Hearing this, Mark slightly opened his eyes.

Cecilia then helped him take off his coat.

She searched his coat pockets for the medicine bottle. Instead, what she found were a few candies, which were her favorites.

She stared at them for a long time as a million thoughts began racing in her mind.

Meanwhile, Mark felt as though the world around him was spinning.

He gave her hand a slight squeeze as he lethargically looked up at her.

“Cecilia, is there a chance for us to go back in the past? You can call me Uncle Mark, like you used to, and I can treat you as my little girl.”

Even now that Cecilia was a mature woman, Mark still treated her as a little girl.

After saying that, Mark no longer had the energy to listen to her answer. Although his mind was only half-lucid, he still stubbornly held on to her hand. It was as though he was afraid that the moment he let go, all the warmth that he had worked so hard to build would dissipate into thin air.

The light around them was dim.

Cecilia had chosen this crystal chandelier herself-one produced in Ypsila and worth two million dollars.

She liked it very much because of its shiny and gorgeous appearance.

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She thought it would look nice at home.

Although some things remained constant, the same could not be said about people.

She met his pleading eyes and stared at him in silence. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t bring herself to answer him.

After a while, Peter arrived with the doctor.

When Cecilia opened the door, she was somewhat embarrassed.

Thankfully, Peter broke the awkwardness first by saying, “Thank you.

He needs to preserve his health, but he’s clearly not taking care of himself!”

Cecilia forced a smile.

It was obvious that this doctor was completely dedicated to Mark.

After taking Mark’s temperature and performing a thorough physical exam, the doctor remarked, “It’s not that serious. Two injections should be enough to bring down his fever. However, that doesn’t change the fact he needs to be more careful in the future.”

After that, Peter helped Mark up and led him to his bedroom.

There, the doctor gave Mark an injection.

Mark’s body was flat on the bed. His throat bulged as a whisper escaped his lips, uttering a name in his sleep.

With a smile, the doctor said goodbye.

When Peter came back after walking the doctor out, he saw Cecilia standing in front of the French window of the bedroom. The sky outside was dark, and the rain had already subsided.

From behind, Cecilia’s posture exhibited loneliness.

While she was only a simple girl, she was forced to grow up in her relationship with Mark.

Peter warily approached Cecilia, and after hesitating for a while, he said, “Cecilia, I’m not defending him. But I just want to tell you that if it weren’t for you, Edwin, and Olivia, Mr. Evans wouldn’t be alive.

He had narrowly escaped death so many times back in Rouemn.

But I think a lot of people would rather die than go through the pain of treatment.”

Slowly, Cecilia looked up.

Then, after a long silence, she let out a soft sigh and said, “I know.”

She sank her head once again, mustering all her strength just to keep her emotions at bay.

“Mark felt that he failed to do right by me, so he didn’t want to drag me down when he became ill,” she murmured.

“He chose to face his illness alone and prepared for the worst. But Peter, he has thought and accounted for everything but my feeling! Did it ever occur to him that if he really couldn’t make it, I would regret fighting with him and separating from him? Did he ever think that I would blame myself for the rest of my life?”

Peter remained silent, unable to deny it.

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Cecilia flashed a faint smile and continued, “That day, he said that he wanted to accompany me for the prenatal checkups. When I heard that, I almost burst in joy because he wasn’t there with me when I had Edwin. But then, when I went to see him, he had only left me a letter, telling me that I shouldn’t wait for him anymore. From that day on, I took his words to heart and stopped waiting for him.

Although I’m glad that he came back alive, there are some things in the past that you can no longer change.”

To Cecilia, it wasn’t that she no longer loved Mark. Rather, she didn’t see any reason for her to be with him anymore.

Peter knew this as well.

The entire time, he just stayed quiet as he stood by her side and accompanied her.

After a while, Cecilia turned around and smiled.

“Thank you for taking care of him. Because of you, Edwin and Olivia can still have their father.”

When Cecilia left, she felt a hollowness in her chest that was hard to explain.

She was cold and unfeeling. She knew that she shouldn’t get back together with him because if she did, her heart, which had been broken countless times already, might break again into a million pieces. And if that were to happen, she was afraid she could no longer recover from it.

Right now, all she wanted was for herself and Mark to be a family.

Peter walked her downstairs.

When he opened the car door for her, he hesitated for a moment before saying, “Lina and I adopted that child.”

As Cecilia sat in the car, her body froze midway in shock.

Peter patted her on the shoulder and said, “Drive carefully, okay?

Don’t be so absent-minded.”

Cecilia forced a smile.

She then slowly rolled up the window and gently stepped on the accelerator. As the engine revved to life, the red sports car drove away.

The rain had already stopped.

