Waylen frowned slightly.

"It's not that, Rena."

Rena lowered her head and scoffed. She didn't want to frighten Alexis, and she didn't want to make things difficult for the elders during the celebration of the holiday either.

She lowered her voice.

"You just told me earlier that you could be a good husband to me.

Have you already forgotten that? Why are you hurrying out now to save a woman who obviously wants to seduce you and take you away from me and your children? Are you really an emissary of justice, Waylen, or do you just see someone in her?"

Rena didn't care anymore.

In the end, she decided to speak her heart.

Waylen's face darkened, and he said, "Stop it, Rena."

Rena loosened her grip on him. The moment she let him go, she went in a trance.

She forced a smile, walked over to pick up Alexis, and sat at the dining table.

Rena whispered to her daughter, "Daddy has to leave. He has something to deal with. It's just going to be us having dinner."

Feeling disappointed, Alexis pouted.

Rena coaxed her little girl.

However, she never looked at him again.

There was nothing left to say. Rena was as disappointed as Alexis.

Korbyn couldn't stand it anymore and snapped, "If you leave right now, Waylen, | will break your legs."

Waylen replied, "Someone's life is hanging in the balance, Dad."

Then, Waylen looked at Rena.

He waited for her to say something more to him. He wanted her to look at him, even blame him. But she didn't. She just focused on Alexis, acting as if he wasn't even in the room anymore.

Like he said, Korbyn was about to hit his son.

Rena stopped him, though.