Mark wasn’t in the mood for small talk with Waylen.

But Waylen seemed quite keen on the subject. He took a casual sip of his black coffee and jokingly prodded, “Mark, you seem worn out. A splash of water might perk you up. Oh, and I forgot to mention that Cecilia values a polished appearance. If you don’t dress well, I fear you won’t win her heart, let alone marry her.”

Mark couldn’t stand Waylen’s way with words.

Still, Waylen kept sipping his coffee, an amused smile on his lips.

At that moment, Rena made her way downstairs.

Due to her pregnancy, she slept in every day, and Waylen was the one mostly looking after the children.

her coming down, Waylen promptly rose

off

them, a twinge of

and

and replied warmly, “Thank you,

offered a smile. She revealed, “I heard about the upcoming lawsuit. Waylen’s planning to handle the

caught Mark by

flicking through the newspaper, commented nonchalantly, “I’m doing

came to terms with

Mark joined Waylen into the study to

was just the two men, each with a cigarette

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