The road ahead of her was filled with puddles of water, which reflected the city’s neon lights. At night, they looked strangely beautiful.

Cecilia turned on the music, and a soothing Love song began to play.

As she drove to the Fowler’s house, she couldn’t stop the tears from rolling down her eyes.

Her family had not yet eaten and was waiting for her. Since the children were growing hungry, Rena had made some cookies for them.

bit her biscuit

Cecilia arrived, she brought home with her a box of

forward and took the box from

the cabinet by accident! The date is actually quite new. Ha-ha! I really think Mark is

on her fist and cleared

she

teeth and cursed in her

and announced, “I’m so hungry! Let’s have

Cecilia could leave, she felt her hand

it was, she saw Edwin. The little boy looked up at his mother with pouted

smile, Cecilia gently caressed his face and answered, “He’s not feeling well

a long face and

he was going to have dinner with me. He lied to me

looked away, not knowing what to

Edwin let go of her hand and

said, “Edwin is really in denial, isn’t he? He has been thinking about Mark this whole

do you think he gets his personality from? I don’t think it’s from Mark. He’s too

and let out an embarrassed

Rena elbowed her

He pulled her closer and whispered to her ear, “Fine, Mrs. Fowler. I’ll only be teasing you. I

eyes. She thought

Cecilia so she could keep a closer

girl after all. As such, she couldn’t share some things to Waylen or even her parents. However, with Rena, she

her out, Rena comforted

about to leave,

gentle nature emanating from her expression. Her eyes were soft, and her face was serene. Perhaps she had been a mother for such a long time

his wife’s shoulders

didn’t say anything and

they got in the car that Rena finally spilled the

has a fever. Although Cecilia called Peter to look

like your uncle’s willing to do anything just to

condition. He shouldn’t be this reckless

she couldn’t help but chastise

a while, he said, “The kids aren’t here with us. Why don’t we stop by and see

Rena shook her head.

late now.

Waylen looked at his wife and asked, “Mrs. Fowler, shall we have a

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

widened even

not to take care of the kids for a change. Mrs. Fowler, why don’t

who were having a hard time. Waylen and Rena

sister very well. The thing he was afraid the most was that

depressed that she might

Mark came back

back of his neck and said softly,

Rena agreed.

bar and enjoy some nice music while sipping

different idea. He took her to the apartment where they used to live before. No one had lived there for a long time. As such, the air

entered, she found herself silenced

the wall. He kissed her like he was devouring her, trying to

Waylen’s face with both hands as their breaths mingled with each

Fowler, don’t you want

Waylen didn’t say anything.

combed her long brown hair with his slender fingers until his hand reached

her

flushed pink, she asked, “How do you want

Waylen could only chuckle.

her to the bedroom. From time to time, he would shower her with kisses. The lights

fell on the soft bed, she

of her. He grabbed the back of her head and thoroughly kissed her

could feel his heat through his

their kiss got, the

as she placed her hand on his arm, gently stroking it

more. After a while, he momentarily pulled away and said, “Help me unbutton my

one hand, unfastened his belt. She then yanked the hem of his shirt from

her Lips all the way to

even closer, his body weight

Fowler, you bad,

took her a while to finally regain her strength. She pulled him closer and

like you like this. I like it very much. I especially like it when you

moment, Waylen was as

had been together for a long time already, the fire between them had been kept alive and burning,

relationship, their hunger for each other’s bodies never

staring

her get so turned on that she would lose all semblance of reason

Rena only belonged

would end up only loving one woman and wanting to share a bed with only her for the rest of his life. He couldn’t believe that this woman and this woman

this was the most romantic thing, the

had sex for

were done, Waylen and Rena showered together before laying down in the soft mattress. The bed was so comfortable that

together, Waylen turned to look at Rena, wanting to

He liked this woman.

did he enjoy having sex with her, he also

it a squeeze. Then, he asked her how she

his arms, Rena sunk her beautiful chin into

take stock of

quickly gnashing his teeth. He pinched her chin and leaned

to

could happen, Rena stopped him, “You have a meeting tomorrow morning,”

away. Rena then leaned closer to him and whispered to his ear, “I notice you like taking me back

and that was also Rena’s first time being with a man. Was that

it, if it’s any other woman, I don’t think I care about being her first. I

about such things for the first time in my

neither a rigid nor

to only make love

cheek and

you’re already 37

smile of his own, which

already 37, he was still so strong in bed and she had to beg for

what it could lead to, Rena didn’t dare

sleep. You have

Waylen turned off

“I really hope that Cecilia can also experience this kind of happiness we’re having

the ceiling for a long

was possible, she would’ve already found her Mr. Right a

this was how

her life, then she could be with anyone and live a happy

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