Chapter 2072
One evening, time seemed to slip away faster than usual.
Rosalynn gave Wayne his medicine, and he soon fell asleep.
However, she sat on the sofa in front of the master bedroom's bay window for the entire night, not closing her eyes for a moment.
When morning came, Wayne woke up to see Rosalynn packing luggage.b2
"Why didn't you wait for me to wake up? I could have helped." Wayne got up, leaning on his cane.
"I've already packed everything." Rosalynn turned to look at Wayne. "You woke up just in time. Go have breakfast with the kids; they'll be off to school soon.' "Okay." Wayne helped her up and they embraced, then he went downstairs after freshening up.
That morning's breakfast was particularly hearty.
Paige had risen early and was chatting amicably with Ivy.
Upon seeing Rosalynn and Wayne, she immediately vacated her seat.
It was a rare occasion for the four of them to sit together for breakfast.
Ivy, being the conscientious child she was, reminded her mom to bring the charger and to check their passports before leaving.
"I will." Wayne pulled out a napkin, gently wiping Ivy's mouth, "Listen to Paige and Baillie while we're away. When we return, we'll bring gifts for you both."
"Okay"" Ivy promised, and suddenly, she seemed to remember something. She put down her spoon, her little
hand clutching her father's. "I don't need gifts, but you and mommy must come back safely."
In Ivy's young memory, whenever her parents went on business trips, there always seemed to be problems. "Of course." Wayne nodded solemnly.
"It's about time for you to leave for school." Rosalynn glanced at the clock, speaking gently.
Then, Wayne and Rosalynn escorted their children to the garage.
Just like every other time before they left, Ivy hugged her mom tightly, then her dad, giving them both several
kisses and saying softly, "I love you both!" Only then did she get in the car and leave.NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.
Watching the car drive away, Wayne was suddenly overcome with a strong feeling of reluctance to let them go.
It felt as though they wouldn't see each other for a long time.
"Alright, it's time for us to leave." Rosalynn took a deep breath, patting Wayne's hand.
Wayne had no reason to be suspicious of Rosalynn.
Whether she was tricking him into a business trip, or even if she suggested they climb a mountain, Wayne wouldn't bat an eyelid before agreeing.
They didn't have much luggage. So as not to raise Wayne's suspicions, Rosalynn even packed another suitcase. Before they left, Wayne spotted Jaime in the passenger seat, masked, and wearing a baseball cap, earphones plugged in and looking unhappy.
"He's been loafing around at home for months now. I figured it was time to find him some work. He's young, and he needs to be productive' Rosalynn explained.
Wayne nodded in agreement. He then added, "Well, it's okay not to work too soon. Ivy and Cory seem so happy
these days. If they don't want to work when they grow up, if they just want to play, I'll support that."
After all, they had money to burn.
"If Hilaria hears you say that, you're in for a beating," Rosalynn laughed, her arm linked with Wayne's, their fingers intertwined. "I just hope these little ones can grow up quickly, take over the company, so we can be like Erica and Larkin, just the two of us, travelling around."
Wayne looked at Rosalynn, his eyes sparkling. "We don't have to wait for them to grow up, you know. What are all those managers for? If you'd like, we can start making arrangements now,' Wayne said earnestly.
Rosalynn looked at him. When she learned about Wayne's condition, a lot of what Wayne said and did made Rosalynn feel out of touch.
The old Wayne was a committed workaholic.