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

hadn’t shared a bed in

to touch her

to resolve their problems and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was

decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and saw

a crutch and hobbling toward

She explained, “The doctor said

saying that, she put on her

visit her more often now

hadn’t shown

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

and

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

and let herself fall to

made sure to

He frowned and barked, “Stop

dithered about following

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

isn’t going

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 and then help Mavis into

next to

Waylen ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis

to stare at

were so sharp and perfect, and he

this car was extremely

boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air

press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

it made her

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

on a light orange lipstick

closely enough, she would be able

frowned and then opened his eyes. Before he could fully

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

helped Mavis get

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 going

at her face, smiled, and

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

biological sister, and

he would possess her the

would have a young

be Elvira’s

happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a

wanted to see how much he cared

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

always weighed the pros and

time, Waylen chose

the house of the Fowler

middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been

the foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

Marcus, he opened the door to

unlocked, so he

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

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch her,

softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him in

her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

was what

and stared at

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar

must’ve left it

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up.

go of me!”

He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to

was alluring and attractive, but

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

“Yes, I did, but

putting her pajamas back

his shirt and showed him the lipstick

his white shirt stood out like

his brows and said, “I swear we didn’t do anything. You can

his consent, he took off

turned around and looked Rena straight in

to lose

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

me, Waylen. How is that any different from

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

didn’t want to have this

at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her to provoke your legal

already crossed

with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed

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

it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself while lighting

he said, “You didn’t

didn’t quarrel with

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

ached

truth was

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

arguing

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

Rena stood still.

she heard Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in

in the chest, Waylen turned

whether or not

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