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

hadn’t shared a bed in

allow him to

up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her.

pain 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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and saw

crutch and hobbling toward

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

that, she put on her victimized

visit her more often now that he and Rena

hadn’t shown

see

and ordered the chauffeur

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

and let herself fall to the

sure to appear frail

to see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked,

dithered about following Waylen’s

get

isn’t going

she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just

choice but to get

next

of his seat, and

quietly turned to stare at

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

this car was

Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined

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

it

leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked the

put on a light orange lipstick

closely enough, she would be able to spot

Before he could fully

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

Mavis get out of the

Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank

her face, smiled,

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

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

that he would possess her the moment he let

have a young and obedient

could be Elvira’s

himself and Mavis earlier was a test

how much

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

pros

time, Waylen chose

the house of the

up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most

through the foyer and ascended the stairs to the

Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door

unlocked, so he

asleep on the sofa with a book

like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just

over and kissed her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

what

and stared at the big,

noticed the orange kiss mark

must’ve left it

was still fired up. He had already started taking off her

me!” Rena’s

on. He 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, “Are you still

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

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

her and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened.

her pajamas back

she undid two buttons of his

stain on his white shirt stood out like

“I swear we didn’t do anything. You

he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

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

even 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

me, Waylen. How is that any different from

to help. I don’t have a romantic interest

didn’t want to have

the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow

have already crossed

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

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

lit it. He was shaking so badly

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

quarrel with

share a bed. It’s only a matter of time now before our bond breaks completely and Mavis gets her chance to be

ached

was indeed

Waylen couldn’t stand

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

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

Rena stood still.

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

chest,

whether or not she

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