She had heard that there was a place where her uncle used to share with Cecilia.

However, this was the first time that she had ever come here.

Based on her initial impression, this place seemed really nice!

After cutting the apple into smaller pieces, she gave Mark a few of them.

“You look like a filial daughter right now,” he said to her with a smile.

When he said that, the first person that came to Rena’s mind was Cecilia.

“I’m only a year younger than Cecilia. Do you think she’s old enough to be your child?”

The look on Mark’s eyes communicated a myriad of emotions.

After a while, he pretended to act cool and asked, “How’s she getting along with Thomas? I’ve seen him come to the Fowler’s house twice. They’re getting along pretty well, aren’t they?”

Rena looked away and said nothing.

After all, she had promised to Waylen that neither of them would favor either Mark or Cecilia.

She simply gave a small smile.

While Mark remained silent, Peter blurted, “Oh, Rena! Don’t keep us guessing! If you don’t tell the truth, it will make Mr. Evans more anxious! It’s not good for his condition!”

With her smile still intact, Rena tucked Mark in.

Then, with a smile, she said, “Uncle Mark, you’re so smart. I don’t think you need me to answer that question. You know what you should do. You’ve been so magnanimous that even Waylen is surprised.”

Peter understood what she had meant by that.

Mark, on the other hand, simply smiled.

Suddenly, Rena’s face turned serious. She said softly, “The most important thing right now is for you to take good care of your body.

Otherwise, you might end up hurting Cecilia again. Do you want that to happen?”

Rena’s tone carried a slight hint of reproach.

She chastised him for going out of his way just for a moment of alone with her last night.

Mark swallowed hard as he looked away and uttered, I won’t do that again.”

Rena pouted her Lips and didn’t say anything more. Both of them were smart people-they didn’t need to be explicit with their words for them to understand each other.

Rena stayed for two hours and cooked lunch for Mark.

After she left, Mark had Lunch and felt much better.

He sat quietly on the sofa in the living room and read the newspaper.

After taking a nap at noon, his phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the screen and saw an unknown number flashing.

With furrowed brows, Mark answered the phone.

“This is Mark,” he said.

No one was speaking on the other line. ALL Mark could hear was the sound of someone hyperventilating.

Mark patiently waited for the other person to speak.

After a while, he figured out who it was. His tone softened as he asked, “Edwin, is that you?”

Indeed, it was Edwin who was on the phone.

Edwin was still cross and had a mean face on. After a while, he finally said, “You said you were going to come back!”

Upon hearing this, Mark’s heart twitched.

“It’s my fault,” he apologized sincerely.

“Are you at home now? I’ll go and pick you up, okay?”

Edwin didn’t say anything.

Mark further coaxed, “How about I take you out with your little sister? Let’s go eat your favorite fried chicken!”

Edwin bit his lip before saying, “She can’t eat that.”

“Then I will bring her bottle,” Mark responded.

Edwin didn’t say anything, which Mark took as him agreeing to his invite.

“I’ll be there soon,” he told him.

“Great-uncle,” Edwin awkwardly called him before hanging up the phone.

Mark was surprised to hear the call suddenly drop. But after a while, he smiled and turned to Peter.

“It’s okay. As long as he’s happy.

Peter, I’m going to pick up Edwin and Olivia. The three of us will go out. Get me a car quickly.”

Hearing this, Peter flashed a wide grin.

“This is such a nice plan!”

After saying that, he called the driver and then began ironing Mark’s clothes.

When Mark arrived at the Fowler’s house, several happy children ran out to him, happily calling him their great uncle.

Mark brought them cupcakes.

cupcakes, beckoned to Edwin,

uncle is here!” she told

of the villa with his hands on his cheeks. Olivia was right

in advance and put it inside Olivia’s pocket.

at both of his children, especially that silly boy of his with tender

Mark didn’t feel a shred of regret about all

and the children. This way, they would never have to face his death nor see him withered away as he was

actually been

Edwin never gave up.

eyes, Mark felt a pang of regret gnaw at his heart. It was the kind of regret that

slowly walked over to his son as Alexis grabbed Marcus’ hand and giggled. After a

out his hand and patted Edwin’s

how to react to his

Olivia slowly crawled her way up to Mark’s arms and called him “daddy”. Mark thought she looked cute in

his arms

him and said, “Aunt Cecilia has gone out on a date! When Grandpa comes back, I’ll

smile, Mark

was a

then grabbed Alexis’ wrist and dragged her

gesture surprised the girl, who seemed to have more to

Olivia, with Olivia secured in a child’s seat at the back. Since Mark had just recovered from a serious illness, he had a driver do all

Mark was sat in the middle, with the two kids flanking both

would steal a glance of Mark, but as soon as Mark turned to him, Edwin would look

This made Mark smile.

her pants. Fortunately, she was wearing a diaper when they went

proceeded to

with one hand and then changed her diaper with

the one-year-old. Every time his finger

couldn’t help but feel jealous towards his little

with a bag,” Mark

this did he finally came to his

sister’s wet diaper and threw it into the trash can. As he did, he remembered the times back when his uncle would

little girl change her diaper, Mark had second thoughts of putting

while longer and showered her

her and returned

interaction with a

and as such, there were many people

be independent. Mark ordered a set

as though she

her some milk and let her hold

in the end, he bought Olivia a

Mark carefully fed Olivia as though she was a

could see Edwin’s

his homework, Edwin didn’t readily

along just fine, they weren’t as

they were effectively

the three of them, the

spend more time with his children, but something had happened in the company that he needed

had no choice but to send the

Edwin, who had been eavesdropping in Mark’s phone call, suggested, “Olivia and I can go to

eyes to Edwin and studied

made Edwin look away

think Olivia likes

Hearing this, Mark smiled.

bring the two kids

company was located in the elite section of Duefron. All in all, it took up

to find two beautiful children with him, one of whom was nestled securely

my

any further questions. She simply walked Mark in as they

Edwin

already six o’clock in the evening. The two children hadn’t eaten yet. Olivia, in particular, seemed to be hungry as she was

that he had neglected his children, Mark felt

front of the children, and mussed their

to bring the food here,” he said

pursed his lips and

walked back to his

two five-star hotel meals. And make

that, Mark began preparing

he had brought enough

ended up enjoying her drink

was one of Mark’s favorite thing to do nowadays. With the little girl in his arms, it made him believe for a second that he still had Cecilia by

all, Edwin was still

stay mad at Mark anymore and decided to lean against his arm and watch

sister, Edwin’s

Mark saw Edwin Leaning over, he didn’t

a while, Edwin rested his

three was almost perfect, Mark’s phone

was flashing

table. Gently, he squeezed the phone between his ear and his shoulder and said, “Hello. Yes, Edwin and Olivia are

more, Mark’s eyes slowly began

as he forced himself to

hung up the phone, and an eerie silence swept

I’ll walk you there,”

and asked, “Aren’t you

mussed Edwin’s

that, Edwin didn’t

himself up, patted his sister’s back, and then carried his

one who held Olivia

Edwin asked out of the blue, “When will you pick us

caught Mark

me, just call me and I’ll come pick

strolled towards his office and gently closed the door. He leaned his back against it as he heaved a tired sigh. For a long time, he didn’t move. The weight in his heart felt so heavy that it was

Mark could think about was Cecilia being

thought of Edwin, who

he also wanted Mark to accompany him. And yet, Mark was unable to take their children from Cecilia just

wanted Cecilia back, he didn’t

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