Chapter: 1087
In a soft whisper, he expressed his concern, “You’re a woman. Why do you have to push yourself so hard?”
With Alexis not around, Rena didn’t need to hold up a facade.
She closed her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes fluttering, and replied, “Waylen, you’re biased against women.”
Waylen fell into a moment of silence.
Speaking in a low, husky voice, he expressed, “Rena, | just want to protect you. The reason | handed the group to you was to offer you a backup, not to burden you with the role of a strong woman.”
Rena was taken aback by his words.
This was the second time he had said something ambiguous, making her feel like her old Waylen was back!
She closed her eyes, her face flushed and her breath caught in her throat.
Just then, there came a knock at the door. Waylen could even hear Hector’s faint voice from the phone. “Ms. Gordon, I brought you some medicine.”
Hector’s arrival seemed to fluster Rena and she murmured, “I’m ending the call.”
With that, she hung up, leaving Waylen with a darkened screen.
Waylen’s expression turned grim. How could Hector enter her hotel room? Where were Rena’s secretary and assistant? Why was Hector taking care of Rena himself?
Waylen felt a sense of urgency; he had to go to her!
Moreover, Rena appeared to be seriously ill.
Caressing Alexis’ head, he spoke softly. “Dad is going to find mom. Alexis, be a good girl and stay with grandpa.”
Alexis picked up her toy medical set and generously offered, “Take this and use it to treat mommy.”
Her cuteness melted Waylen’s heart and he held her in his arms, planting a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Dad will not only cure mom’s illness but also bring her back.”
Alexis wrapped her arms around his neck and giggled.
Waylen then took her to Korbyn’s bedroom, requesting them to take care of Alexis. He then contacted Jazlyn to arrange a private plane for him. As he tended to his granddaughter, Korbyn playfully teased his son, “Mr. Fowler, it’s quite a scene of you to chase after your wife now!” ©
In a hushed voice, Waylen responded, “Rena has a fever.”
Korbyn stopped his teasing, empathizing with Rena’s condition, and said, “Then go! Your mother and | will take care of Alexis and Marcus!”