Waylen kissed her passionately.

His voice was rough and filled with longing.

“I can’t bear the wait any longer, Rena. You’ve been on my mind all day. Since Elva was born, we’ve had little intimate time. Every time we get close, she starts crying.”

As he spoke, Waylen’s frustration grew more intense.

Rena had to rest her head on his shoulder and Lightly nibble at it.

Waylen poured out his jealousy and insecurities.

When Rena couldn’t handle it any longer, her voice quivered as she consoled him.

“No matter how many children we have, you are always the one I love the most. My beloved Waylen…”

Waylen was captivated by her words and lowered his head to playfully nibble her nose.

“You have a way of calming me,” he admitted.

But everyone, him including, loved sweet words.

Waylen couldn’t resist urging Rena, “Say my name. Rena, call me Waylen.”

“Waylen! Waylen!”

After quite a while, everything fell silent. He rested against her, his neck damp with sweat. He said in a low, husky voice, “I love it when you say my name like that. It drives me wild every time.”

Rena blushed.

Seeing her blush, Waylen couldn’t resist kissing her, wanting more.

However, their baby’s cries interrupted the romantic atmosphere.

Just as he was about to ignore her, Rena gently pushed him. She said in a trembling voice, “I think she has wet her diaper. Waylen, please go check on her.”

Waylen was in high spirits.

He exhaled with difficulty and muttered to himself, “Why did we have to have so many children?”

However, he didn’t want to cause Rena any distress. After washing his hands, he dutifully changed Elva’s diaper.

Despite his grumbling, his eyes and demeanor were gentle as he changed the baby’s diaper with utmost care.

He held the baby’s tiny bottom in his hand and put on a fresh diaper adorned with small pink flowers.

Waylen had earlier gone with Alexis to the supermarket and picked out these ones.

Rena tidied herself as she gazed at Waylen in admiration.

At that moment, he was truly a wonderful husband.

Perhaps it was the intensity of her gaze that prompted Waylen to look up. When their eyes met, Rena turned away shyly. He chuckled at her action.

“Mrs. Fowler, you have your moments of shyness, I see.”

Just moments ago, Rena adored him, but now she found him really annoying.

Waylen finished changing Elva’s diaper and instead of engaging in another round of intimacy with Rena, he scooped up the baby, cradled her in his arms, and began to soothe and talk to her.

Elva giggled and kicked her little legs in delight.

Waylen planted a gentle kiss on Elva’s forehead.

He whispered, “You have that sweet milky scent. It’s delightful.”

Rena couldn’t resist joining in to caress the baby.

The atmosphere was so romantic that it was the perfect time for private conversations between a couple.

Amidst his playful interaction with the baby, Waylen said, “I met Mark’s attending doctor this morning. The situation is a bit complicated.”

Rena’s heart ached as she asked, “Is there a chance for him to recover?”

“It’s uncertain,” Waylen replied.

“It’s a fifty-fifty chance.”

After uttering those words, he glanced at his wife’s tear-filled eyes and gently patted her.

“Please don’t cry.” I’ll figure something out.

Rena nodded.

She leaned on his shoulder in silence.

After a while, Waylen suddenly said, “If it ever comes to the point where things can’t be reversed, I’ll tell Cecilia everything.”

Waylen had a deep understanding of his sister.

Cecilia might act tough, but she had a softer side.

While she had wanted to break up with Mark, if it became a matter of life and death, Waylen believed she would want to know and have closure.

Waylen didn’t want Cecilia to have any regrets in her life.

However, that time was still in the distant future.

With a heavy heart, Rena went to visit Mark the next day.

Unfortunately, Mark was in the middle of a check-up, and Rena had other commitments, so she left first.

Peter saw Rena off.

Then he hurried to the examination center to pick up Mark.

Peter reached the ultrasound department.

He saw Mark, but he also spotted someone else–Cecilia.

Cecilia was visibly pregnant, her belly swollen.

She seemed to be five or six months along.

She had come for a prenatal checkup and coincidentally ran into Mark.

