Rena started playing the piano once again. After finishing one song, she said, “I’m just trying to protect the people who are important to me, Waylen.”

Waylen stared at Rena for a long time.

Then, he began loosening his tie and ascending the stairs.

Waylen and Rena had dinner and put Alexis and Marcus to bed without talking to each other. They lived in the same house, but they treated each other like strangers.

Rena didn’t care anymore.

It was late at night.

Waylen and Rena began retiring to their own respective bedrooms.

In the corridor, Waylen grabbed Rena’s hand and said, “We need to talk.”

After Waylen said that, Rena’s phone rang, and she answered.

It was a call from one of her bodyguards that she sent to watch Mavis. The bodyguard reported hesitantly, “Sorry to bother you this late, ma’am, but the woman we were watching just jumped out of a third-story window. She shattered her legs.”

Jumped out a window.

Rena replied calmly, “Take her to the hospital. And keep your eyes on her.”

Waylen knocked the phone out of Rena’s hand and threw a fit of pique.

“She has already been expelled from school. What more do you want?

Rena… Have you always been this cold-blooded? Do you not trust me, or do you not trust your own decisions?

Is this how our marriage is going to be now?”

He confronted her with so many questions.

Rena was in a trance. Then, a smile tugged on the corners of her mouth.

“Yes. I suppose I have always been cold-blooded when circumstances necessitate it.

I can’t allow that woman to stay in Duefron.

I don’t care where she ends up as long as she’s nowhere near my family.”

Waylen looked at Rena with eyes burning with fury.

He walked to the end of the corridor, dialed a number, and ordered his assistant a series of things.

His assistant was a little startled but still went to do what he was told.

Rena stood under the light in the corridor. She overheard Waylen’s phone conversation with his assistant. He was going to help Mavis get back to school and pay for her medical expenses. ©

He would keep Mavis in Duefron.

At this moment, Rena felt extreme exhaustion, both physically and emotionally.

She felt that she and Waylen weren’t on the same page at all. Waylen didn’t know and would never know the kind of pain and fear through which he was putting her.

The crystal light in the corridor was bright.

Gnashing her teeth together, Rena picked up her phone and sent a message. It read, “Don’t watch her anymore. Leave her alone this instant.”

Waylen turned around after he hung up.

Rena was no longer there. The spring chill was all that was left in the long, luxurious corridor.

Waylen thought of what he had said and felt that he had spoken too strongly.

He didn’t want to have a falling out with Rena. He was willing to coax her and compromise with her. He was willing to put this matter about Mavis to bed.

Waylen knocked on Rena’s bedroom door and said, “Rena, open the door. Please.”

He waited for a few minutes, but no sound came from inside the room.

She obviously didn’t want to speak with him.

Waylen patiently waited for a few more minutes before he said in a low voice, “Please open the door. Let’s talk this over. It’s late. Do you want me making enough noise to wake up my parents? Can you please be reasonable, Rena?”

Still, there was no response.

After standing outside for a long time, Waylen decided to give up and go back to his bedroom.

Their relationship was almost at a breaking point.

It was rare for them to see each other after that night. Rena seldom gave Waylen the chance to spend time with her, and he was too proud to talk to her first.

It was the dead of night, and Waylen couldn’t fall asleep.

All he could think about was Rena. He was still deeply and madly attracted to her, and he still wanted her sobad. ©

Waylen had to attend a social engagement for work one day.

He was in a bad mood, so he drank a little too much at the banquet. After the party, he got in the car tipsy and dizzy.

The chauffeur knew nothing about Waylen’s private life, so he commented while he was opening the car door for his boss, “You’re drunk, Mr. Fowler. Mrs. Fowler won’t be pleased.

Women don’t like their men coming home to them intoxicated.”

Hearing the chauffeur’s remark, Waylen just leaned against the back seat.

He took out a cigarette from his cigarette case and lit it. Exhaling the smoke, he smiled bitterly and asked, “Are you sure she even cares?”

He had been living like he didn’t have a wife. Right now, he and Rena were more like roommates sharing a house.

from

a

didn’t allow him to touch

make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for

the chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and was about to pull away when

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

crutch and hobbling

explained, “The doctor said my leg should

saying that, she put

her more often now that

he hadn’t

come see her, then she would just come see

and ordered the

started driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish

crutch and let

made sure to appear

falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the car.”

chauffeur dithered about following

get in the car and give her

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

“If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out.

logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis into

next

ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and

turned to

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded

car was

about all those things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then

Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he

thought of it made her hot

in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked

put on a

Rena looked closely enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark

frowned and then opened his eyes. Before he could

Mavis’ apartment, which was located

Mavis get out of the

of getting out and walking Mavis to her door. Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me to explain to Mrs. Fowler, I’ll tell her

looked at her face, smiled,

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let his

his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive

possess her the moment he let

a young and obedient

be

let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set for

see how much he

earlier, he instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him feel that way was

weighed the pros and cons

time, Waylen chose

house of the

was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off. However, the lights in Rena’s bedroom

the foyer and ascended the stairs

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door to

left unlocked, so he was able

had fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in her hand. She had on soft

gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of

over and kissed her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip with

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant

a while, Waylen finally

caress was what woke

eyes and stared at the big, handsome

orange kiss mark on the collar of his white

must’ve left

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already started taking off

me!” Rena’s

him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he

on the sofa. Her body was

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just

putting her pajamas

undid two buttons of his

stain on his white

and said, “I swear we didn’t do anything. You can

without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it

he turned around and looked Rena straight in the eye. “I didn’t

didn’t even bother to lose her temper

tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented

is that

just trying to help.

to have

walked to her bedroom’s French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her to provoke

have already crossed

been with you today, I bet

touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her as your lover. You would’ve let her replace

He was shaking so badly

he said, “You didn’t have to say such

quarrel with

just whispered, “The truth has always been harsh, especially to those unprepared to hear it. Waylen, the only reason we still share a home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only

heart ached

truth was indeed

drink, Waylen

at Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

rubbed his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

doorknob, she called after him, “Take your

him in the chest, Waylen turned and

or not she

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