"If you don't leave, I'll call you dad," Edwin told him.

"I'm not leaving," Mark said in a soft voice.

As soon as he said that, Edwin's face lit up. He wiped his nose with the back of his hand and went on to make milk.

When Edwin came back with the milk, Mark noticed how red his eyes and nose were. It was such a pitiful sight that made Mark's heart tremble.

The entire time Mark was feeding Olivia, Edwin sat right next to him.

While this was happening, Cecilia had just arrived downstairs and watched this intimate scene from afar.

Safely cradled in Mark's arms, Olivia held the feeding bottle on her own and slowly drank the milk.

Her eyes were starting to grow heavy.

Cecilia came over and said softly, "She likes you very much."

Her words made Mark smile.

He then patted Edwin's head and requested, "I want to sleep with Edwin tonight. Is that okay?"

Cecilia hesitated.

Logically speaking, Mark was related to the Fowler family because of Rena and Waylen's marriage. It wasn't really inappropriate for him to stay overnight. However, the problem here was that he and Cecilia had a history and she was now in a relationship with someone else.

Cecilia was in a pickle.

As the silence between his parents grew longer, Edwin's eyes dimmed and he slowly stood up.

"I'm going to bed," he declared and placed his hand on Olivia.

With a hunched back, Edwin left, dragging his feet across the floor.

Mark couldn't bear the dejected look on Edwin's face. Before he could say something, Cecilia beat him to the punch.

"You stay with him."

At that moment, Mark's heart skipped a beat. His mouth was agape, unable to utter any word.