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

hadn’t shared a bed in months.

didn’t allow him to touch

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

was on a crutch and hobbling

looked at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor

she put on her

that Waylen would come visit her more often now

hadn’t shown

see

at Mavis and ordered

road. Watching the

her crutch and let herself fall to the

sure to appear frail and

to see Mavis falling. He frowned and

chauffeur dithered about following

get in the car and

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t

her, then she won’t

but to get out of the

next to

seat, and closed his

quietly turned to stare at

perfect, and he exuded such

car was

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

handsome face contort in sweet agony as

it made her

a soft kiss on his

put on a

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

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

later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which

get out

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 for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me to explain to Mrs. Fowler, I’ll tell her that nothing is

looked at her face,

drove away, Waylen stared out the window

his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive girl was throwing herself at him.

possess her the moment he let

would have a young and

could be

he let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set

see how much he

instantly thought of Rena. 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 that way was

always weighed the pros and cons of

time, Waylen chose Rena

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

foyer and ascended the stairs to

on Alexis and Marcus, he

left unlocked, so he was able to

fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in her

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

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

then more and more hungrily. He began

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him in

while, Waylen finally gave

caress was what

eyes and stared at

mark on the collar

left

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He

go of me!” Rena’s

and didn’t want

sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but her

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but

began putting her pajamas

she undid two buttons of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

on his white

“I swear we didn’t

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

looked Rena straight in the

didn’t even bother to lose her

said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid

is that

was just trying to help. I

didn’t want to have this conversation

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

already

hadn’t been with you today, I bet

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

was shaking

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

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

heart ached

was indeed

to drink, Waylen

at Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do

“Let’s

Rena stood still.

him, “Take your shirt.

chest, Waylen turned

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she

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