They locked eyes. Mark’s gaze shifted to her belly, and he asked in a hoarse voice, “It’s about five months, right?”

Cecilia’s eyes welled up with tears.

She gazed at Mark, who was wearing a hospital gown.

and pale. Why hadn’t he

with self-mockery, “I had a bit too much to drink at the party and ended up in the hospital

forward with a smile and suggested, “There are many

Mark glanced at Cecilia.

that he had been

months had passed, and he hadn’t mentioned

fought for their marriage. Also, he had swiftly signed the divorce papers. Maybe he

to terms with it, there was

Cecilia forced a smile.

“Sure.”

upscale, complete with a coffee

found a table, ordered water, and Peter wisely

held her glass and asked

Mark didn’t deny it.

the last time

came to my apartment

Cecilia asked quietly.

looked at her

while her belly had grown bigger, she hadn’t gained much

evident that her life

but hesitated to offer comfort.

on if he

that her life might have been easier

ultimately chose to remain silent, since it was he and Cecilia’s

future, Edwin would have a

feeling that she should really let

“Mr. Evans, don’t worry. I won’t ask you to take responsibility for this

her words, she felt

that Mark had no intention of

same as before. She said politely, “Refrain from excessive drinking and smoking in the future. You should prioritize your health

not have

now Mark nodded and said, “You’re right. I must take care of

fixed his

She picked up her bag from the table, offered a quiet apology, and began

Peter considered stopping her.

interjected, “Let

want to reveal her vulnerable side to others and needed a place to

all these years, she was still

longer the same Mr. Evans from

the hospital, her mind

she remained silent,

she muttered, “Take me to

familiar with the area, knowing it was home to many wealthy people’s

way, he tried to engage Cecilia in conversation, sharing stories of the upper class to win her

slightly and asked, “Can you believe

course not. In Duefron,

then fell silent, thinking of a particular person: Mark

Mark had the means to keep such

The driver was infuriated.

lost

to

Cecilia asked him to return to pick her up in the

found a key she

was evident she had never truly moved on

door, Cecilia was greeted by the scent of Jo Malone Wild Bluebell, her favorite perfume. She hadn’t

be that Mark had been coming back

fresh dew on a plate of fruits, showing that

walked to the kitchen, finding her preferred snacks and milk in the

welled in

had divorced, and he was the one who failed to treat her right. He

he moved

an overwhelming sense of

bear to stay any

to escape the painful memories of her relationship with

as she opened the

had changed into

maintained his signature style but had lost so

of her eyes, and

him with trembling

against the wall, finally uttering,

but her feelings

Mark closed the door.

put on a pair of slippers and offered her another pair. It was at this moment that he squatted

was a humbling

hesitated to move her feet but he gently

in a hoarse voice, “Stay for lunch. I’ll

Cecilia was reluctant.

“I’m going home.”

slippers on her feet, maintaining his gentle demeanor. He said, “The driver has gone back, and it’s not easy to get

stood still while Mark changed her shoes for her. When he was done, he stood

his hand

so he could feel the

was the first time that Mark was feeling the

with Cecilia when

murmured, his eyes wide with

But she managed to blurt out a response, “It’s a five-month

could sense a hint of

failed in his responsibility towards her, so it was only normal that

stay for Lunch? You need to eat on time. The baby needs

sat down. Then she took out a parenting book from

sofa instead? It’s softer,”

will put pressure on my Lower abdomen and that’s not good for the baby,” she pointed

understanding and went straight to the kitchen

back, he brought four dishes, in addition to

contained Cecilia’s favorite meals. As he laid them before her, Cecilia stared

dished out the food and

eat more. You’re eating for two now,”

began to eat quietly, without

taking a few spoonfuls, she looked at him and said, “Mark, you don’t have to do all this. We are no longer a couple. You’ve given me a lot of money, more than enough for me to raise another child. I don’t intend

when he

“What

She put down her cutlery and said,

he was slim,

alone. You’re

argue, so she just sat

Mark dished more food into her plate

are your plans for the future?” he suddenly

Plans? For the future?

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