Edwin had to bear the consequences of her relationship with Mark, even though he did nothing wrong.

She hugged Edwin, kissed him, and suggested, “We'll come again next time, okay?"

Edwin sobbed and replied, "I don't want to come back again."

Cecilia didn't blame him.

She wiped his tears and said, “How about we go to Rena's ward to see little Elva? You like your cousin a lot, don't you?"

Edwin mustered a weak smile.

His smile was more heartrending than his tears.

Cecilia kissed him once more and said, “Well, you're a little man.”

They then left.

Mark slowly exited the ward, leaning against the wall as he silently watched them leave. He was well aware that both Edwin and Cecilia were hurting.

He yearned to explain, but it seemed futile.

He couldn't provide her with anything now.

Time had passed swiftly.

Mark reminisced about how energetic and full of life he used to be.

However, he now couldn't even admit openly that he loved her.

The servant recognized her mistake ran over and blamed herself.

"Mr. Evans, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have brought Laura to see you."

But Mark remained silent.

His body ached, but his heart hurt even more.

He had been too focused on his career for decades, and later he actually wanted to offer Cecilia a lifetime of happiness, but sadly he couldn't make it happen.