A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

He set Edwin down on the ground and pinched Rena’s face.

“You’re acting like an angel, but I’m the devil now, right?” he said teasingly.

But Rena shook off his hand.

Then she turned her attention to Cecilia and sighed. There were mixed feelings in her heart.

She knew that Cecilia had signed the divorce agreement with Mark, but Cecilia knew nothing about Mark’s current condition.

Rena cared a lot about the both of them.

Mark was the precious family member she cherished so much, while Cecilia, with whom she had been together for many years, was just like her own sister.

No one could wish to see them happy again as much as Rena did.

But she just couldn’t say anything to Cecilia right now.

Cecilia, on the other hand, took her hand and whispered in her ear, “Don’t be angry with me, please.”

Rena felt her heart so soft around Cecilia that she couldn’t even think of being angry.

“How can I be angry with you?” she said with a faint smile.

Seeing this happy scene playing out in front of him, Waylen caressed Rena’s back and said, “It’s still a while before dinner. You can have a little talk with her. I have something to discuss with Dad.”

“Okay,” Rena nodded.

Then Waylen and Korbyn went upstairs to the second floor.

They entered the study and Waylen closed the door behind them. Then he leaned against it and lit a cigarette.

“Dad, what happened? Is there something urgent?” he asked as he smoked.

Korbyn remained silent with a somber expression on his face.

Waylen stared at him quietly for a moment. Then he walked over and poured a cup of tea for his father.

In an effort to cheer up his father, he said, “Dad, are you still worried about Cecilia? I think she’s fine now. She won’t have to worry about getting married in the future. The worst-case scenario is that we will take care of her for the rest of her life. And we can actually afford to do that.”

But Korbyn glared at him and sneered, “You’re all so very upbeat and optimistic now, aren’t you? Why weren’t you so carefree and calm when Rena didn’t want you? Who went drunk and kept making a scene back then?”

Waylen was smart enough to know when he had been defeated. And this was one such moment. But his father’s tone suggested that there was something else that was more serious which he wanted to tell him.

He took a sip of his tea and then he asked, “Dad, what happened?”

Korbyn cleared his throat awkwardly and said, “Cecilia is pregnant.”

Waylen’s jaw dropped in shock. He stood there staring at his father in astonishment until the cigarette between his fingers started burning his skin; that was when he recovered his senses and quickly put it out.

There was total silence in the study as both men looked at each other. They just didn’t know what to say to each other.

After a while, Korbyn broke the silence by saying, “Waylen, you and Cecilia both have both experienced a tumultuous emotional life, but looks like it didn’t get in your way of becoming parents! Look at Rena! And now your sister’s pregnant again!”

Still shell-shocked, Waylen didn’t respond until quite a while later.

“Dad, what did you just say?”

Korbyn repeated his words in an impatient tone.

But Waylen was still so shaken by the news his father had just given him that he reached out into the ashtray and took out the cigarette butt he had thrown there and lit it again. When Korbyn didn’t get any respond from his son, he teased him by saying, “Even if you siblings go on to have many more children, you don’t need to be so frugal. I’m sure we can afford to raise more.”

“He has a rather strong reproductive capacity!” Waylen sneered, referring to Mark.

Korbyn shrugged and stood up.

“I’m sure you’re not bad either, Waylen,” he said, patting him on the shoulder.

“Find a timing to tell Rena about this. I know it’s not easy for her to get stuck in such an awkward situation. Don’t take it out on her, okay?”

“How dare I?” Waylen chuckled.

Then they left the study and went downstairs together.

It was already time for dinner, and the family had gathered together.

Waylen constantly stole glances at Cecilia as his mind focused on nothing else but the sticky situation at hand.

Cecilia lowered her head when she noticed his glances.

Before long, Rena had also noticed.

After dinner, when she got in the car with Waylen, she complained bitterly, “Cecilia is going through a lot in her marriage. Why are you still so merciless enough to keep glancing at her like that?”

Though he was in a bad mood, Waylen had no choice but to be gentle with Rena.

He fastened the seat belt for her and said, “Am I merciless? This is how I’ve always been since childhood.”

Rena didn’t say anything in response.

Waylen gently touched her belly and went on in a softer tone, “I guess it’s because you’ve compared my attitude towards you with how I behave to her, and that’s why you think I’m harsh. You have to remember that I’m her brother, but I’m your husband. My behavior depends on the relationship I have with the individual I’m interacting with.”

“And by the way, remember I’ve always told you that you’re constantly being jealous of Cecilia? Yes, you are,” he added teasingly.

Rena couldn’t stand his cheekiness.

