Rena pressed her face against his palm and smiled, realizing that she might have been too nervous.

She fell asleep Later that night, but her slumber was interrupted by a nightmare about Harold.

In her dream, the road was shrouded in gloomy light, and Harold’s car was crushed by a truck. Rena saw him trapped in the wreckage, bloodied and holding an emerald necklace tightly in his hand.

It emitted a faint green Light in the darkness.

Approaching him slowly, Rena was dressed in white silk pajamas that contrasted sharply with the blood on Harold’s body.

He looked up at her quietly, reaching out his hand, and called, “Rena!”

Squatting down, Rena touched his still-warm body as her fingers trembled.

“I’LL call an ambulance for you!”

She heard her flustered voice.

But Harold, brimming with sorrow, told her, “It’s too late, Rena! It’s too late.”

Rena desperately grabbed his hand, torn between hating him and not wanting him to die.

She tried to drag him out of the car, but her efforts were in vain.

Tearfully, she said, “Harold, hold on. I’ll take you away from here…”

However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t move him.

Aware of that, she cried bitterly.

Harold moved his fingers slightly, and a blood-stained necklace fell into Rena’s palm.

Gazing at her, he said in a low voice, “Rena, here you are. I’m leaving.”

As he finished speaking, his body became transparent.

Transforming into scarlet snowflakes, his translucent figure floated in the sky, descending and fading away silently.

Rena tried to capture him, but he was gone.

Harold disappeared.

Apart from the necklace, Harold left Rena with his last smile and three words: “I love you.”

“Harold! Harold! Harold!”

Startled, Rena woke up from her nightmare, she was sweating and her heart was pounding.

She kept calling out a name, her voice filled with fear and sadness.

In the dim light of the bedroom, Rena found herself wrapped in a warm and comforting embrace.

“Rena, you had a nightmar: Waylen’s voice was gentle and calm. He carefully held her in his arms, patting her back Like he was soothing a baby.

Rena looked up at him, her eyes glistening with tears, and her Lips trembling.

The details of her dream were vivid in her mind.

“Waylen! I had a dream about Harold,” she said, panic evident in her voice as she clung to his pajamas.

Waylen held her tightly, trying to comfort her. “It’s just a dream, Rena. It’s just a dream.”

Despite his reassurance, Rena couldn’t stop crying.

She felt scared and vulnerable.

Nestling closer to Waylen’s chest, she continued, “Harold was in a car, covered in blood. I tried to reach out to him, but he disappeared.”

She wrapped her arms around his neck, her voice soft and broken. “He gave me a necklace in the dream.”

Guilt washed over Rena.

She wondered if things would have turned out differently if she had accepted the necklace from Harold. Would he still be alive?

They had broken up without regrets, but she never imagined his tragic fate.

Rena poured her heart out to Waylen, sharing her feelings and thoughts.

Waylen held her close and showered her with kisses, trying to provide solace.

As a man, it was hard for him to remain composed when his wife dreamt about her deceased first love. He understood how much Harold’s death haunted her, leading her to mistake a stranger for Aline and often waking up in distress.

Waylen caressed her back and softly suggested, “I’ll take you to visit a soothsayer tomorrow.”

Resting her head on his shoulder, Rena remained silent for a moment, soaking in his warmth and comfort.

Despite clinging to him, she could not fall asleep again.

Outside, the rain started to fall, just like the day Harold died- drizzling and gloomy.

But inside Waylen’s embrace, Rena felt safe and loved.

Waylen was awake too, his thoughts consumed by complex emotions. He gently caressed her hair and probed, “I want to know your past with him. Tell me.”

Rena hesitated for a moment before replying, “You won’t want to know.”

Which man could be so generous?

Determined to understand her fully, Waylen kissed the tip of her nose and insisted, “I want to know.”

With her head nestled on his arm, Rena began to recount her past, revealing the memories she had shared with Harold. Waylen Listened attentively, showing patience and empathy.

He could sense the depth of Harold’s Love for her and the complexity of their relationship.

Waylen knew that Harold and Rena had missed out on something special.

He held her even closer, cherishing their love and the beautiful memories they were creating together.

Eventually, Rena fell asleep, finding solace in her husband’s arms.

Perhaps this time, her dreams would be filled with the innocent and nostalgic moments of her college days with Harold-of phoenix trees, parallel bicycles, and the tlibrary- representing the sweet reminiscences of first love.

Enveloped in a mix of emotions, Waylen couldn’t deny feeling jealous He knew that Harold’s death had left a lasting impact on Rena’s memory.

Her acceptance of the flower from Harrison spoke of deeper feelings she held for her deceased first Love.

