“He said he was going to have dinner with me. He lied to me again!”
Cecilia looked away, not knowing what to say.
Then, Edwin let go of her hand and ran away.
Out 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 still calls Mark his great-uncle.
From whom do you think he gets his personality from? I don’t think it’s from Mark. He’s too shameless for that.”
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Cecilia scratched her head and let out an embarrassed laugh.
Sensing the awkward tension in the air, Rena elbowed her husband’s side and scolded, “Stop teasing her already!”
Waylen ignored his wife’s words and 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 you cry and beg for mercy.”
Hearing this, Rena rolled her eyes. She thought Waylen was being too crass!
During dinner, Rena sat beside Cecilia so she could keep a closer eye on her.
Cecilia was a sentimental girl after all. As such, she couldn’t share some things to Waylen or even her parents. However, with Rena, she could tell her anything.
After hearing her out, Rena comforted Cecilia.
As Rena went downstairs and was about to leave, Waylen shot his wife a glance.
He saw 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 long time now that all this was now second nature to her.
As Waylen stepped forward, he draped his coat over his wife’s shoulders and asked, “Cecilia didn’t cry, did she?”
Rena didn’t say anything and simply nodded.
It wasn’t until they got in the car that Rena finally spilled the beans to her husband.
“It seems that My uncle has a fever. Although Cecilia called Peter to look after him, I think she still worries about him.”
Waylen smiled and replied, “Looks like your uncle’s willing to do anything just to have her back.”
At the mention of this, Rena thought of Mark’s condition. He shouldn’t be this reckless with his own health no matter what.
In her heart, she couldn’t help but chastise Mark for it.
Meanwhile, Waylen was deep 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 your uncle?”
Rena shook her head.
“It’s too late now. He’s probably already asleep.”