Before long, Eloise hailed a taxi and departed for home.
Waylen extinguished his cigarette, opened the car door and gently urged, “Please, step into the car.”
Rena settled into the passenger seat.
Though she could walk now, her movements lacked agility. Her injury occasionally caused discomfort.
Waylen joined her in the car, taking his time to buckle his seat belt.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHowever, his gaze remained fixed on her feet as he softly inquired,
“Does your foot still ache?”
Rena cast a glance at her feet and smiled.
“Much improved. I appreciate your concern.”
Waylen delayed setting the car in motion. He turned his gaze to Rena, hesitating before confessing, “Rena, I care for you. I don’t want us to break up. Let’s start anew. I will never see her again; my interactions will solely involve the case agent.”
Rena listened in silence.
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Her countenance exhibited neither joy nor sorrow, as if she were an impartial observer.
She even smiled and proposed, “Waylen, let’s find a place.”
Waylen’s slender fingers, resting upon the steering wheel, curled slightly.
After a protracted silence, he smiled and replied, “Alright.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHalf an hour later, he escorted her to an upscale restaurant.
Having made a reservation in advance, the establishment was exclusively reserved for the two of them.
Rena abstained: from indulging in any food; instead, she opted for a solitary cup of coffee. Her delicate fingers delicately grazed the surface of the porcelain, a reflection of the bitterness that dwelled within her heart.
In recent days, Rena had discerned Waylen’s true intentions.
He was attempting to win her back.
Yet, wasn’t it profoundly hypocritical to shatter her heart and then seek to reclaim it?
What he bestowed upon her was always within the limits of his own willingness, whereas Rena had poured her entire being into this relationship. She had fallen in love with him without the slightest hesitation.
Coming from different family backgrounds, she had been compelled to acquire skills she found distasteful.