After a while, he called for the servant, “Where is Rena?”

The servant beamed, replying, “Mrs. Fowler is preparing dinner for little Miss Lexi and Mr. Eddie.”

A warmth filled Waylen’s heart.

He didn’t rush to the kitchen right away. Instead, he went to check on Marcus first, and then took a relaxing shower and changed into comfortable Loungewear.

Once he stepped into the kitchen, the tactful servants made their exit.

Quietly approaching Rena from behind, Waylen tenderly enveloped her in his arms and planted a gentle kiss on the back of her ear. “Did you make me dinner?”

Rena was setting the table and playfully complained that he was tickling her.

“Your dinner is being taken care of by the servants.”

Waylen gazed deeply into his wife’s eyes.

Rena was a flawless wife, maintaining harmonious relationships with his parents and sister while taking exemplary care of the children. She managed her appearance with grace, her figure and skin attesting to her meticulous care. In their intimate moments, Waylen never felt anything but captivated.

Yet, despite Rena being the epitome of perfection, Waylen still felt dissatisfied.

He couldn’t fathom if they were experiencing the proverbial seven-year itch or if Rena struggled to connect with her original feelings due to his lost memories.

This concern weighed heavily on Waylen, causing him to ponder the gains and losses in their relationship.

After dinner, he attended to Marcus, as was his routine. Rena tenderly put Alexis and Edwin to sleep, the two adorable children displaying the charming features inherited from the Evans family.

Waylen had some work to attend to in his study.

He labored until 11 o’clock, feeling somewhat fatigued as he emerged. Upon returning to the bedroom, Rena was engaged in a phone conversation, Likely with a friend, as he overheard names like Harold and Vera in passing.

As Waylen entered, Rena concluded the call.

She glanced at him and said, “Are you tired? Take a shower and go to bed.”

As usual, Rena went to the cloakroom to retrieve Waylen’s clothes. Each garment meticulously ironed, and the scent of the laundry detergent he was familiar with permeated the air.

A gentle and virtuous wife was meant to provide comfort to her husband.

However, despite Rena’s efforts, Waylen couldn’t find happiness. Everything seemed too programmed, as though Rena were playing the part of the perfect wife—attending to him, caring for the children and fulfilling their intimate desires.

Yet, it appeared that Rena’s emotions remained detached, as if whether she genuinely Loved him or not didn’t even matter here.

Moreover, she had never broached the subject of his memory loss.

This sense of being undervalued and unloved only grew with each passing day.

Waylen even began to entertain the idea that he might be suffering from a mental ailment, leading him to seek the counsel of a psychologist in solitude.

The psychologist assured Waylen that he wasn’t suffering from any illness, suggesting that perhaps his discontent stemmed from an imbalance in his sexual life.

During their intimate moments at night, Waylen found himself pondering whether having sex twice a week was insufficient for a couple of their age.

Rena buried her face in the pillow, lost in her thoughts, mirroring Waylen’s distracted state.

“What’s on your mind?”

Waylen leaned in, planting a tender kiss on her cheek.

Rena embraced him, her arms encircling his neck, and replied, “I’m thinking about what breakfast I’ll prepare for Alexis and Edwin tomorrow morning…”

Waylen gazed at her quietly, gently holding her slender waist.

Their Lovemaking came to an end.

Waylen got up to take a shower, while Rena lay on the bed, a sheen of sweat on her forehead.

From the bathroom, a slightly hoarse and muffled groan could be heard.

Rena was taken aback. Was Waylen… masturbating?

Was he unsatisfied with their earlier encounter?

As a wife, Rena knew it wasn’t appropriate to pry into his privacy; instead, she should uphold her husband’s dignity. Besides, after a tiring day, she felt exhausted. She adjusted her pajamas, pulled up the quilt and drifted off to sleep.

Half an hour later, Waylen emerged from the bathroom, naked.

Looking at the woman sleeping on the bed, his heart felt inexplicably complex. He yearned for her but, despite the apparent warmth of their embrace, he couldn’t escape the feeling of a Lack of reciprocation.

In the past six months, they hadn’t faced any major hardships.

Yet, something vital seemed to be missing.

Waylen didn’t want Rena to be exposed to second-hand smoke, so he retired to the study, lit a cigarette and smoked it leisurely.

He convinced himself that this life was satisfactory and that he should find contentment in it.

However, the void in his heart only seemed to grow Larger…

Late at night, the door creaked open.

Wearing a white nightdress, Alexis tiptoed in, clutching her comfort blanket in her arms. As soon as she arrived, she snuggled up to her father’s lap, seeking comfort.

Setting his worries aside, Waylen kissed his little girl and inquired, “What brings you here?”

“Edwin Evans snores so loudly.”

Waylen playfully pinched her cheek and asked, “Why do you call him Edwin Evans?”

Resting her head on Waylen’s arm, Alexis pulled the blanket over herself, closing her eyes. “Because he is the son of my great-uncle.”

Pride swelled in Waylen’s heart.

