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 own

a bed in months.

allow him to

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

pain in Waylen’s tone, 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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

on a crutch and

her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will be

that, she put on her

that Waylen would come visit her more often now

he hadn’t

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

nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur

driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her by, Mavis

crutch and

to

see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked,

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

low voice, “Help her get in the

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like

then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending

boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but

next

on the back of his seat, and closed

quietly turned to stare

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and

this car was

desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him would be

her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he

of it made

planted a soft kiss on his

put on a light

Rena looked closely enough, she would be able to spot

then opened his eyes. Before he could fully wake

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

helped Mavis get out

and said in a soft voice, “Thank

looked at her face,

drove away, Waylen stared out the window

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

would possess her the moment

have a young

could be

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

see how much he cared about

piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only

weighed the pros and cons of

Waylen chose Rena

of the

was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off.

foyer and ascended the stairs to the

on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door

so he was able

book in her hand. She had on soft silk

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 to touch her, take

more and more hungrily. He began

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him in

her for a while, Waylen finally gave in

what

misty eyes and stared at the big,

orange kiss mark

must’ve left

was still fired up. He had already started taking off her

me!” Rena’s

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

Her body was alluring and

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

her and explained, “Yes, I did,

putting her pajamas

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed

his white shirt stood out like a

swear we

without his consent, he took off his shirt and

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

even bother to lose her temper

said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and found her a good

me, Waylen. How is that

trying to help. I don’t have

didn’t want to have this conversation

French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her

have already

you today, I bet you

would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken

unsettled, Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking

a while, he said, “You didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel

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

ached as she

truth was

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

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

his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in my trash

the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

or not she truly loved

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