Waylen got up quietly. He didn’t leave the bedroom because he was afraid that Rena would wake up with fear. Quietly standing by the French window, he gazed out at the rainy night, Lost in thought about their relationship.

had improved, yet he couldn’t

relationships with Elvira and Mavis, Rena could only digest

was processing her feelings about Harold, and he respected her need to do so in her own way. Like Elvira and Harold, Rena needed to accept the past as part of her life experience to move

Elvira for a long time, but Rena might not forget Harold for an

to engage in the argument

Waylen stood for much of the night until the gray,

which caused Rena beside him to draw back instinctively, he still held her

“Your body is too

you up every day in the future, okay?” He patted her on the back to Lull

completely and soon fell asleep

woke up in the morning, Waylen had already taken Alexis to school

nightmare she had, and eventually, she

it in her palm, Rena felt as if the warmth of Harold was

now? Mr. Fowler told me that he

Rena blinked in surprise.

touched. She had initially thought that he only said that to

her lips as

staring at the necklace in silence for a while, she finally decided to place it back inside

thoughts,

Miss Holt with exciting news

half shot, it had been listed in a big prize

couldn’t help but feel uplifted by the positive news, so they ended

demanded his father to pick him up. Rena said, “We don’t need to take

want to take him with us and

nodded

the afternoon, the family arrived at Mindy’s

there when the door

them and Looked at them with his sagacious

believe in god in the past, but he still

words to Mindy,

a smile, “I don’t think you

down with

carefully and said softly, “You should have an emerald necklace with you. Why didn’t you bring it with you when you went out?

emphasize the word ‘sincerity’. I think the emerald necklace will definitely

was taken aback, realizing she had

there, utterly

a gentle smile, Mindy remarked, “Everything in the world is but a fleeting illusion, full of unpredictability. No one can truly

Mindy’s profound psychic abilities,

by Marcus, Mindy affectionately caressed his

was unlike his parents, destined

their way back, Waylen stole a glance at

attentively looked at the picture book Rena showed him. The little boy seemed to grasp some deeper meaning and

Waylen checked the time and realized it was

the

Not wanting to disappoint Waylen, Rena replied, her voice soft and tender, “Okay. Let’s bring Leonel along as well. I heard from Alexis that his family has been

words struck a

for Leonel, why don’t we invite him to

aback

continued, “I

rested with Leonel but also depended on

holding the hand of a woman in

between the Fowler family and the Douglas family

out of the car and

hardships and ended her life. Her body is currently at the funeral home. Mr. Fowler, I appreciate your care for Leonel over the past two years. In the future, I’ll take him to Live in Eypolis. It may be a small

asked Leonel

loss of his mother, Leonel appeared somewhat absent-minded. “Goodbye, Mr. and

to part

hand, she looked up

too gazed

head and said, “Rena mentioned taking you home. Would you like to Live with us? Alexis and Marcus

aback, never expecting Waylen and Rena to willingly

limited means could only provide for his basic needs. However, the Fowler family could offer him

allowed Leonel

gazed at Waylen and then at Rena. After a long pause, he asked

gesture, Waylen

Rena ever gets upset, I promise to sleep on the sofa with you and Marcus. So, let’s do our best

with emotion, Leonel managed to nod

her tears, repeating, “Mr. Fowler, you

was modest. He wasn’t exceptional, and he cherished Leonel just because both Rena

connection, Waylen assisted in

100 million dollars. After Waylen established a trust fund for him, they took the

father dared not utter a

Leonel’s

Like a cherished doll and they slept beside one another

Leonel grew accustomed to the new environment, the

was filled with

so he opted for a

Rena suggested dining

and suggested, “How about we go to the French

precisely what was

wished to see

more special if we go there alone for

“It seems I’ll have to wait until next year’s

lowering his voice to match hers, he added,

arrived at the

bustling with

while Waylen carried Marcus in

As she looked up, she caught sight of Waylen taking off his overcoat. His handsome features and impeccable style were accentuated by a light gray casual

go on dates with a few children in tow from time to time. You better

her gaze toward Waylen and a sudden wave of sympathy washed

he had gone from being an eligible bachelor to

knew it would be best not to get

mother of two, Rena retained her youthful and radiant

looked delicate and her elegant ‘long dress made her seem

playing three songs, she was about to return to

she saw someone

alone in the finest spot, Harrison had ordered the most expensive red wine and a white rose adorned his table,

the warm glow of the restaurant lights, Harrison’s

be a

at Harrison and asked, “Don’t

stood up and invited

to converse, Rena accepted and requested a

Harrison said, “I heard about you from an elder a long time

was about to inquire further when she connected

Harrison mentioned was none other

didn’t know what

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