniversary will be held next week.

leisurely steered the car with

hand with the other and

always be his top priority.

life, his time

matter how long it took—until she said she loved

Continental GT pulled slowly into the Fowler mansion’s driveway, both Rena and Waylen

inside the

the living room, several policeman were

happened?” Waylen looked

the

kidnapped,”

Waylen was stunned.

Finally, he cracked a smile and ‘suggested, “Maybe she had a few drinks and ended

Juliette buried her face in her hands and

at Waylen and hissed, “How could you say that about your

help but chuckle. They shook hands with Waylen and said, “Mr. Fowler, welll inform you as soon as we

nodded. “Thank you,

the sofa and looked at Rena, who had been quiet this whole time. “Rena, what kind of person do you think would kidnap Cecilia? Are they after

Rena was speechless.

obviously guessed who the kidnapper was, yet he still asked Rena such a

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