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, her

a

allow him to touch her at

to resolve their problems and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen

the car door, walked around

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

on a crutch

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

she put on

would come visit her more often now that

hadn’t

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

nodded at Mavis and ordered the

chauffeur started driving toward the main road. Watching the

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself

sure to appear

He frowned

dithered about following Waylen’s

“Help her get in

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to

retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s nothing

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

sat next

of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored

quietly turned to

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and

car was

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

his handsome face contort in sweet

of it

snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making

put on a light

be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

opened his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately

later, they arrived at Mavis’

get out

a soft voice, “Thank you for giving

face, smiled,

out the window and let his

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

that he would possess her

have a young

be

Mavis earlier was a test

see how much

toward him 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

the pros and

time, Waylen chose Rena and

house of the Fowler

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

and ascended

Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door to Rena’s

left unlocked, so he was

with a book in her

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but

and kissed her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began

what woke up

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

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on

left it

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

go of me!”

with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her earlobe and whispered,

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

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but nothing happened. I just gave

her pajamas back

of his shirt and showed him

stain on his white

and said, “I swear we

the mark that Mavis left on him without his consent, he took off his

straight

to lose her

said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get

How is that any different from keeping

just trying to help. I don’t have a

to

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

have already crossed the

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I

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

it. He was

“You didn’t have to say such harsh

quarrel with

reason we still share a home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only a matter of time

heart ached as she

was indeed

drink, Waylen couldn’t

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

“Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

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

chest, Waylen turned and

whether or not she truly

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