NovelBarWaylen’s jaw dropped in shock. He stood there staring at his father in astonishment until the cigarette between his fingers started burning his skin; that was when he recovered his senses and quickly put it out.
There was total silence in the study as both men looked at each other. They just didn’t know what to say to each other.
After a while, Korbyn broke the silence by saying, “Waylen, you and Cecilia both have both experienced a tumultuous emotional life, but looks like it didn’t get in your way of becoming parents! Look at Rena! And now your sister’s pregnant again!”
Still shell-shocked, Waylen didn’t respond until quite a while later.
“Dad, what did you just say?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtKorbyn repeated his words in an impatient tone.
But Waylen was still so shaken by the news his father had just given him that he reached out into the ashtray and took out the cigarette butt he had thrown there and lit it again. When Korbyn didn’t get any respond from his son, he teased him by saying, “Even if you siblings go on to have many more children, you don’t need to be so frugal. I’m sure we can afford to raise more.”
“He has a rather strong reproductive capacity!” Waylen sneered, referring to Mark.
Korbyn shrugged and stood up.
“I’m sure you’re not bad either, Waylen,” he said, patting him on the shoulder.
“Find a timing to tell Rena about this. I know it’s not easy for her to get stuck in such an awkward situation. Don’t take it out on her, okay?”
“How dare I?” Waylen chuckled.
Then they left the study and went downstairs together.
It was already time for dinner, and the family had gathered together.
Waylen constantly stole glances at Cecilia as his mind focused on nothing else but the sticky situation at hand.
Cecilia lowered her head when she noticed his glances.
Before long, Rena had also noticed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAfter dinner, when she got in the car with Waylen, she complained bitterly, “Cecilia is going through a lot in her marriage. Why are you still so merciless enough to keep glancing at her like that?”
Though he was in a bad mood, Waylen had no choice but to be gentle with Rena.
He fastened the seat belt for her and said, “Am I merciless? This is how I’ve always been since childhood.”
Rena didn’t say anything in response.
Waylen gently touched her belly and went on in a softer tone, “I guess it’s because you’ve compared my attitude towards you with how I behave to her, and that’s why you think I’m harsh. You have to remember that I’m her brother, but I’m your husband. My behavior depends on the relationship I have with the individual I’m interacting with.”
“And by the way, remember I’ve always told you that you’re constantly being jealous of Cecilia? Yes, you are,” he added teasingly.
Rena couldn’t stand his cheekiness.
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