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.

still sitting by the door, while Olivia bit her

she brought home with her a box

took the

you went out with Mark, I found three jars of milk powder in the cabinet by accident! The date is actually quite new. Ha-ha!

fist and

but when she saw the milk powder, everything became clear

teeth

“I’m so hungry! Let’s have

could leave, she felt her

to see who it was, she saw Edwin. The little boy looked up at his

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

long face and

to have dinner

away, not knowing what to

Edwin let go of her

isn’t he? He has been thinking about Mark this

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

and let out

elbowed her husband’s side and scolded,

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

eyes. She thought Waylen was being

she could keep a closer eye

share some things to Waylen or

hearing her out, Rena

about to leave, Waylen

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

draped his coat over his

say anything and

in the car that Rena finally spilled

Cecilia called Peter to look after him, I think she still worries

“Looks like your uncle’s willing to do anything just to

He shouldn’t be this reckless with

she couldn’t help but chastise

After a while, he said, “The kids aren’t here with us.

Rena shook her head.

late now. He’s probably

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

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

smile widened even

It’s so rare for us not to take care of the kids for a change.

were having a hard time. Waylen and Rena also had their

The thing he was afraid the most

Cecilia would be so depressed that she might

came

the back of his neck and said softly, “I really

Rena agreed.

and enjoy some nice music

live before. No one had lived there for a long time. As such, the air inside felt

soon as Rena entered, she found herself silenced

against hers until her back was against the wall. He kissed her like he was devouring

cupped Waylen’s face with both hands as their breaths mingled with each other. Up close, he looked

don’t you

Waylen didn’t say anything.

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

response, Rena wrapped her

cheeks flushed pink, she asked,

Waylen could only chuckle.

the bedroom. From time to time, he would shower her with kisses. The lights along the way were already turned on as well as

bed, she immediately felt

up the bed and got on top of her. He grabbed the back of

could feel his heat

got, the redder Rena’s face

herself in his tenderness as she placed her hand on his

more. After a while, he momentarily pulled away and said,

the hem of his shirt from his pants and

she did, Waylen kept showering her with kisses, trailing her Lips all the way to the back

his body

Fowler, you

gasped as she placed her arms around his shoulders. It took her a while to finally regain her strength. She pulled him closer and whispered, “Don’t you like

I like it very much. I especially

was as

time already, the fire between them had been

hunger for each other’s

kept staring

reason and fully give herself to him. The only one capable of doing that to her

only belonged

only her for

thing, the best example

sex for a few

were done, Waylen and Rena showered together before laying down in the soft

Waylen turned to look at Rena,

He liked this woman.

he enjoy having sex with her, he

gently grabbed hers and gave it a squeeze. Then, he asked

in his arms, Rena sunk her beautiful chin into his arm and kissed him

stock of this

his teeth. He pinched her chin and leaned in to kiss

moment, lust was starting to burn

could happen, Rena stopped him, “You have a

his ear, “I notice you like taking me back here

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

and think about it, if it’s any

you, I care about such things for the

a rigid

for them to only make love with

patted his cheek and sighed with a

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a smile of his own, which made Rena

he was still so strong in

to, Rena didn’t dare to provoke

his neck and muttered, “Let’s sleep. You have to

Waylen turned off

darkness, Rena said in a low voice, “I really hope

ceiling for a long

“If that was possible, she would’ve already found her Mr. Right a long

believed this was how

the love of her life, then she could

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