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 months.

allow him to touch her

for a couple to have fights sometimes, but they should be able to resolve 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 sleep with her. Because of the

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

crutch and hobbling

Waylen’s gaze, Mavis looked at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within

she put on her

visit her more often now that he and Rena were no

hadn’t shown

If he couldn’t come see

just nodded at Mavis and

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

deliberately dropped her crutch and

made sure to appear

see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the car.”

about following Waylen’s

her get in the car and give her a

isn’t going to like this, Mr.

his spinning, 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

the chauffeur had no choice but to

next

back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent

turned to

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

car was extremely

with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him would be

Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as

thought of it made her hot

shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss

on a light orange lipstick

enough, she would be able to

and then opened his eyes. Before he

at Mavis’ apartment, which was

get out

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

face,

stared out the window and let 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.

her the moment

have a young and

could be

himself and Mavis earlier was

see how much he

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

weighed the pros and cons

chose Rena

house of

so most of the lights in

the foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

he opened the door

unlocked, so he

on the sofa with a book in her hand. She had on soft silk

exposed skin gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his

kissed her, softly at first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him

a while, Waylen finally gave in and

was what woke

stared at the big, handsome face in front

kiss mark on

must’ve left

at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already

of me!” Rena’s face turned

thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he

was alluring and attractive, but

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

while, he looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just

putting her pajamas back

buttons of his shirt and showed him the

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

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

the mark that Mavis left on him without his consent, he

looked Rena straight in the eye.

bother to lose

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

Waylen. How is that any different from keeping

help. I don’t

want to have

murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow

already crossed

you today, I bet you would’ve

and kiss

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

didn’t

didn’t quarrel with

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 won’t refuse

ached

was

Waylen couldn’t

arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

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

Rena stood still.

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

his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked

whether or not

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