Upon recalling Albert’s past, Helen sank her head and said, “I… I failed to do right by him. I’ve just stood by and seen him lead such a life.”

Since Helen and Rena got on well, Helen started to share her worries.

Rena patted Helen’s hand, offering some reassurance.

Since then, Helen had become a distinguished guest of the Fowler family. From time to time, she would come and pay Rena a visit.

Strangely enough, although Albert would also come to her home, he and Helen had never actually bumped into each other.

Rena went upstairs, carefully leaned her back against the sofa and stared at the ceiling as she let her thoughts run wild.

Once Waylen was done unpacking their Luggage, he approached Rena and placed an arm around her shoulder.

“What’s wrong?” he asked her.

“Anything bothering you?”

Rena placed her hand atop his and fiddled with his fingers.

Then, with a sigh, she said, “Albert’s mother just told me something about Albert. After listening to her, I can’t help but feel sorry for Albert.”

Waylen just smiled. He instantly knew what she was guilty about. It was about Albert and Aline having sex.

Waylen, however, didn’t think it was a big deal.

“Oh? The guilt weighed you down?” Waylen deliberately teased.

Though sensing the teasing in his tone, Rena clarified, “Not that serious.”

Rena knew how to coax Waylen and bring a sense of security in him.

She turned around, pressed her face against his stomach, and said,

“Wlaylen, you’re my love story.”

As Waylen smiled, the look on his eyes softened.

In the next half month, Rena attended several banquets with Helen.

Although these events weren’t grand enough, they were all attended by dozens of celebrities.

Once they had attended enough of these events, people started to know about a lady named Helen, who was connected with Zoey. Helen was Zoey’s daughter’s age.

Besides, Helen often showed up with Rena.

Given Helen’s connection with Zoey and Rena, no one dared to mistreat Helen.

Rena thought she had done enough and could move on with her plan.

She employed Albert to work in the company. From time to time, she would even give him useful advice.

Since Albert had inherited Kyle’s business acumen, he quickly picked things up. Besides, he never wanted to disappoint Rena.

When Kyle heard of Albert’s rapid progress, he called Rena to thank her.

“I just managed to give Albert a leg up, Kyle,” Rena told Kyle.

“Albert did well with the opportunities I offered to him.”

The two of them exchanged casual small talk for a while. During that,

Rena was secretly maneuvering the conversation toward the project she desired to secure for Mark’s sake.

Coincidentally, Kyle happened to look for cooperation on this.

Kyle didn’t mind working with Mark since the cooperation could bring him countless exclusive benefits.

If the cooperation was established, he could form a connection with the Fowler family and also give a helping hand on Albert’s promising career.

It was like killing multiple birds with just a single stone.

Thinking of this, Kyle agreed to her proposal, which sent Rena over the moon.

“Well, let’s meet at the charity party next week,” she said to Kyle.

“We can sign the contract by then.”

Kyle chuckled.

“Rena, you truly are a skilled businesswoman,” he complimented her.

“Are you sure you don’t want to go back to the business world? I have many projects in hand. If you want to, I would love to share some of the work with you or Mark. Of course, it would be better if Albert could continue to learn something from your substantial guidance.”

Rena just smiled silently.

She did all these to get Albert occupied with work and make it less possible for him to show up in her life.

She wanted Albert to take charge of the family business willingly.

That way, he might fail to make time to chase after her anymore.

Albert had stated he had a crush on her. Moreover, he kept showing around her. Although Waylen didn’t voice his displeasure about this,

Rena knew she needed to do something.

Although Rena had lots of thoughts swirling in her mind, she didn’t blurt any of them out loud.

Their phone conversation was ended.

But mere seconds after, her phone rang again. This time, Vera’s name was flashing on the screen.

Upon connection, Vera hastened to tell Rena that Aline was sentenced in advance because of various interferences.

was given the harshest verdict of

left her a bit stunned. After all, Aline was once her classmate. For Aline to meet such a tragic fate like this made

Vera added, “She said

thought Vera would reject Aline’s proposal without hesitation. But to her

will be the last time we’ll ever see

forced a smile as she asked, “Why are you being so compassionate

eyes to the floor and answered, “Rena, Joseph will be going with us. I suppose this will bring some

she realized Vera had not yet moved on even after all these years. Until

a moment, Rena felt a touch of sadness

whether it was for Vera or for Harold who had passed

she could muster

“Okay,” Rena said.

“Let’s go see her.”

surprise, Waylen was

car, she received

vicious woman?” he asked directly. She could feel his anxiety through

glance at Ross in front

Ross tell

Ross

wanting to add further

And the place is gloomy. What if the baby inside your belly gets frightened? It is a lovely baby

Rena was amused.

Waylen sounded like he was scolding her, she knew that his words were coming from a place

visiting that place would affect

like to accompany me?” she asked

have a prenatal appointment this afternoon. Why don’t we dine

Waylen was intricately yet effortlessly fixing his

in the way his finger twiddled against the fabric of the

replied, “I would

the detention house almost at the same

Vera following behind. Vera’s nose looked a tad reddish,

Rena hurriedly approached Vera and placed a

you’ve been looking forward to this

Vera nodded and sniffled.

enter the detention house, another car

around, they saw Joseph hurriedly stepping out of

Vera with mixed emotions brewing

had been urging him to get married since he was single for some time. While he had

during their marriage remained untouched,

would go

he would lay on the bed, close his eyes, and pretend that he and

wallow in this

were already divorced. Vera had already married Roscoe and led a happy

saw Joseph, a surge of emotions welled in

caused tremendous pain to her in the past. Even

Roscoe, Joseph could

and Rena were finally allowed to

requested to

I’ll take good care

center was small and plain, but at this

there quietly, with both her hands and feet

Aline seemed

energy that had previously characterized her was now gone, and the light in her eyes had died down into

others came in, Aline slightly

“Here you are.”

rage bubbling inside her. She gnashed her teeth, trying her best not to lose control, and asked, “Are you

you it’s already too

cast her eyes downwards, hiding the complexity in her

muttered

you?

harder and

beat Aline. Even though Aline was about

lull, Aline burst into

the way she Laughed, and it sent a

tumultuous history, Joseph had a lot of questions that he wanted to ask Aline before she faced the death penalty. Since Vera was also here, it was best to

Aline’s eyes, his eyes narrowing into

me? Or did you just love

laughing, her Laughter sounding wilder than

money do you think you have? Yes, I did aspire to be your wife back then, but that was only because Harold didn’t Like me. You know what was the most amusing part

obviously deeply in love

she realized that her love for you

slacked as

turned out Aline’s motives for becoming

Joseph had regained his composure, he asked in a

never liked

glared at him and

“No! Never!”

a dagger

who deeply loved him, only to

turned to Vera, hoping to see a look of understanding or sympathy in her

simply stunned by the revelation. After a while, she finally murmured,

lips curled into a smile, her shoulder relaxing as if a heavy weight had

grudges

very well

with her life. Roscoe treated her very well, and she had a healthy,

something to Vera,

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