Waylen had driven an hour to get here and see Rena.

But she was already leaving to attend a business dinner party before he could even have a few words with her.

Waylen was a man of pride. He had never gone after any woman. Women had always been the ones going after him. The only reason he was being all territorial with his wife right now was that another man might be interested in her. And it was also because he hadn’t had her completely yet.

But once a man’s desire to conquer and possess surfaced, it didn’t go back under without a fight.

Instead of getting upset, he said in a gracious manner, “Okay. Go ahead to your party. Please ask the driver to drive carefully. I want you to get to your destination safely.”

After saying that, he pulled her toward himself and kissed her on the lips.

“You look so beautiful even when you’re all sweaty.”

Rena’s face turned bright red.

Waylen was satisfied. On his way out of the company gym, he walked past a man. It was Hector.

“Hello, Mr. Fowler.”

Looking at Hector who was already dressed up to attend the party with Rena, Waylen felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He frowned and nodded slightly to his former subordinate.

Rena didn’t notice the tension between the two men.

She just said lightly, “Wait for me in the car, Hector.”

Hector.

Waylen clenched his fists.

He didn’t expect Rena to address Hector by his name in such a friendly tone like they were close friends.

After taking a shower, Rena changed into a cocktail dress and put on a white overcoat Wendy accompanied Rena to the car.

At the parking lot, Waylen was leaning against the driver-side door of his black Maybach and smoking. When he saw Rena, he stubbed out his half-finished cigarette. He offered, “It’s snowing heavily. Let me drive you to the party.”

Rena took a look at the company car. Hector must already be inside and waiting for her.

Then, she looked at Waylen.

She rubbed her forehead, wondering if Waylen was acting like this because he was jealous.

Fine snow filled the air.

Ultimately, Rena decided to take the company limo. She opened the car door and said to Waylen, “I’ll take the company car. Please go home and keep Alexis and Marcus company.

Marcus has been able to see objects more than 20 centimeters away for a few days. You should play with him more to help his development.”

Waylen put his palm on the back of her hand.

His dark eyes were deep. “I’ve already spoken with your driver. We’re going in the same direction anyway. I can drop you off at the party.”

Rena smiled, cocked her head to the side, and said in a singsong voice, “You are always going in the same direction as everyone wherever you go, Mr. Fowler.”

Waylen knew that she was being sarcastic.

He didn’t want to pretend anymore. He leaned in and whispered to her, “Never ride in the same car with him again, okay? Remember to avoid giving him special treatment. I don’t want that man getting the wrong idea when it comes to you, Mrs. Fowler.”

In the end, Rena allowed Waylen to give her a ride to the party.

A hardworking man like him should get a reward from time to time.

She got in his passenger seat and fastened her seat belt. Waylen looked at her and muttered with a grin, “You look gorgeous in that outfit.”

The dress under her coat was indeed stunning.

Rena lowered her eyes and said, “You used to tell me that a lot.”

Waylen’s eyes darkened. After a while, he beamed and replied, “It seems that my aesthetic standards haven’t changed after all.”

Rena turned away and looked out the window. “Well, I’ve always been beautiful.”

She sounded like a spoiled little girl.

Waylen’s heart skipped a beat. He chuckled and didn’t say anything.

The snowy weather lent the air inside Waylen’s vehicle a romantic feel.

Sitting next to Waylen, Rena couldn’t help thinking about how happy she and Waylen would’ve been if Elvira hadn’t been released on medical parole. Tragedy never would’ve struck, and Waylen still would’ve been the man with whom she fell in love.

Tears welled up in Rena’s eyes.

All of a sudden, Waylen pumped the brakes.

He cursed under his breath, opened the door, and got out of the car. He walked toward the hood of the car.

After being stunned for a while, Rena got out of the car as well.

Waylen hit a young girl. It was freezing outside, but the girl was only wearing thin cotton clothes. Her long hair covered most of her face.

Waylen helped the girl up.

The girl muttered, “I’m so sorry. I wasn’t paying attention to where I was going.”

After saying that, she raised her head.

Both Waylen and Rena gasped in shock.

It was Mavis. ©

At this time, she looked very pitiful. Waylen’s car hit her squarely in the gut, but somehow, she wasn’t seriously injured. She only sustained a few scratches on her arms from when she attempted to break her fall.

Rena wasn’t a mean person, but she couldn’t help but chuckled at the sight. “Aren’t you the lucky one, Miss Lynch? Thank heavens you didn’t get majorly hurt.”

