Rena forced a smile as she asked, “Why are you being so compassionate all of a sudden?”
Vera cast her eyes to the floor and answered, “Rena, Joseph will be going with us. I suppose this will bring some closure to the story.”
As Rena listened to Vera’s words, she realized Vera had not yet moved on even after all these years. Until now, Vera still held a deep-seated hatred.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFor a moment, Rena felt a touch of sadness deep within her.
She couldn’t tell whether it was for Vera or for Harold who had passed away.
In the end, all she could muster was a nod.
“Okay,” Rena said.
“Let’s go see her.”
However, to Rena’s surprise, Waylen was against it.
When Rena got into the car, she received a call from Waylen.
“I heard that you’re going to the detention house to see that vicious woman?” he asked directly. She could feel his anxiety through the phone as he spoke.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRena shot a glance at Ross in front of her.
“Did Ross tell you that?”
Hearing this, Ross felt uneasy.
Not wanting to add further tension, Waylen softened his tone.
“It’s not that I don’t want you to go. It’s just that you’re pregnant! And the place is gloomy. What if the baby inside your belly gets frightened? It is a lovely baby girl in your belly, after all.”
Rena was amused.
Although Waylen sounded like he was scolding her, she knew that his words were coming from a place of Love.
He was just worried that visiting that place would affect her mood.