Mark and Cecilia then deliberately avoided contact with each other, even during his business trip to Duefron.
If they chanced upon each other, they only exchanged fleeting glances from a distance.
The turning point occurred when the house Rena resided in suddenly explodedâ¦
On that fateful morning, Mark was engrossed in a meeting when Renaâs desperate call pierced through, âUncle Mark, help me!â
Mark rushed to Duefron immediately.
In the hospital, Rena was struggling to give birth to her baby.
Standing outside the delivery room, Mark felt his heart nearly stop beating.
He had already lost his sister and he couldnât bear to lose Rena too.
With teary eyes, Mark asked, âWhereâs Waylen?â
The Fowler family was present.
Juliette wept in sorrow, and Korbyn shook his head helplessly.
Finally, Cecilia spoke up softly.
âHe went to Braseovell to handle Elviraâs case.
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Upon hearing this, Mark erupted in frustration, shouting, âWhat a f@cking idiot!â
In a trembling voice, Cecilia called out to him.
The harsh words he had intended to utter got stuck in his throat, leaving him speechless.
Mark entered the delivery room to see Rena.
About ten minutes later, he emerged.
The babyâs condition was precarious.
In truth, Rena could have given up but she persisted, determined to bring the child into the world.
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Her ribs bore the pain of two fractures, and she didnât even care.
Outside the delivery room, the atmosphere in the aisle remained hushed.
Mark leaned against the wall, tilting his head slightly, his eyes brimming with unshed tearsâ¦
The wait seemed interminable.
Rena endured a grueling 16-hour labor and it wasnât until midnight that she finally gave birth.
Alexis Fowler.
Alexis arrived prematurely, her condition critical, prompting nurses to rush her to the ICU.
Alexisâ family hadnât even had the chance to catch a glimpse of herâ¦