She thought she knew what just happened. She couldn't help laughing at herself.

She would never forget that in the past, the sentence that Waylen uttered to her the most was, "I won't let you down again, Rena.”

Waylen, you don't allow me to give up on you.

But how much more disappointment do you think | can take from you? Rena thought to herself.

She lowered her eyes and ordered in a cold voice, “Investigate Mavis Lynch's background. | want to know everything about her."

Waylen went back to the law office.

An hour later, the private detective he hired arrived with the documents he was waiting for.

Mavis was 22 years old.

When she was a little girl, she was taken to Libeou where she grew up under the roof of her adoptive parents. She was 12 years old when they died, and since then, she had been with many foster families until she reached adulthood.

The detective expertly took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

"One more thing.

Something scandalous happened when she was 16 years old. Her biological parents actually found her later on, but eventually didn't bring her back because of that... incident."

Something scandalous.

Waylen could guess what that was.

Seeing that Waylen didn't say anything, the detective prodded, “What's our next move? Do you want me to bring her here?”

"No need."

Waylen said lightly, "Find her a decent part-time job, but don't let her know I put you up to it."

Waylen was a mature man. He saw the affection in Mavis’ eyes when she looked at him, but he only wanted to help her, not sleep with her. He and Rena just had another big fight over Mavis after all.

He had spent more than half a year with Rena now. He knew a thing or two about her.

She could be very possessive at times.

After the private detective left, Waylen sat alone in his office, lost in thought.

Outside, it was still snowing.