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.

given the

Rena had expected this result, it still left her a bit stunned. After all, Aline was once her classmate.

“She said that she wants to see

proposal without hesitation. But to her surprise, Vera said,

will be the last time we’ll ever

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

cast her eyes to the floor and answered, “Rena, Joseph will be

on even after all these years. Until

a touch of sadness deep within

it was for Vera or for Harold who had

the end, all she could muster

“Okay,” Rena said.

“Let’s go see her.”

Rena’s surprise,

Rena got into the car, she received a call from

see that vicious woman?” he asked directly. She could

a glance at Ross in

tell

Ross felt

to add further tension, Waylen softened

pregnant! And the place is gloomy. What if the baby

Rena was amused.

she knew that his words were coming from a

worried that visiting that place would

me?” she

afternoon. Why don’t we dine out

Exceed Group’s CEO office, Waylen was intricately yet effortlessly

his finger twiddled against the fabric of the

replied, “I would love

Rena arrived at the detention house almost at the same

of the car opened and Roscoe came out, with Vera following behind. Vera’s nose looked

this, Rena hurriedly approached Vera and placed a

are you crying? I thought you’ve been looking forward to this day

Vera nodded and sniffled.

the detention house,

turned around, they saw Joseph hurriedly

stared at Vera with mixed emotions brewing on his

Joseph’s family had been urging him to get married since he was single for some time. While he had dated several women, none of those relationships lasted long

during their marriage

Joseph would go

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

wallow in

already divorced. Vera had already married Roscoe and led

surge of emotions welled in her

to her in the past. Even though

next to Roscoe, Joseph could only flash

some strings, Joseph, Vera and Rena were finally allowed

requested to meet

care of everything,” Joseph assured

was small and plain, but at this

there quietly, with both her

demeanor, Aline seemed like a different

the

and the others came in, Aline

“Here you are.”

inside her. She gnashed her teeth, trying her best not to lose control, and asked, “Are you going to confess? Or

I’m telling you

a forlorn smile, Aline cast her eyes downwards, hiding the

muttered beneath

to you?

harder and balled

Aline was about to meet her demise, she

a short lull, Aline

with the way she Laughed, and it sent a shiver down Joseph’s

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

into a sharp stare that

love me? Or

her Laughter sounding wilder than

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

obviously deeply in love with Vera

see the look on her face when she realized that her love for you amounted to nothing. If

jaw slacked as words

motives for becoming the other woman

regained his composure, he asked in a hoarse

never

glared at

“No! Never!”

felt like a dagger thrust directly

marriage with Vera and let go of her who deeply loved him, only to exchange

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,

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

hold any grudges toward you,”

doing very

her life. Roscoe treated her very

the other hand, had led a life of pain and misery. He wanted to say something to Vera, but

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