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

a bed

didn’t allow him to

into another bedroom. It was difficult

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

on a crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

explained, “The doctor

she put

often now that he and Rena

he hadn’t shown

he couldn’t come see her, then she would just come see

and ordered the chauffeur

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

and let

made sure to appear

to see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

about following Waylen’s

her get in the car and give her a

isn’t going to like

“If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just

to refute his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car

sat next to

rested his head on the back of his seat, and

to

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such

car

all those things, Mavis felt her 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 collar, making sure her

on a light orange lipstick

be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark

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

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which

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

face, smiled, and said

away, Waylen stared out the window and

was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive girl

possess her the moment he

have a young

could be Elvira’s

let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he

see how much

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

pros and

chose Rena and his

house of the Fowler

the middle of the night, so

foyer and ascended the

and Marcus, he opened

was left unlocked, so

the sofa with a book in her hand. She

like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

it was

and kissed 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 him in

her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and

was what woke up

misty eyes and stared at

orange kiss mark on

left it

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

go of me!” Rena’s face

still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her earlobe and whispered, “Are you

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

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but nothing happened. I just gave her a ride

began putting her pajamas back

his shirt and showed him

stain on his white shirt

we didn’t do anything. You

that Mavis left on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into

straight in

didn’t even bother to lose her temper

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

is that any

help.

want to have this conversation

murmured, “You allow her to

have already

been with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed your

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

it. He was shaking so

didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel with

“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 completely and Mavis gets her chance to be with you. Honestly, I think you

ached as she

was

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

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

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

Rena stood still.

doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt.

chest,

whether or

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