Before she could provoke him further, she noticed Mark nearby. So she coughed lightly and suggested, “Let’s go to the study to talk!”
Waylen also spotted Mark.
He sneered. “You’re always willing to sacrifice yourself for others, aren’t you?”
As they entered the study, Waylen casually lit a cigarette and began to smoke.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRena sensed that something was bothering him.
Now that they were divorced, she had to be cautious about what she said, unlike before when she could freely express herself. After a moment of hesitation, she asked, “Did Uncle Mark say something to you?”
With the cigarette between his slender fingers, Waylen looked handsome and enigmatic.
He squinted at Rena, taking a drag before finally replying, “Do you know Theo Howard?”
Of course, Rena knew him.
He was Elvira’s ex-husband.
But why did Waylen bring him up?
Immersed in the dim glow of the study, Waylen’s handsome features appeared even more chiseled as he elegantly puffed on his cigarette.
After what felt like an eternity, he finally said, “This is the main purpose of your uncle’s visit to Duefron.”
Rena’s heart raced, wondering if he had regained his memory.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGazing at her, he seemed to understand her thoughts.
In reality, he had visited a doctor.
But, unfortunately… he couldn’t recover his lost memories.
He didn’t want to disclose this to her, fearing it would only disappoint her.
Waylen flicked the ash from his cigarette and murmured, “Lately, there have been several incidents among the upper class, all similar to mine. Uncle Mark believes these events might be connected to Theo!”
However, Mark couldn’t find solid evidence for this theory yet.
Rena stood there, momentarily lost in thought, but Waylen gently pulled her to sit beside him.
Their bodies were a bit closer.