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.

kept away from him, her own

hadn’t shared a bed in months.

didn’t allow him to touch her

another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the wedge that Rena drove

door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and was about to pull away

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

a crutch

She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover

saying that, she put on her victimized

thought that Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena

he hadn’t shown

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

nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur

road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass

crutch and let herself fall to

to appear frail

happened to see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the

about

voice, “Help her get

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

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

to refute his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the

next to

on the back of his seat, and closed his

quietly turned to

and perfect, and he exuded such a

car was

desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex

he press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in

it made her hot and

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

put on a

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

then opened his eyes. Before he could

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which

chauffeur helped Mavis get out

stayed put. He had no intention 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 that nothing is going

her face, smiled, and said

drove away, Waylen stared out the window

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

knew that he would possess her the

have a young

could be

and Mavis

wanted to see how much he

piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him

the pros and cons of

chose Rena

the house of

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

through the foyer and ascended the stairs

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

gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

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 her, and own

first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him in

kissing her for a while, Waylen finally

caress was what

at the

mark on

must’ve left it

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had

of me!” Rena’s face turned

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 he gently nibbled on her earlobe

was alluring and

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her

she undid two buttons of his shirt and showed him

his white shirt stood

we didn’t do anything. You can ask

him without his consent, he

Rena straight in the eye.

didn’t even bother to lose her

calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You

Waylen. How is that any

help. I don’t have

want to

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

have already crossed the

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed

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

was shaking so badly that

didn’t have to say such

quarrel

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

ached

truth was

too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

arguing tonight wouldn’t

muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go

Rena stood still.

Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want

his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she truly loved

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