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 biscuit and ground it

with her

took the box

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

on her fist and cleared her

a moment, Cecilia was confused, but when she

teeth and cursed in her

then came over and announced, “I’m so hungry! Let’s have

she felt her hand

was, she saw Edwin. The little boy looked up at his mother with pouted lips and asked

his face and answered, “He’s

long face

was going to have dinner with

away, not knowing what to

let go of her

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

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

head and let out an

in the air, Rena elbowed

instead, wrapped his arms around her waist. He pulled her closer and whispered to her ear, “Fine, Mrs. Fowler. I’ll

She thought Waylen was being

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, Rena

went downstairs and was about to leave, Waylen shot

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

coat over his wife’s shoulders and

say anything and

got in the car that Rena

Although Cecilia called Peter to look after

your uncle’s willing to do anything just

this, Rena thought of Mark’s condition. He shouldn’t be this reckless with his own health no

heart, she couldn’t help but chastise

After a while, he said, “The kids aren’t

Rena shook her head.

too late now. He’s

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

Rena frowned.

“Aren’t you driving?”

widened

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

two years, it wasn’t only Cecilia and Mark who were having a hard time. Waylen and Rena also had their fair share

sister very well. The thing he was afraid the most was that

would be so depressed that she might

came

and said softly, “I

Rena agreed.

and enjoy some nice music while sipping on a glass of

took her to the apartment where they used to live before. No one had lived there for a

entered, she found herself silenced

against the wall. He kissed her like he was devouring her, trying to satisfy an

with both hands as their breaths mingled

you

Waylen didn’t say anything.

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

response, Rena wrapped her arms around his

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

Waylen could only chuckle.

time to time, he would shower her with kisses. The

soft bed, she immediately felt

of her. He grabbed the back of her head

heat through his light

their kiss got, the redder Rena’s

in his tenderness as she placed her hand on his

a while, he momentarily pulled away and said, “Help

She then yanked the hem of his shirt from his pants

showering her with kisses, trailing her Lips all the

closer, his body weight pressing her

Fowler, you bad, naughty

placed her arms around his shoulders. It took her a while to finally regain her strength. She pulled

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

that moment, Waylen was as

long time already, the fire between them had been kept alive

their relationship, their hunger for each other’s bodies

kept staring at

all semblance of reason and fully give herself

all, Rena only

think he would end up only loving one woman and wanting to share a bed with only her for the rest of his life. He couldn’t believe that this woman and this woman alone was capable of arousing such

him, this was the most romantic thing, the best

sex for a

before laying down in the soft mattress. The bed was so comfortable that they no longer wanted

they were in bed together, Waylen turned to look at Rena,

He liked this woman.

sex with her, he also

hand gently grabbed hers and gave it a squeeze. Then, he asked her how she

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

take stock of this

quickly gnashing his teeth. He pinched her chin and

that moment, lust was starting to burn in his

him, “You have a meeting tomorrow

“I notice you like taking me back here very much. Why

and that was also Rena’s first time

but I 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

such things for the first time

a rigid nor a

them to only make love with

cheek and sighed with a

already

and flashed a smile of his own,

was still so strong in

to, Rena didn’t dare to provoke

muttered, “Let’s sleep. You have to go to the

Waylen turned

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

stared at the ceiling for a

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

was how

life, then she could be with anyone and

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