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 him,

a bed in

allow him to

sometimes, but they should be able to resolve their problems and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to

around the car, and hopped into the

“Mr. Fowler!”

the

on a crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there

she put on her

more often now that he

he hadn’t shown

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

nodded at Mavis and

Watching the lavish black vehicle pass

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself fall to the

to appear

to see Mavis falling. He

chauffeur dithered about following

in a low voice, “Help her get in the

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the

no choice but to

next to

his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis

to

and perfect, and he exuded such

car was extremely

She greedily inhaled the

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

thought of it made her hot

shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar,

on a light orange

able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on

he could fully wake up, Mavis

Mavis’ apartment, which was located

chauffeur helped Mavis get out

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

face, smiled, and said

stared out the window and let his

Mavis 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 was throwing

knew that he would possess her

he would have a

be Elvira’s

and Mavis earlier was a test he

how much he

leaned toward him earlier, he instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such

pros

Waylen chose

of the Fowler

of the night, so most of the lights in the house had

foyer and ascended the stairs

he opened the door

left unlocked, so he was able

with a book in her hand. She had on

skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

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

at first and then more and more hungrily. He

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and

what woke

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

the orange kiss mark on the collar of

must’ve left it

he was still fired up. He

me!”

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

Her body was alluring and attractive, but her words were

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

“Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just gave her

began putting her

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out

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

on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into

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

to

unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for

me, Waylen. How is that any different

help. I don’t

to have

the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her

already crossed

been with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed your

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

lit it. He was

said, “You didn’t have to say such harsh

didn’t quarrel

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

ached as she

was indeed

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them any

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

Rena stood still.

she called after him, “Take

in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s back

whether or not she

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