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 bed in

allow him to touch her

Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the wedge that

more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and was

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the

crutch and hobbling

“The doctor said my leg

she put on her

come visit her more often now that he

hadn’t shown

matter. If he couldn’t come see

at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle

crutch and let herself

made sure to

see Mavis falling. He

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

her get in the car and give

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

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

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

sat next to

head on the back of his seat,

to stare at

and perfect, and he exuded

car

felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him would

against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust

mere thought of it made

planted a soft kiss

put on a light orange lipstick

looked closely enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’

eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately

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

Mavis get out of

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

face, smiled,

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out

biological sister, and they had

possess her the moment he let her

would have a young and

be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set for

wanted to see how much

of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such

the pros

chose Rena and his

house of

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

the foyer and ascended the stairs

and Marcus, he opened the door

was left unlocked, so he was able to

a book

like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

was just the

and then more and more

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of

while, Waylen finally gave in and began

was what woke

and stared at the big, handsome

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the

left it

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He

go of me!” Rena’s face turned

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

was alluring and attractive, but her words

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just gave her a ride

began putting her

two buttons of his

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out like a sore

we didn’t do

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

straight in

bother to lose

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

How is that any different from keeping

replied, “I was just trying to help. I don’t

to have this conversation

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

already crossed the

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

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

Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so

said, “You didn’t have to

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

ached as she

truth was

Waylen couldn’t stand

stared at Rena’s back and thought arguing

rubbed his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

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

the chest, Waylen turned and looked

wondering whether or not she truly

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