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.

Olivia bit her

arrived, she brought home with her a box

stepped forward and took the box from

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 cleared

moment, Cecilia was confused, but when she saw the milk

secretly gnashed her teeth and cursed

over and announced, “I’m so hungry!

could leave, she

to see who it was, she saw Edwin. The little boy looked up at his mother with pouted lips and

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

a long face

he was going to have dinner with me. He

looked away, not knowing what to

let go of her hand

really in denial, isn’t he? He has been thinking about Mark

whom do you think he gets his personality from? I don’t think it’s from

scratched her head and let

tension in the air, Rena elbowed her husband’s side and scolded, “Stop

wife’s words and instead, wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer and whispered to her ear, “Fine, Mrs. Fowler. I’ll only be teasing you. I love watching you cry and

eyes. She thought Waylen

so she could keep a closer

all. As such, she couldn’t share some things

hearing her out,

went downstairs and was about to leave, Waylen shot his

were soft, and her face was serene. Perhaps she had been a mother for such a long time now

stepped forward, he draped his coat over his wife’s

say anything and simply

until they got in the car that Rena finally spilled the beans to

has a fever. Although Cecilia called Peter to look after him, I think

and replied, “Looks like your uncle’s willing to do anything just to have

He shouldn’t be this reckless with his own health no

couldn’t help but chastise Mark

said, “The kids

Rena shook her head.

late now.

snicker, Waylen looked at his wife and asked, “Mrs.

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

widened

watch you drink. It’s so rare for us not to take care of the kids for a change. Mrs. Fowler, why don’t

the past two years, it wasn’t only Cecilia and Mark who were having

well. The thing he was afraid the most was that Mark might really

would be so depressed that she might end up

came back

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

Rena agreed.

enjoy some

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

as Rena entered, she found herself

grabbed her waist and pressed his body against hers until her back was against the wall. He kissed

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

don’t you want

Waylen didn’t say anything.

his slender

response, Rena wrapped her

she asked, “How

Waylen could only chuckle.

time, he would shower her with kisses. The lights along the way were already turned on

she

bed and got on top of her. He grabbed the back of her head and thoroughly kissed her while taking off

heat through his light

deeper their kiss got, the

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

even more. After a while, he momentarily pulled

She then yanked the hem of his shirt from his

her

closer, his body weight

Fowler, you bad,

to finally regain her strength. She pulled him closer and whispered, “Don’t you like me like

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

moment, Waylen was as stiff as a

together for a long time already, the fire between them had

relationship, their hunger for each other’s bodies never

staring at

so turned on that she would lose all semblance of reason and fully

all, Rena only belonged to

a bed with only her for the rest of his life. He couldn’t believe that this woman

this was the most romantic thing, the best

sex for a

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

together, Waylen turned to look at Rena,

He liked this woman.

he enjoy having sex with her, he also enjoyed talking to

hers and gave it a

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

stock of this

his teeth. He pinched her chin and

lust was starting to burn in his loins once

happen, Rena stopped him, “You have a meeting tomorrow

to his ear, “I notice you like

was the place where they first had sex, and that was also Rena’s first

with his deep eyes and said confidently, “I don’t know about other guys, but I surely do. But come and think about it, if it’s any other woman, I don’t think I care about

you, I care about such things

was neither a rigid

was for them to only make love with

cheek and

already 37

smile of his own,

was already 37, he was still so strong

lead to, Rena didn’t dare to provoke

You have to go to the company tomorrow morning, while I’ll go and see my

that, Waylen turned off the

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

stared at the ceiling for

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

believed this was how

love of her life, then she could be with anyone

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