A Second Chance With My Billionaire Love

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

a bed in months.

him to touch her

to have fights sometimes, 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 to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the

in Waylen’s tone, the chauffeur decided not to 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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

was on a crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will

that, she put on

often now that he and Rena were no

hadn’t shown

didn’t matter. If he couldn’t come see

Mavis and ordered the

road. Watching

crutch and let herself fall to

sure to appear frail

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

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

low voice, “Help her get in the car and give her a ride

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

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

chauffeur had no choice but to get

next

his seat, and

quietly turned to

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

car was extremely

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

mattress? Would his handsome

it made

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

on a light orange lipstick

looked closely enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on Waylen’s

Before he could

at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

get

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.

face, smiled, and

stared out the window and

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

her the

he would have a young

could be Elvira’s

himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set

wanted to see how much he cared about

the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him feel that

always weighed the pros

Waylen chose Rena and

the house of the Fowler

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 bedroom were

foyer and ascended the stairs to

he opened the

left unlocked, so he

sofa with a book in her hand. She had on soft silk

skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to

at first and then more and

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in her

her for a while, Waylen finally gave

what woke

opened her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in front of

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar of

left

was still fired up. He had already started

go of me!” Rena’s face

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

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

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

explained, “Yes, I

began putting her

of his shirt and

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out like

said, “I swear we didn’t do anything. You can ask

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

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

bother to lose her

eyes 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 her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and found her

Waylen. How is that any different

to help. I don’t have a romantic interest

didn’t want to

French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow

have already crossed

you today, I bet

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

it. He was shaking so

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

quarrel

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

ached

truth was indeed

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t

muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want

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

wondering whether or not she truly