But to her surprise, Mark was also present.
The atmosphere surrounding the two of them was quite subtle.
Mark looked self-absorbed while Cecilia looked as if nothing was going on between the two of them. In fact, she treated him quite politely. After saying a few words to Rena, she got up and left.
Even after Cecilia closed the door behind her, Mark couldn’t get her out of his head.
He stared at the closed door, lost in thought.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRena poured him a glass water without him asking for it.
With a faint smile, Mark looked at her and said, “It’s been a while I’m sorry it took me so long, but I’m finally here to see the child.”
After saying this, Mark presented a gift to Elva.
Rena thanked him in a trembling voice. When Mark saw her hesitant look, his eyes became red.
But he suppressed his emotions and said in a low voice as he stared at the baby, “I know what you’re thinking, Rena. You want the best for me and Cecilia. But I’m very sick now and I can’t make any promises.”
Mark wanted very much to take care of Cecilia.
But the most he could do for her right now was being a good father to their children. Zoey wouldn’t allow him to stepped further and hold Cecilia back.
He himself didn’t want to do that to her either.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, four months had passed, and Elva had started babbling.
In the evening, Waylen picked up his two children and returned home.
The moment Alexis got out of the car, she sprinted toward the villa, eager to see her sister.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLeonel, on the other hand, was more composed and followed Alexis into the villa.
Waylen closed the car door.
Though he hadn’t quit smoking entirely, he usually refrained from it at home. He leaned against the car and lit a cigarette, taking his time to finish it.
Afterward, he walked into the villa, removed his coat, and asked the servant, “Is Rena upstairs?”
The servant, with a subtle smile, replied, “Yes. Alexis, Marcus, and Leonel are also upstairs. It’s quite Lively up there.”
Waylen proceeded upstairs.
At the door of the new baby’s room, Leonel and Marcus stood like guards outside, their faces flushed.