Third person's POV

In a nearby cafe.

Howard and Rowena sat by the window. Rowena was staring at a corner of the park, while Howard was looking at her.

"I heard you resigned. Why?" Howard stirred the coffee in his cup, asking her in a low voice.

"No reason. I just felt tired and wanted to rest," Rowena replied.

"Was it because of me? My mother exposed our relationship and made things awkward for you at work." Howard's voice was filled with guilt and self-blame. Though Rowena did not say anything or blame him, he knew. That was the reason she resigned.

Rowena was silent. She couldn't get those humiliating words from her colleagues out of her head.

"It turns out that she wants to marry into a rich family. How ambitious!"

"That's right. I have no idea that she was secretly dating Mr. Twitty. She hid it so well. If Mr. Twitty's mother hadn't come to the company to make a scene, none of us would have known."

"I heard that she comes from a shabby family. How could she possibly be worthy of Mr. Twitty and his noble family? He is so out of her league!"

"I heard she was beaten up!"

"She deserves it. People who do not know their place deserve to be punished. So, they'll learn to behave."

Howard suddenly reached out and grabbed Rowena's hands, which were clenched tightly on the table. She was startled and pulled her hands back.

"Yvonne agreed. Rowena, can we start over again?" Seeing how quickly she drew her hands away, Howard became concerned and told her why he had come to see her.

her eyes, and her voice was cold. She said, "Howard, I agreed to see you, because I had something to tell you, too. Let's break up. This time, for good. We shouldn't see each

take care of you and Ash. I won't back down this time. No one can separate us."

her change her mind, so he kept telling her how much

burst into tears. She pressed the back of her hand to her lips to keep from crying. "I don't have the courage to start with you again, Howard. We belong to different worlds. You should go on with your life, and I will live mine. I will not prevent you from seeing Ash. You

that? I don't want that. I will take you and Ash back home to live together." Howard felt

Rowena's confidence in their relationship

on my own, I don't need you anymore." Rowena wiped the tears from the corner

Howard's handsome face froze.

dating

nodded. "Actually, there is something I didn't tell you. When I lived abroad, I had a good friend. He is coming back, and he wants to start a relationship

Howard was stunned.

took her phone and

She called Eda.

back. I have

two sat still, and the air froze. Howard gawked at Rowena, and the latter looked down at

came over with Ash. They felt the awkwardness

Rowena's expression softened at the

immediately extended her chubby hands. "Daddy... It's

cries, Rowena said to Eda, "I'm

childish voice echoed in the corridor outside the cafe. It was

knew that

over and patted Howard on the shoulder. "Hold on there. I'll take Rowena

Benjamin said that, he held Eda's hand. Then, he turned around and ran

downstairs with Ash in her arms. When she saw Benjamin, she tried to put away the sadness on

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