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.

away from him, her

shared a bed in

didn’t allow him to touch her

and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

a crutch and hobbling toward

leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover

put on her victimized

that Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no longer

hadn’t

matter. If he couldn’t come see her, then she would just come see

nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur

Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her

and let herself fall

sure to

happened to see Mavis falling. He

dithered about following Waylen’s

“Help her get in the car and give her a ride

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like this, Mr.

her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s

choice but to get

sat next

rested his head on the back of his seat, and

quietly turned to

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded

car was

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

the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

mere thought of it

she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on

a light orange lipstick

be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

eyes. Before he could fully wake

Mavis’ apartment, which was

get

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

her face, smiled, and

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the

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

that he would possess her the moment he let

a young

be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis

see how much

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 his

the pros and

chose Rena

the house of the Fowler

and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had

the foyer and ascended

he opened the door

left unlocked, so he was

the sofa with a book in her

like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

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

then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant

kissing her for a while, Waylen

was what

her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in

orange kiss mark on the

must’ve left

quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already

go of me!” Rena’s

know what was going on. He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he

lay back on the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but her words were

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but nothing happened. I just gave

began putting her pajamas

undid two buttons of his shirt and

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white

swear we didn’t do

left on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and

looked Rena straight in the eye. “I didn’t

bother to lose

do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated

How is that any different from keeping a

to help. I don’t have a romantic interest in

want to have this

she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her to provoke

already crossed the

been with you today, I bet you

her take your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve

He was shaking so badly

“You didn’t have

quarrel with

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 a matter of time now before our bond breaks completely and Mavis gets her chance to be with you. Honestly, I

heart ached

truth was

to drink, Waylen

stared at Rena’s back and thought arguing

forehead and muttered, “Let’s

Rena stood still.

the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I

wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned

help wondering whether or not

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