Mavis took out her phone and showed Waylen a photo.
In the picture, Waylen at 24 and Elvira at 22.
They leaned against a piano, exuding youth and beauty.
Waylen gazed at the photograph in silence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElvira was gone. As he looked at her image in the photo, even though he hadn’t held fond feelings for her anymore, he couldn’t help but feel a hint of emotion now. ©
Meanwhile, Rena didn’t stay to watch the ensuing drama and instead hailed a taxi back.
While in the car, she called Mark.
To her surprise, Mark was also in Duefron, investigating the case involving Theo.
Sensing Rena’s fear, he said in a hushed voice, “Theo is a lecherous man. We’ve already deployed people to get close to him. Once he falls into the trap, we’ll have the evidence enough to put him behind bars for life.”
Rena felt a slight relief hearing this.
She returned to her villa. Upon exiting the car, Waylen’s car followed closely behind.
As Rena stood by the car door, she gazed at Waylen under the moonlit night.
After a moment, she said casually, “It’s late. Try to come here during the daytime from now on.”
Waylen’s voice sounded weary. “I was on a business trip to Heron. | just landed a few hours ago and wanted to see Alexis.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRecalling her encounter with him just now, Rena wondered, he had just gotten off the plane and then immediately attended the premiere?
However, when he mentioned seeing Alexis, she couldn’t refuse him. “Walk softly. Alexis might be asleep.”
The two of them entered the villa together.
Once inside, Waylen noticed a piano in the hall, which slightly caught him off guard.
He appeared nonchalant as he inquired, “You brought the piano here?”
Rena confirmed that she did.
Waylen approached the instrument and lightly ran his fingers over the black and white keys, his expression inscrutable.
Quietly observing him, Rena felt a pang of sadness.