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.

by the door, while Olivia bit her

with her a box

and took the box from

three jars of milk powder in the cabinet by accident! The date is

her fist and cleared her

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

gnashed her teeth and cursed in

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

leave, she felt her hand get

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

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

pulled a long face and

to have dinner with

not knowing what to

of her hand and ran

isn’t he? He has been thinking about Mark this whole time, and yet, he still calls Mark

do you think he gets his personality from? I

and

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

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

her eyes. She thought Waylen

dinner, Rena sat beside Cecilia so she

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

out,

about to leave, Waylen shot his wife

soft, and her face was serene. Perhaps she had been a mother for such a long time now that all this was now second

forward, he draped his coat over his wife’s shoulders and asked, “Cecilia

anything and simply

car that Rena finally spilled the beans to her

Although Cecilia called Peter to look after him, I think she

willing to do anything

He

couldn’t help but chastise

deep in thought as he drove. After a while, he said, “The kids aren’t here with us. Why

Rena shook her head.

too late now.

at his wife and asked, “Mrs. Fowler,

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

smile widened

watch you drink. It’s so rare for us not to take care of the kids for

the past two years, it wasn’t only Cecilia and Mark who were having a hard time. Waylen and Rena also

The thing he was afraid

would be so depressed that she might end up crying her entire

came

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

Rena agreed.

thought they would go to a bar and enjoy some nice music while sipping on a glass

used to live before. No one had lived there for

soon as Rena entered, she found herself silenced

grabbed her waist and pressed his body against hers until her back was against the wall. He kissed her like he was devouring her, trying to satisfy

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

you

Waylen didn’t say anything.

her long brown hair with his slender fingers until his hand reached the small of

wrapped her arms around

cheeks flushed pink, she asked, “How do

Waylen could only chuckle.

time, he would shower her with

the soft bed, she immediately felt the toasty warmth

the back of her head and thoroughly kissed her while

feel his heat through his

got, the redder

placed her hand on his

more. After a while, he momentarily pulled

slightly repositioned her body and, with one hand, unfastened his belt. She then yanked the hem

her Lips all

even closer, his body weight

you bad,

around his shoulders. It took her a while to

I like it very much. I especially like it

moment, Waylen was

the fire between them

their relationship, their hunger for each

kept staring

turned on that she would lose all semblance of reason

all, Rena only belonged

loving one woman and wanting to share a bed with only her for the rest of his

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

sex for a few

were done, Waylen and Rena showered together before laying down in the soft mattress. The bed was so comfortable that they no longer wanted

bed together, Waylen turned to

He liked this woman.

with her,

it a squeeze. Then, he asked her

Rena sunk her beautiful chin into his arm and kissed him on

take stock of this

pinched her chin and

was starting to burn in his

could happen, Rena stopped him, “You have a

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

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

But come and think about it,

of you, I care about such things for the first

neither a rigid

was for them to only make love

gently patted his cheek

already 37 years

nothing and flashed a smile of his

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

to, Rena

muttered, “Let’s sleep. You have to go to the company tomorrow morning, while I’ll go and see

Waylen turned off the

darkness, Rena said in a low voice, “I really hope that Cecilia can also experience this kind

the ceiling

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

this was how love

of her life, then she could

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