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 bed in months.

didn’t allow him to touch

kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of

more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the

crutch and hobbling toward

with grievance. She explained, “The doctor

put on

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

he hadn’t shown

see her, then she would just

nodded at Mavis and ordered

driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle

her crutch and let herself

sure to appear

He frowned and

about following Waylen’s

in a low voice, “Help her get in

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to

then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending

the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis into

next

seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile,

to stare

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful,

this car was extremely

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

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

it made her hot

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

a light orange

able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on Waylen’s

Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat

later, they arrived at Mavis’

Mavis get

getting out and walking Mavis to her door. Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving

her face, smiled, and said

away, Waylen stared out the window

he was aware that 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

he would possess her the moment he let her

have a young and obedient

could be Elvira’s

let happen between himself and Mavis

to see how

piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started

pros

chose Rena and his

the 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 the house had already been turned off. However, the lights in Rena’s

passed through the foyer and ascended

he opened the

so he was able to

a book in

like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

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

more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip with

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant

while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

was what

eyes and stared at the big,

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar of his white

left

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

me!” Rena’s

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

lay back on the sofa. Her body was alluring and

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but nothing happened.

putting her pajamas back

undid two buttons of his shirt and

his white shirt stood out like a

swear we didn’t do anything. You can ask

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

looked Rena straight

to lose

starting to burn with tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented

Waylen. How is that any different

“I was just trying to help. I don’t

didn’t want to have this conversation

outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to

already crossed

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

her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken

was shaking so

a while, he said, “You didn’t

didn’t quarrel

home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only a matter of time now before our bond

ached

was

Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced headache

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

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

Rena stood still.

Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt.

his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she

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