However, a jarring memory resurfaced within Rena’s mind. It was Cecilia’s tragic demise which was allegedly a consequence of her unrequited love for Harold. Could it be that Waylen knew all of Harold’s scandalous affairs yet turned a blind eye to them?


    Lost in her thoughts, Rena barely noticed when Vera nudged her and said, “Don’t feel sad for a man like him. He’s not worth it.” Rena shook her head in agreement, determined not to let sorrow consume her spirit. “Don’t worry, I won’t.”


    A soft sigh then escaped Vera’s lips. “Making more money is much more important than wasting time on a man like that.” Sensing Rena’s underlying financial strain, she fished out a bank card, eager to provide assistance in her time of need. However, Rena, in a soft-spoken manner, declined the offer. “For now, I don’t need it.”


    Vera couldn’t fathom Rena’s selflessness. She silently stared at her friend as if she was waiting for an exnation.


    Rena’s gesture of cing a piece of meat on Vera’s te was soon apanied by a bittersweet revtion. “I sold the ne.”


    Upon hearing this, Vera’s eyes immediately widened in disbelief.


    Barely able to utter out her words, she said in a trembling voice, “Why didn’t you discuss it with me first? That ne was your mother’s only legacy, a cherished keepsake you’ve worn since childhood.”


    Rena stayed silent and instead ced aforting hand on Vera, seeking to console her dear friend. However, their moment of sce was abruptly interrupted by a phone on the table.


    Seeing that the call was from the manager of the restaurant she worked part time, her body tensed up slightly.


    Anxious and hesitant, Rena answered the call, her heart sinking with each passing word. Slowly after, she ced it down as her eyes met met her friend’s with a mix of resignation and disappointment while she quietly confessed, “I’ve been dismissed from the restaurant.”


    Vera’s fury surged like a huge wave, fueled by the unfairness of it all.


    “This is surely all Harold’s doing! What the hell is he thinking?


    How could someone be so annoying? Take me to him right now! How dare he treat you this way? He’s betrayed you, Rena! And now all this shit?! We need to make him pay!”


    Recognizing Harold’s cunning ploy, Rena mustered the strength to restrain her friend’s impulsive retaliation.


    She pleaded with her friend not to confront the man since she knew his true intentions.N?vel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.


    He only wanted to force Rena into the role of his ndestine mistress.


    Overwhelmed by emotion, Vera’s angry voice echoed throughout the restaurant. “How could Harold sink so low? He’s engaged to another woman and also sneaks around with Aline at the same time! And now, he dares to ask you to be his mistress?”


    Rena cast her eyes downward, her voice calm but tinged with sadness. “It’s all about his ego,” she murmured softly.


    Harold didn’t truly love her.


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    He couldn’t bear the humiliation of relying on the Fowler family, and he sought to salvage his pride through other means. Rena, once deeply in love with him, had be his target.


    Vera’s heart ached for Rena. She pulled her friend into aforting embrace, offering words of sce. “Just ignore him.


    He’s lost his mind!”


    Rena nodded silently.


    She was determined to leave Duefron with Eloise once her father’s case was settled. They would find a new ce to call home. Yet, guilt and sorrow lingered within her. Her rtionship with Harold had not only led to her father’s incarceration but also left Eloise with a life of uncertainty.


    Vera stayed by her side, offering sce and support until she had to attend to other matters and bid Rena farewell.