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.

was still sitting by the door, while Olivia bit her biscuit and ground it using her two

brought home with her a box of

took the box from Cecilia’s

strange. After 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! I really think Mark is old and has a bad eyesight. Maybe that’s

on her fist and cleared her

but when she saw the milk powder, everything became clear

secretly gnashed her teeth and cursed

over and announced, “I’m so hungry!

leave, she felt her hand get

saw Edwin. The little boy looked up

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

long face

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

away, not

go of her hand and

of the blue, Waylen appeared. With a light chuckle, he said, “Edwin is really in denial, isn’t he? He

think he gets his personality from? I

scratched her head and let

the awkward tension in the air, Rena elbowed her husband’s side

to her ear, “Fine,

Rena rolled her eyes. She thought Waylen was being too

so she could keep a closer eye

things to

hearing her out, Rena

and was about to leave, Waylen shot his

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

his wife’s shoulders and asked, “Cecilia didn’t cry, did

didn’t say anything and simply

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

Although Cecilia called Peter to look

and replied, “Looks like your uncle’s willing

the mention of this, Rena thought of Mark’s condition. He shouldn’t be this reckless with his own health

she couldn’t help but chastise Mark

said, “The kids

Rena shook her head.

late now. He’s probably

his wife and asked, “Mrs. Fowler, shall we have a drink

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

widened even

to take care of the kids for a

Mark who were having

he was afraid the

depressed that

came

and said

Rena agreed.

go to a bar and enjoy

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 inside

she found herself silenced by Waylen’s

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

their breaths mingled with each other. Up close, he looked even

Fowler, don’t you

Waylen didn’t say anything.

hair with his slender fingers until his hand

her

asked,

Waylen could only chuckle.

time to time, he would shower her with kisses. The lights along the way

bed, she immediately felt the

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

heat

kiss got,

she placed her hand on his arm, gently stroking it back and

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

She then yanked the hem of his shirt from his pants and started undoing his

trailing her Lips all the

closer, his body weight

Fowler, you bad,

while to finally regain her strength. She pulled him

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

was as

the fire between them

for

kept staring

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

all, Rena only

only her for the rest of his life. He couldn’t believe that this woman and this woman alone was capable

him, this was the most romantic thing, the best example of a perfect

for

down in the soft mattress. The bed was so comfortable that they

turned to look at Rena, wanting to

He liked this woman.

sex with her, he also enjoyed talking to

it a squeeze. Then, he asked her

chin into his arm and

want to take stock of this kind of

his teeth. He pinched her chin and

moment, lust was starting to burn in his loins once

stopped him, “You have a meeting tomorrow morning,”

closer to him and whispered to his ear, “I notice you like taking me back here very much. Why is that? Is it because

the place where they first had sex, and that was also Rena’s first time being with a man. Was that

guys, but I surely do. But come and think about it, if it’s any

such things

rigid

wanted was for them to only make

his cheek and

you’re already

a smile of his

was already 37, he was still so strong in

what it could lead to, Rena didn’t dare to provoke

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

that, Waylen turned off

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

the ceiling for

she would’ve already found her Mr. Right a long time

believed this was how

her life, then

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