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.

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

she brought home with her a box

forward and took

The date is actually quite

fist and

she saw the milk powder,

her teeth and cursed in her

came over and announced, “I’m

Cecilia could leave, she

it was, she saw Edwin. The little boy

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

pulled a long face

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

not

let go of

of the blue, Waylen appeared. With a light chuckle, he said, “Edwin is really in denial, isn’t he? He has been thinking about Mark this whole time, and yet, he

his personality from? I don’t think

head and let out an

in the air, Rena elbowed her husband’s side

wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer and whispered to her ear, “Fine,

this, Rena rolled her eyes. She thought Waylen

beside Cecilia so she could keep a

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

hearing her out, Rena comforted

to leave, Waylen shot his wife a

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

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

anything and

they got in the car that Rena

Peter to look after him, I think she

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

of this, Rena thought of Mark’s condition. He shouldn’t be this reckless

her heart, she couldn’t help

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

Rena shook her head.

now. He’s

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

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

smile widened even

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

only Cecilia and Mark who were having

he was afraid the most was that Mark might really

would be so depressed that she might end up

Mark came back

his neck and

Rena agreed.

bar and enjoy some nice music

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

entered, she found herself silenced by

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

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

you

Waylen didn’t say anything.

hair with his slender fingers until his hand reached

response, Rena wrapped her arms around his

cheeks flushed pink, she asked, “How do you want to

Waylen could only chuckle.

time, he would shower her with kisses. The

Rena fell on the soft bed, she immediately felt

He grabbed the back of her head and thoroughly kissed her while taking off his thin

could feel his heat through

kiss got, the redder Rena’s face

immersed herself in his tenderness as she placed her hand

her even more. After a while, he momentarily pulled

then yanked the hem of his shirt from his pants and

showering her with kisses, trailing her Lips all the way to the back

closer, his body weight

you bad,

shoulders. It took her a while to finally regain

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

Waylen was as

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

for each other’s bodies

staring at

she would lose all semblance of reason and fully give herself to him. The only one capable

Rena only

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

most romantic thing,

for a few

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

to look at Rena,

He liked this woman.

having sex with her, he also enjoyed talking

and gave it a squeeze. Then, he asked her how

in his arms, Rena sunk her beautiful chin

want to take stock of this

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

moment, lust was starting to burn in his loins once

him, “You have

out a disappointed sigh and pulled away. Rena then leaned closer to him and whispered to his ear, “I notice you like taking

first had sex, and that was also Rena’s first time being with a man.

surely do. But come and think about it, if it’s any other woman, I don’t think I care about being her first. I only feel

I care about such things for the first time

neither a rigid nor a

was for them to only make love

his cheek and sighed

Fowler, you’re already 37 years

a smile of his own,

was still so strong in

lead to, Rena didn’t dare to provoke him

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

turned off

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

stared at the ceiling for a long

she would’ve already found her Mr. Right a

this was how

the love of her life, then she could

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