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 him, her own

shared a

him to touch

another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her.

walked around the car,

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

crutch and hobbling

at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months,

put on her victimized

more often now that he and

hadn’t shown

see her, then

Mavis and ordered the

road. Watching the lavish

her crutch and

sure to

falling. He frowned and barked,

about following Waylen’s

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

Fowler isn’t going to

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 nothing wrong with

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

sat next to

on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis

turned to stare at

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and he

car

boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and

handsome face contort in

mere thought of it made

shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making

put on a light orange lipstick

would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

Before he could fully wake

at Mavis’ apartment, which was

chauffeur helped Mavis get out of

put. He had 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

at her face, smiled, and said

Waylen stared out the window

and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking

knew that he would possess her the

he would have a young

be

he let happen between himself and Mavis

see how much he cared

saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only

weighed the pros

Waylen chose Rena and

the house of

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 bedroom were still

and ascended the

on Alexis and Marcus, he opened

so he was able

book in her hand. She had on soft

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

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

softly at first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in

a while, Waylen finally gave in and

what woke

her misty eyes and stared at the big,

the orange kiss mark on the

left

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

go of me!” Rena’s face

him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he

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

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas

his shirt

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out

“I swear we didn’t do

without his consent, he took

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

even bother to

didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped

Waylen. How is that any different from keeping a

just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic

to have this

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

already crossed the

with you today, I bet you

coat. You would’ve let her touch you and

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

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

didn’t quarrel

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

ached as

was

too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

thought arguing tonight wouldn’t

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

Rena stood still.

after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in my trash

in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

couldn’t help wondering whether or

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