She kept her gaze straight ahead and said, “Let’s go home.”

“Okay,” Waylen nodded in agreement.

It was 8 p.m. when they finally arrived at the villa.

The domestic staff had taken good care of the children.

Leonel was helping Marcus read some children’s books while Alexis was dressed in a beautiful attire and playing the piano.

Young as she was, she played the instrument very well.

When they noticed the arrival of their parents, Alexis left the piano behind and jumped into Waylen’s embrace with a joyful squeal. She was her father’s favorite one and he never tired of being with her. He gave her a kiss on her forehead and asked, “Did you miss Daddy?”

“Yes!” she declared and insisted that Waylen should carry her. She was always trying to act like a spoiled child around her father.

“Daddy misses you too,” Waylen said as he took her back to the piano.

“Come on, I want you to continue playing the piano.”

Alexis was surprised.

Before she could say anything, her father kissed her again and turned his attention to his son. After playing with Marcus for a while, he carried Leonel up the stairs, intending to go to the study with him.

But Rena called after him, “Waylen!”

Waylen stopped on the staircase and turned to look at her.

“What?

I’m cultivating Leonel.”

change his mind on

he quietly allowed

to play the

her mind. She was worried about

didn’t notice when Alexis made

playing the piano and leaned against

over

Rena accompanied her children.

was 10 p.m. Time

master bedroom, she didn’t see Waylen there. So she

and a faint yellow light spilled out from

window, so the smell of smoke inside the study wasn’t

while

notice Rena’s presence until a pair of

bed?”

Rena nodded.

his coaching of

smart child,” Waylen

murmured absentmindedly, “What a

inhaled his scent and asked softly, “Waylen,

worried about

the question. He simply

around and gently cradled

her head against Waylen’s

a shirt. Rena could feel his heartbeat through

It was quite charming.

in an incredibly

my uncle ensures proper

her flowing brown hair and, after a prolonged contemplation,

caught off guard by his

body, nestled in his embrace, tensed up. After a prolonged silence, she finally found her

what did

brushed her face, and softly said,

“How could she…”

sadness

as she said, “Cecilia doesn’t know about my uncle’s illness, and my uncle doesn’t know she’s pregnant. Waylen, I think it’s terribly unfair to

her

effort to find solace,

been married to him for many years, she had little

“You don’t intend to tell my

Waylen remained silent.

even gentler than

her head on his shoulder, Rena

an impasse. Their separation was incredibly painful, witnessed by so many. If they reconcile solely because of your uncle’s illness and Cecilia’s pregnancy, wouldn’t that be

he

honest and laid everything bare, it would be Mark who would always have

future couldn’t be compromised any

waist and whispered, “Waylen, you know what? I truly despised him when he left Cecilia at their wedding! It wasn’t just for Cecilia, but for himself as

Waylen kissed her hair.

was all the more grateful for her thoughtfulness and for her

openly without holding

a hoarse voice, “I’ll find the best doctor for your uncle, and at the same time, I’ll fulfill my duty as a

leaned gently

night was

closed the window with one hand and

up and reached out to touch

beside him was

smiled faintly. Rena had often slept in in the morning since her pregnancy,

lifted the blanket, got up, tended to his simple grooming,

in the kitchen making

aroma of the soup stimulated

from behind, caressed her belly, and

the baby move in

did you get up

Rena was making soup to go

her face and

one for my uncle and the other for Cecilia. She loves it. Plus, pregnant women

Waylen expressed his concern.

with your condition… Don’t overexert yourself. Let me handle

and

Rena didn’t object.

husband was being considerate, and a wise wife

she sat at the table, gently cradling

bathed her, making her feel

made the soup but also prepared a nutritious breakfast for the

sunlight hit on his

for

relief as she gazed at Waylen’s back.

Something he loved.

knew exactly what to say. But as she shifted her position, a sharp pain

dress was stained with

of the table, Rena grimaced

“What’s wrong?”

composed. He turned off the stove and hurried to help her sit down,

ready! Rena is in

servant rushed out in a

with sweat, but she endured

eyes and noticed her husband was even more anxious than

“I’m fine. I’m just going to

two weeks. How

scooped Rena into his arms, oblivious to the

staff proved reliable and held Rena in

drove swiftly to the hospital. As

Rena is in labor. I’m taking her to

hung up and turned

softly, “Hang in there a

her teeth

He gazed at

had received excellent care during her pregnancy, so this time,

accompanied her all the way to the delivery room, holding her

then, the baby was

choked with emotion

inquired

could a woman give birth without

time was different from her previous two

time, Waylen was

her slender fingers, gently tracing his handsome eyebrows,