Cathy called out to his retreating figure, “Mark! She’s my child!”

Mark came to a halt.

Then he said quietly, “She is not! She’s Paul’s child, and she is quite unlike you.”

Laura’s innocent gaze held no cunning plots within.

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Children embodied purity, and Laura shouldn’t be swayed by Cathy.

Mark walked away decisively, leaving Cathy alone, her smile tinged with self-mockery.

She chuckled at her hopeful imagination. Even a child could not keep Mark by her side.

Mark boarded his private jet, and his mood soured.

Peter was the kindest and most thoughtful of them all. Pouring a glass of red wine, he passed it to Mark, seated beside him, and grinned, remarking, “Cathy picked her path. She can’t blame anyone else.”

Cathy stirred up so much trouble that her family couldn’t welcome her anymore, believing she had disgraced them. It could be said that the people around her had distanced themselves from her.

Mark didn’t sip the wine, declining with a charming gesture, straightening his shirt.

“Peter, she wasn’t always this way. Once, she was reasonable and kind.”

He seemed to drift into his world of thoughts.

“Love can sometimes make people lose their way.”

Peter knew how to cheer Mark up and quickly responded, “That’s not always the case! Take Cecilia, for example. Her love for you is deep, yet she doesn’t compromise her values. Her career thrives. She’s your ideal one.”

Mark gave him a look.

Peter felt puzzled and asked, “Did I say something incorrect?”

Mark grinned and said, “No. It’s just I’ve thought about something the wrong way all the time.”

Mark had long believ

ed that women like Cathy and Miss Holt embodied independence. However, Peter’s words made him realize he was wrong on that.

Cecilia was the epitome of the self-reliant woman he had always admired.

Perhaps she lived comfortably with only modest goals.

Still, considering her origins in the Fowler family, how could anyone expect her to be ordinary?

Her love had its boundaries.

The thought of Cecilia made Mark’s heart flutter. He was eager to reunite with her.

Peter had a knack for reading Mark’s mind. After guessing what was on Mark’s mind, he refrained from adding more words.

By nine o’clock in the evening, the private jet touched down.

An hour and a half later, Mark was back at the villa.

In the hallway, there was just a single wall lamp still lit.

Surrounded by the gentle, golden light, he sensed the warmth of home.

A sweet home with Cecilia and Edwin.

Mark removed his coat and gazed around the villa adorned with decorations from a while ago, and his heart warmed with nostalgia.

He made his way upstairs and headed straight to the child’s bedroom.

Edwin had dozed off. While sleeping, he remained perfectly still, lying on his side with his small body snugly wrapped under the quilt.

Only half of his soft face was visible. His brown hair had a shiny, vibrant color.

Mark perched on the bed’s edge, loosened his shirt and leaned down to plant a kiss.

Edwin remained asleep, but he murmured something in his dream.

Mark watched over him tenderly for some time.

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At last, he carefully tucked Edwin in and returned to his bedroom, where Cecilia was still engrossed in her tasks.

Perched on the couch in her white robe, Cecilia was absorbed in a script.

Her slightly wet hair was draped down, and a fresh scent emanated from her.

She had just stepped out of a shower.

Mark eased the door shut, speaking softly.

“It’s late. Are you still going over your lines?”

Cecilia lifted her gaze to him.

Delight flickered in her eyes, but she kept it subtle, not wanting to reveal too much.

Leaning against the doorframe, Mark undid the buttons on his shirt and grumbled, “I’m completely worn out!”

He had a talent for handling relationships with women.

Revealing vulnerability would often evoke women’s sympathy, and Cecilia, at the very least, felt a bit concerned.

However, she remained seated and refused to get up.

Mark sat beside her, wearing a gentle smile, and affectionately ruffled her hair.

“How did your day out shopping go?”

Cecilia shared some information about Rena with him, and without overthinking, she remarked, “Once Elva is born, Waylen and Rena will have two little girls.”

Yet, they had no daughters of their own.

Despite his fatigue, Mark’s smile remained. He reclined against the sofa, too weary to move much.

Nevertheless, he drew her into his embrace.

He took her hand, sliding it inside his shirt to feel the warmth of his skin.

Cecilia pulled back her hand.

“I’m not kidding!”

With a tender grin, Mark said, “Don’t we already have a little girl at home?” As he said this, he playfully tugged at her long hair.

Cecilia got the hint.

her youthful days were now

“Do you feel embarrassed?”

became energetic and was itching to

his arm and exclaimed, “I’ve

Mark released her hand.

seat, leisurely undoing his

“What’s the matter?”

her gaze

hesitation,

genuinely admired

Mark cast a glance her way and teased, “Feeling tempted? Didn’t you say you have something to

feigned focus on

annoyed, “What do you say inviting

bathroom, and his

going out. She’s content with her life

you and Edwin. Maybe she will agree to come over

Cecilia kept quiet.

the bathroom, Mark noticed Cecilia lost

“What’s on

stared at him. She wanted

for now. We

a soft and

way Mark

if

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Mark drew her close.

he was overflowing with passion. Despite knowing he might not last, he couldn’t hold back his desire, kissing her until

swept them

until midnight that

phone buzzed, and it was a call from

he gazed at the screen quietly for a few seconds before finally hitting the mute

flickered on and

he tenderly embraced Cecilia, nuzzling

Cecilia’s eyes fluttered open.

She sensed Mark’s melancholy.

if Laura hadn’t been Cathy’s daughter, they might have welcomed Laura with open arms, raising her up as Rena did with

daughter. She could not bring herself to embrace Laura

say, but Mark silenced her with

her from

his arms and whispered, “Let’s

to

had dozed off, so he silently got up,

a pack of cigarettes on the bedside table. As he stepped outside, a cool breeze swept into the bedroom, leaving a touch

against

blinked her eyes open, wide awake, unable to

urge

wearing her thin pajamas

cast a gentle glow on him, resembling a comforting embrace amid the dimly lit

in the soft light, he smoked in silence. His handsome face wore a slight

Cecilia to

the task, he had a knack for effortlessly resolving

downward and

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find contentment if Laura had a bright future but deep regret if her path ahead turned

Mark became aware of Cecilia’s

locked onto hers with feelings too deep to decipher, and Cecilia replied with a

smile held more

phone was in her

“Here’s

swiftly passed him the phone and hurriedly departed as if she

phone, which remained on silent, its screen flashing

glanced towards the study’s door, through which Cecilia

formed in Mark’s

answer button and

young girl sounded a

lit a cigarette and held it delicately between his

replied quietly, “I’m

surge of sympathy for

given birth to Laura and entrusted her

she found herself in an unfamiliar environment, a harsh situation for a

Mark requested that she pass the

then did Paul’s parents learn that Laura was having

Mark that they would take good care

on her. She had been deprived of a family’s warmth since childhood and now couldn’t

the phone, feeling

he knew that Cecilia felt even

extinguished his cigarette and returned to

enough, Cecilia was

her shoulders like a waterfall,

his phone on the

in to kiss her tenderly on

morning? If you

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closer to him, resting

way for a long time

his cigarette and returned to

enough, Cecilia was

cascaded over her shoulders like a waterfall, making her look

placed his phone on

tenderly on the

have work tomorrow morning? If you don’t get some sleep, how will you

to him,

a long time

gently stroked her hair and then kissed her

Cecilia trembled slightly.

it was their souls connecting. In that

awoke to find herself alone in

had already left for

she was

Light brown sweater and dark coffee

he saw Cecilia coming down, he flashed

a seat and

morning commercial shoot today,”

and offered, “I’ll drive you to the

of

“You don’t have to

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