“Waylen, you'll never understand how humiliated I felt lying on that operating table the other day. It was an immense feeling of shame.”

She turned to look at him and continued, “I'm scared and I don't want to love you anymore."

Tears welled up in Rena's eyes.

Then, she stepped on the gas and drove away.

The problem between them wasn't Elvira; it was Waylen himself.

He didn't truly love her, which led to that unfortunate incident that night. If he had truly loved her, how could he have abandoned her in her time of need?

Rena had experienced deep hurt from her previous relationship with Harold.

With Waylen, she chose to protect herself by cutting all ties with him when she still could.

Rena couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that came with Waylen's persistence. Determined to find some solace from her family, she drove her car back to her parents’ place.

As she entered the house, she was met by the welcoming presence of Darren and Eloise, who were both pleasantly surprised to see her.

Eloise pulled her into the room, a smile spreading across her face.

“Darren was just talking about you, and here you are. It's incredible how connected you and your father are.”

Rena set down the fruit she had brought and approached Darren, engaging in a conversation with him.

They chatted about various topics, enjoying each other's company.

In the midst of their conversation, Eloise's voice resonated from the kitchen.

"Rena, could you come and help me?”

Rena nodded with a smile and headed towards the kitchen.

But as she walked in, Eloise swiftly closed the door behind them. Rena was taken aback.

“What's wrong, Eloise?" she inquired, perplexed by the unusual behavior.

Eloise guided Rena to the window and pointed outside the building.

“Is that Mr. Fowler's car? It's been parked there for quite some time. What happened between you two? Did you have a quarrel or break up?"

Rena hadn't expected Waylen to show up here.