He showered his little girl with affectionate kisses and settled down on the sofa, cradling Alexis in his arms.

She playfully tickled her father, placing her feet on his belly, bringing a sense of joy amidst the complexities of his thoughts.

The next day, when Waylen woke up, the first thing he saw was Rena’s pretty face.

She was squatting beside the sofa, covering Alexis with a blanket.

night that they both felt a bit awkward. But Rena still spoke to him in a gentle and considerate manner, “Why did you sleep in

eyes on her, but he didn’t answer her

opened his mouth and explained in a hoarse voice, “I was scared I’d wake

it was just an

She just stroked Alexis’ head tenderly and said, “I’m going to

but Waylen grabbed

didn’t respond at first. After a while, she smiled at him and nodded, and he finally

a little, only to realize that the

to satisfy him due

her what he really wanted, if he asked for it, would she really give it

making breakfast, Waylen entered the kitchen. He was dressed nicely in a crisp shirt and tailored slacks, his faintly refreshing scent of aftershave filling

hugged Rena from behind and asked her for a morning

her ear and asked in a low, hoarse voice,

Heard what?

Rena’s thoughts were muddled.

push him away, but he wrapped his arms around her waist

tangibly feel his desire for her. She couldn’t help but recall how he had pleasured himself last

Wasn’t that enough?

school later, and you should get

her free. “You can keep blowing me off with whatever excuse you can come up with. Rena, you’ve gotten used to fooling your husband, haven’t you? Now, you don’t care about me. The letter from Mavis, me touching myself… You didn’t ask anything because you just don’t care anymore. You never call me even when I attend

he couldn’t contain his fear and blurted, “Rena,

aback

after they reconciled and got back together, he had treated her with utmost

he was suddenly pining for her

of things in life that could be attained through hard work, but Love wasn’t one of them, and it had become a luxury for people their age.

now, the tables

the years, he had aged gracefully, and she could feel

content with their current

like this forever, but his unrelenting stubbornness had exceeded her

smile tugged at the corners of Rena’s

intently for a long time. “I’ll ask Jazlyn to free up my schedule. Let’s go on a

crease formed on Rena’s

protested. “And she needs to catch up on her piano lessons. Marcus’ still too young,

off a lot of reasons, but

Waylen’s expression darkened.

propose they travel together.

as the truth dawned on him. Maybe… She really didn’t

at her quietly, trying to

he said, “Rena, let’s go see a

they were. Maybe he was sick, or maybe she was mentally ill. Either

She turned around and continued to

aren’t we good now? Isn’t this normal? Many couples go

Waylen’s arms went slack.

said in a low voice, “Don’t compare us to

that she was somewhat distant from him now.

finally admitted that he didn’t really

his perseverance, Rena was still as gentle and considerate as usual, perfectly playing the role of a good wife and mother in the following days. Of course,

could still tell that Rena was no longer as

she’d

man, especially for a

it showed that he couldn’t make her

to force her, their sex life gradually reduced

was, fortunately,

Rena was likely depressed, but

he treated her with utmost care, walking on eggshells every

him one day because of their

postponed for another month due to some unspecified reasons. By the time it was to

shopping with Cecilia to prepare for

a prominent model, Cecilia was earning a lot now. She slowly became financially independent and moved out of the Fowler family’s house with Edwin. Rena was taken

oblivious to Cecilia’s true

had once proclaimed that he Liked independent women

after shopping, they sat down

ran into Vera there,

old friend from head to toe and sighed. “Have you found the fountain of youth? Your skin looks even more dewy than the last time

her private affairs, so she

sighed. “It’s been so long since the last reunion. I wonder how everybody’s doing

in a hushed tone, “Remember Aline? She became the mistress of a coal magnate, eventually

to

Cecilia also remained silent.

a long time now, and it almost felt

coffee, Cecilia went ahead. Vera also had to leave to pick up her son from

to stay a little longer in the mall before picking her daughter up. Thinking about the class reunion reminded her

their first

memory, she felt

called Waylen and asked him to pick Alexis up, saying she

her right away. He just

the end, he agreed to her

back. She wandered around aimlessly along the streets. Suddenly, she found

old Ferris wheel, lit up with neon lights that

welled up in

opened the door to the old

the empty spot where the Morning Dew piano used to sit. Sitting down on the sofa, engulfed in darkness, Rena finally gathered the courage

going on? Didn’t

the previous wedding ring, unwilling to

the one who wanted to start over with him? So why did she refuse to

bittersweet memories of the past, she found that she rejected the current Waylen. She didn’t treat him as her husband, but as a mere tool to remind her of the man she loved, the man

God. Was she really as cruel

sat in the apartment without moving

she was so exhausted that she needed to take a break from it all. At least here, she didn’t need

in the dark,

creaked open,

husband standing by the door, carrying a bag of takeout food. She didn’t know what it was, but

The servants at home can take care

She just stared at

the lights,

want him to see how fragile she was

set down the food, sat down next to her, and

who ignored her all this

she gave birth to Alexis, she suffered from postpartum

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