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.

that they both felt a bit awkward. But Rena

he

and explained in a hoarse voice, “I

both knew it was

stroked Alexis’ head tenderly and

stood up to leave, but Waylen grabbed

After a while, she smiled at him and

out of the study and pondered a little, only to realize that the man seemed to

she refused to satisfy him

he really wanted, if he asked for it,

crisp shirt and tailored slacks, his faintly refreshing scent of aftershave filling her nose as he

and asked her for a morning

and asked in a low, hoarse voice, “You heard

Heard what?

Rena’s thoughts were muddled.

he

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

Wasn’t that enough?

Alexis to school later, and 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 social

couldn’t contain his fear and blurted, “Rena, do you still

taken aback by

reconciled and got back together, he had treated her with utmost care and never required anything of

suddenly pining for her

be attained through hard work, but Love wasn’t one of them, and it had

now, the tables

years, he had aged gracefully, and she could

was content with

this forever, but his unrelenting

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

time. “I’ll ask Jazlyn to free up my schedule. Let’s go on a family trip next

crease formed

needs to catch up on her piano lessons. Marcus’ still too young,

counted off a lot of reasons, but she didn’t give

Waylen’s expression darkened.

expected that he’d propose they travel together. In fact, she never expected anything

dawned on him. Maybe… She really didn’t

stared at her quietly, trying to read

said, “Rena, let’s go

or maybe she was mentally ill. Either way, something

refused. She turned around and continued to

Isn’t this normal? Many couples go through stuff like

Waylen’s arms went slack.

in a low voice, “Don’t compare us to

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

after their reconciliation, Waylen now finally admitted that

of a

Waylen could still tell that Rena was no longer as passionate

so enthusiastic, while she’d just humor him without

this was frustrating for a man,

that he couldn’t make her

gradually reduced

fortunately,

that Rena was likely depressed, but she refused to

with utmost care, walking on eggshells

afraid that she’d abandon him one day because of their dull

postponed for another month due to some unspecified reasons. By

shopping with Cecilia to prepare

earning a lot now. She slowly became financially independent and moved out of the Fowler family’s house with Edwin.

remained oblivious to Cecilia’s true reason

proclaimed that he

shopping, they sat down

into Vera there, which took

her 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 we met. Or is it

to disclose her private

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

became the mistress of a coal magnate, eventually replacing the bastard’s first wife. She’s become complacent now. Oh, and Harold’s still alone!

listened to her

Cecilia also remained silent.

a long time now, and it almost felt surreal to be hearing about

also had to leave

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 first

memory, she felt

to pick Alexis up, saying she

right away. He just

the end, he agreed to

the streets. Suddenly, she found herself in their old neighborhood. Their previous apartment

the old Ferris

up in her

night, she opened the door to the

piano used to sit. Sitting down on the sofa, engulfed in darkness, Rena finally gathered the courage to

going on?

well, and she stubbornly wore the previous wedding ring, unwilling to

wanted to start over with him? So why did

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,

really as

apartment without

that she needed to take a break from it all. At least here, she didn’t need to play the role of a good wife, and her true emotions

the dark, unending tears streaming down

a sudden, she heard the door unlock. It creaked open, and a beam of light from the corridor streamed

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

at home can take care of them, so we

She just stared

lights, but Rena quickly stopped him. “No,

didn’t want him to see how fragile she was at

walked towards her. He set down the food,

ignored her all

to Alexis, she suffered from

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