Mavis shivered.

She bit her lip. “I’m sorry to inconvenience you, Mrs. Fowler. I should’ve watched where I was going.”

Rena didn’t have time to deal with Mavis. She was running late for the party. She said to Waylen in a low voice, “She’s fine. Let’s go. I’m going to be late.”

But Waylen didn’t move.

He stared at the specially shaped turquoise pendant hanging from Mavis’ neck. He had seen that same pendant before on Elvira.

she had

separated when they were children, and her sister was taken to a

sight of the pendant,

at him. She saw a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, which was

of feeling was very

a young girl showed up and

drifted down and down, as if it

gently, “You take the company limo. I have something to deal with at the

in the snow, Rena

face got even

them on the way to

the back seat, Hector hesitated for a

interrupted him, “I’m

limo driver started driving away. Rena looked out the window and saw Waylen sitting in his car and looking

just happened. She couldn’t help

in the past, the sentence that Waylen uttered to her the most was, “I won’t let you down again,

allow me to

how much more disappointment do you think I can take from you? Rena thought

in a cold voice, “Investigate Mavis Lynch’s background. I want

went back to

detective he hired arrived with the documents he was waiting

22 years

was taken to Libeou where she grew up under the roof of her adoptive parents. She was 12 years old when they died, and

detective expertly took out a cigarette and put it in his

biological parents actually found her later on, but eventually didn’t bring her back because

Something scandalous.

guess what that

“What’s our next move? Do you want me to

“No need.”

part-time job, but don’t let her know I

but he only wanted to help her, not sleep with her. He and Rena just had another big fight over Mavis after

half a year with Rena now. He knew a thing

could be very possessive at

sat alone in his office, lost in

was

examined his

thought about the dead Elvira and his wife Rena. Even though it was largely because of her appearance and figure,

snapped back to his senses, it was already nine o’clock in

night was dark, and

grabbed his coat and walked out of the law office. On his way back to the Fowlers’ house, he passed by a flower shop that was still open. He stopped and bought a

women liked flowers, so he might as well buy a bouquet for his

the evening, he parked

and took off his coat, and started to go upstairs, but a deep voice sounded from the dark

the lights suddenly went

took a few seconds for his eyes to adjust to the abrupt

home, huh? If I were your wife, I would definitely leave you.

you said, it’s late. Can we

ascending the

wife isn’t here. If I were her, I wouldn’t be coming back

Let me remind you, Waylen. One day, your wife will be pissed off at you enough to quit on you. I’m

put his coat

“Where are you going?”

“To the villa.”

with a driver and bodyguards

middle of the night when Waylen arrived at

got out of the car and looked up. The lights in the study on the second floor were

Rena was here.

up to him, took his coat, and said in a low voice, “Good evening, Mr. Fowler. Mrs. Fowler has been in the study for a long time. She hasn’t

Waylen nodded his response.

he thought that Rena must be angry with him. He insisted ‘on driving her to the party earlier

at least be cajoled

the study on the second

was holding a folder

was Elvira’s biological

was a smoker, had a boyfriend who knocked her up,

and pressed her lips together in a

And now Waylen set Mavis up with a decent job for the sake of Elvira, Mavis’

couldn’t help

Waylen could be approached by anyone

couldn’t allow Mavis to love him but not be able to have him as Elvira and

desk drawer and then

of Mavis’ existence slowly turned to

and Waylen walked in. He frowned and asked,

up at

still wearing that expensive designer

her

at this time, she felt

for a long time, she said softly, “Just a

over and handed the flowers to Rena. She took the bouquet, held it in her

“Do you like them?”

woman doesn’t like

he let go and then planted one last soft kiss on her lips. He then

Rena said yes directly.

candor, which he

snow was still falling outside, but the study was warm

he kissed her

Waylen’s trouser pocket, Rena felt a small square box. Suddenly, she remembered that day he came back to see her with such a box of condoms when it had only been 42 days since she gave birth to their second child. Her husband must’ve

Rena sneered.

it on the desk. She said flatly, “I’ll say it again, Waylen—two’s company, three’s a crowd. If you can’t let go of your past, then I

man, Waylen

already found out the

anger, he said, “There’s nothing going on between me and Mavis. I’m

her head. Her

are giving her

treating her well for Elvira’s sake.

her hand and gently

you’re really not interested in

can’t wait

whispered, “Then what do you want me

the point. “Mavis is a grownup. She can stand on her own feet. I

for a moment and just stared deeply

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