Waylen’s eyes were bright, and a smile was tugging on the corners of his mouth. “Are you issuing a pass for me, Mrs. Fowler?”
Rena didn’t humor him.
She stared at him quietly for a while, and then, she turned around and walked into the villa, which was their former home.
As she walked, her tears fell
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe had felt Waylen’s deep love for her, and now she was in great pain. ©
Waylen didn’t come home for the next few days.
Rena knew he stayed in the apartment.
Alexis asked about him many times, and all Rena could do was coax her little girl. Rena felt sorry for Alexis.
She knew that she could never control Waylen even if she used their child to keep him in line.
Waylen used to be like a wild stallion.
This made Rena anxious, but she could only endure it. She was pregnant, so she couldn’t confront Waylen directly. She couldn’t put herself under any form of stress.
When a woman fought with a man, she was always the one who suffered losses.
Early in the morning, after Rena took Alexis to school, the driver asked her in a soft voice,
“Do you have a doctor’s appointment today, Mrs. Fowler?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRena lowered her eyes and replied, “Take me to the office, please.”
The driver nodded and drove to Exceed Group. When Rena arrived, Jazlyn was there and opened the door for her. Jazlyn was a little surprised to see Rena. “Mrs. Fowler, you’re here.
Don’t you have a prenatal checkup scheduled today?”
Rena’s baby bump was visible in her white suit.
She put a hand over her bulging belly and smiled. “I have something to deal with here first.”
Jazlyn was attentive and considerate.
She also knew that Waylen had returned, and she was happy for Rena. When they arrived at the top-floor office, Jazlyn had a few private words with Rena.
Sitting at her desk, Rena slowly drank her glass of warm milk and asked Jazlyn, “How long have you been working for Waylen, Jazlyn?”