That night, sleep eluded her as thoughts of the future consumed her mind.

At one o'clock in the morning, Waylen called Rena, but she chose not to answer. Instead, she sent him a message.

"Eloise is asleep. I don't want to wake her up."

Within minutes, Waylen replied.

“I'll be back this Saturday. What gift would you Like?"

Rena stared at the screen of her phone, unsure of how to respond.

She had planned to leave Duefron, which meant her path would probably never cross with Waylen's again. Besides, she wasn't one for casual relationships.

After contemplating for a while, she let out a sigh and finally typed a message.

“Mr. Fowler, thank you for everything."

It was evident that she no Longer wished to maintain contact with him.

Waylen, being astute, surely understood her message.

She waited for a while and glanced at her phone from time to time. As expected, he didn't reply.

She had already gotten what she wanted, but a hint of disappointment still lingered. Would things have been different if she and Waylen had met under different circumstances?

She quickly realized that she was overthinking things.

How could someone from a wealthy family like Waylen ever be with her?

Rena had a restless night, but she woke up early the next morning, fearing that Eloise might suspect something was amiss.

After washing her face and brushing her teeth, the door swung open.

Eloise stood there with a pale face, her lips trembling as she said,

“Rena, your father has taken his own life."

Rena stood frozen, her heart sinking.

Eloise, with a pale face, repeated the words.

“Your father committed suicide! They managed to save him, but he's in critical condition.