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.

it was because he knew she heard him touching himself in the bathroom Last night that they both felt a bit awkward. But Rena still spoke to him in a gentle and considerate manner, “Why did you sleep

but he didn’t answer her for a long

and explained in a hoarse voice, “I was scared I’d

knew it

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

stood up to leave, but Waylen grabbed her by the am. “Rena,

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

only to realize that the

to satisfy him

told her what he really wanted, if he asked for

nicely in a crisp shirt and tailored slacks, his faintly refreshing scent

hugged Rena from behind and asked her for

ear and asked in a low, hoarse voice, “You heard me Last night,

Heard what?

Rena’s thoughts were muddled.

he wrapped his arms around her waist

were so close to each other that she could tangibly feel his desire for her. She couldn’t help but

Wasn’t that enough?

school later, and you

come up with. Rena, you’ve gotten used to fooling your husband, haven’t you? Now, you don’t

couldn’t contain his fear and blurted,

was taken aback by his

got back together, he had treated her

was suddenly pining for her

were plenty of things in life that could be attained through hard work, but Love wasn’t one of them, and it had become a

the tables had

handsome face. Over the years, he had

was content with

forever, but his unrelenting stubbornness had exceeded

the corners of Rena’s lips. “Of course I do,” she answered

a long time. “I’ll ask Jazlyn to

crease formed on Rena’s

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

lot of reasons, but she didn’t give him

Waylen’s expression darkened.

travel together. In

truth dawned on him. Maybe… She really

stared at her quietly, trying

a prolonged silence, he said,

were. Maybe he was sick, or maybe she was mentally ill. Either way, something was terribly wrong with

Rena refused. She turned around and continued to

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

Waylen’s arms went slack.

and said in a low voice, “Don’t

how passionate Rena was with that “Waylen” in the past, so he could tell that she was somewhat distant from

months after their reconciliation, Waylen now finally admitted that he didn’t really claim

playing the role of a good wife and mother in the

could still tell that Rena was no longer as passionate whenever they

she’d just humor

a man, especially for

it showed that he couldn’t make

gradually reduced from twice

life was, fortunately, the two

that Rena was likely depressed, but

he treated her with utmost care, walking on eggshells

afraid that she’d abandon him one day because

month due to some unspecified reasons. By the time it was to be held,

Cecilia to

now. She slowly became financially independent and moved out of the Fowler family’s house with Edwin. Rena was taken aback

oblivious to Cecilia’s true reason

because Mark had once proclaimed that he Liked independent women

they sat down for

Vera there, which took them

Your skin looks even more dewy

disclose her private affairs, so she just

reference to the reunion, Vera sighed. “It’s been so long since the last

mistress of a

listened to

Cecilia also remained silent.

heard Harold’s name in a long time now, and it almost felt surreal to be

Cecilia went ahead. Vera also had to leave to pick up her

activity that day, so Rena decided to stay a little longer in the mall before picking her daughter up. Thinking about the class reunion reminded her of the time she had lost her virginity to Waylen on the night of their

always remembered their first

the memory, she felt

and asked him to pick Alexis up, saying she had to deal with

answer her right away. He just stayed

the end, he

She wandered around aimlessly along the streets. Suddenly, she

she gazed at the old Ferris wheel, lit up with neon

welled up in

opened the

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

was going on? Didn’t she

the previous wedding ring, unwilling

who wanted to start over with him?

She didn’t treat him as her husband, but as a mere tool to remind her

she really as cruel

the apartment without moving all

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

silently in the dark, unending tears

heard the door unlock. It creaked open, and a beam of light from the

found her husband standing by the door, carrying a bag of takeout food. She

at home can take care of them, so we

anything. She just stared at him

out to turn on the lights, but Rena quickly

to see how fragile she was

the door, he walked towards her. He set down the food, sat

who ignored

to Alexis, she suffered from postpartum

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