Rena attempted to push him away but failed.
Biting her lip, she turned her face away and said, “Waylen, I won’t lie to you. It’s true that you have many advantages. We used to be together, and now we have a child. But… right now, all I want is to take good care of Alexis. I really don’t want to think about anything else.”
As she spoke, her eyes glistened with tears, yet she remained undeniably captivating.
Waylen couldn’t resist caressing her eyes with his slender fingers. Deliberately, he traced her eyes slowly, causing Rena to nearly lose her composure. In a low voice, she murmured, “Waylen…””
He suddenly chuckled. “Your voice is so melodious!”
It took her three seconds to grasp the meaning behind his words.
Unable to control herself, she kicked him and said, “Let me go!”
Unexpectedly, Waylen released her.
Rolling to the side, he clenched his jaw, his Adam’s apple enticingly bobbing, and his voice growing hoarse. “Go to sleep!”
As quick as lightning, Rena fled the room.
As her fingertips brushed against the doorknob, Waylen whispered in a low voice, “I’ve missed you so much over these years!”
Early in the morning, when Alexis woke up, she discovered a limited edition teddy bear beside her pillow.
She should have been overjoyed, but today she didn’t feel happy at all.
Clutching the teddy bear to her chest, she ran to the guest room in search of Waylen. Still groggy from sleep, Waylen hadn’t awakened yet, and Alexis crawled under the covers.
As he opened his eyes, Waylen ran his hand through her curly brown hair.
Alexis nestled her face against his chest, remaining silent.
Waylen pinched her cheek and asked, “Do you miss me?”
Alexis continued to remain silent.
Waylen refrained from forcing her and instead held her in his arms.
Unlike other children, Alexis exhibited signs of autism, and Waylen knew better than to push her when she didn’t want to speak. As a father, he felt a deep sense of remorse for her struggles, willing to do everything in his power to make her happy.
But sometimes, happiness couldn’t be bought with money.
To soothe Alexis, Rena went out of her way to cook things the little girl liked. She then found Alexis hiding under the quilt.
Waylen glanced at Rena, silently telling her that he got this.
He cradled Alexis in his arms from 7 a.m, to nearly 9 a.m.