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.

away from him, her own

shared a

him to touch her

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 her, much more sleep with her. Because of the

around the car,

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

was on a crutch and

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

she put on her

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

he hadn’t shown

see her, then she would just

Mavis and

toward the main road. Watching the

and let herself fall to

sure to appear frail

He frowned and barked, “Stop the

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

get in the car and give her a

isn’t going to like

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

the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car

sat next

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

quietly turned to

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

car was extremely

felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air

Would his handsome face contort

mere thought of it made her hot

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

on a

she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on Waylen’s

frowned and then opened his eyes. Before he could

arrived at Mavis’

get out of

no intention of getting 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.

at her face, smiled, and

away, Waylen stared out the window and

and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young

that he would possess her the

a young and obedient

be

let happen between himself and Mavis earlier

see how much he cared

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

always weighed the pros and

time, Waylen chose

house of

was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off. However,

ascended the stairs to the second

and Marcus, he opened the door to Rena’s

unlocked, so he was able

fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in her hand.

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

hadn’t gotten close to her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but

then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant

kissing her for a while, Waylen finally gave

was what

stared at the big,

the orange kiss mark on the collar of his white

left

still fired up. He had

me!”

Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he

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

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas back

buttons of his shirt and

lip-shaped stain on his white

“I swear we didn’t do

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

and looked Rena straight in the eye. “I

bother to lose her temper

sat there quietly, her eyes starting to burn with tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful.

Waylen. How is that

replied, “I was just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic interest in

want to have this conversation

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

have already

hadn’t been with you today,

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

unsettled, Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking

while, he said, “You didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel

whispered, “The truth has always been 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

ached

truth was indeed

to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced headache

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t

muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go

Rena stood still.

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

wife just stabbed him in the chest,

help wondering whether or not

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