She didn’t want to have anything to do with this man, but they had a child together. It was inevitable they’d cross paths.
But she was so absentminded that she didn’t even notice when the car stopped. In a daze, she looked around and found that Mark had taken her to the river. “What the hell are you up to, Mark?”
The man turned to look at her.
He looked at his little girl, though she wasn’t so young anymore. Although she was still beautiful, her skin showed a few wrinkles.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut he still loved her.
He leaned against the back of the chair and reached for her hand.
“Rena called me and told me about you’ve been up to in the past few years.”
For some reason, it was hard for him to speak what he wanted to say.
Cecilia was born into a rich family. If she hadn’t fallen for Mark, she wouldn’t have suffered a day in her life.
Cecilia wanted to withdraw her hand, but Mark held onto her more tightly.
He gently wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and said in a low voice, “Cecilia, I called off the engagement. I was too scared you’d be unhappy.”
Her heart skipped a beat, but she didn’t say anything.
Mark didn’t say anything more. He just reached out to stroke her cheek lovingly.
Their son was already almost five years old, but they had only been together for six months before Hark left her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe felt so sorry for Cecilia and was so angry at himself for hurting her.
But he kept telling himself that he had no other choice at the time…
Later that evening, Waylen lulled Alexis to sleep.
When he returned to the bedroom, Rena had just gotten out of the shower. She looked particularly charming, her damp hair draped over her shoulders.
Sitting in front of the dresser, she calmly but carefully applied her skin care products. He couldn’t help but approach and hold her from behind.
“Finally, some alone time.”
Rena rested her head on his shoulder, looking at him in the mirror.
Their eyes met.