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 bed in

to touch her

bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the wedge that Rena drove between them, they couldn’t

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 when someone

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months,

that, she put on her victimized

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

he hadn’t

come see her, then she would

Mavis and ordered

Watching the lavish

crutch and let

to

Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

dithered about

voice, “Help her get in the car

isn’t going to

tell her, then she won’t

choice but to get out of the car and then

next to

his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile,

quietly turned to

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and he

this car was extremely

blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then

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

mere thought of it made

planted a soft kiss on his

on a light orange

be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark

Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately

they arrived at Mavis’

Mavis get

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

at her face, smiled, and said

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and

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 herself at

would possess her the moment he let her

have a young and obedient

could be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis earlier was a test

wanted to see how

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.

always weighed the pros and cons

time, Waylen chose Rena and his

the house of the

up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so

the foyer and ascended the stairs

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

was left unlocked, so he was able

with a book in her

gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

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

her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip with his

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of

Waylen

what woke up

stared at the big, handsome face in

orange kiss mark on

must’ve left

was still fired up. He

me!” Rena’s face

He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on

sofa. Her body was alluring

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

he looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did,

putting her pajamas back

his shirt and showed him

on his white shirt

swear we didn’t do anything. You can

consent, he took off his shirt and tossed

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

didn’t even bother to

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

Waylen. How is that any different from

just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic

didn’t want to have this conversation

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

already crossed

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

and kiss you.

lit it. He was shaking so badly

while, he said, “You didn’t have to say such

quarrel with

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 think

heart ached as

was

too much to drink, Waylen

arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

rubbed his forehead and muttered, “Let’s

Rena stood still.

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

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

wondering whether or not she truly loved

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