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

shared a

allow him to touch

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window

was on a crutch

doctor said my leg should recover within

saying that, she put on her victimized

Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no

hadn’t shown

he couldn’t come see her,

at Mavis and

started driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass

crutch and

made sure to appear frail and

falling. He

chauffeur dithered about following

get in the

isn’t

his spinning, aching head, Waylen retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s

had no choice but to get out of

next

his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s

turned to stare

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful,

this car was

things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then

mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust

thought of it made

planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked the

put on a light orange lipstick

would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

he could fully wake up, Mavis

Mavis’ apartment,

get

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

at her face,

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the

biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other.

he would possess her the moment

have a

be Elvira’s

Mavis earlier was a test

wanted to see how much he cared about

leaned 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 way

always weighed the pros and cons

chose Rena and

the house of the Fowler

looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off. However, the lights in Rena’s

foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the

left unlocked, so he was

book in her hand. She

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch

and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him

while, Waylen

caress was what woke up

misty eyes and stared at

kiss mark on the collar

left it

fired

me!”

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

the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but her words were

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her

his shirt and showed him the

on his white shirt stood out

“I swear we

he

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

bother to lose

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

Waylen. How is that any different

just trying to help. I

to

Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured,

already crossed the

been with you today, I

your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You

grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself while

said, “You didn’t have to say such

quarrel with

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.

heart ached as

was indeed

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

arguing

his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want

him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

or not she truly loved

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