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.

away from him, her own

shared a

allow him to touch her

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

was on a crutch

at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will be

she put

that Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking

he hadn’t shown

come see her,

and ordered the chauffeur

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

and

to

falling. He frowned

about following

low voice, “Help her get

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t

then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s nothing wrong with

but to get out

sat next to

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

quietly turned to stare at

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful,

car was extremely

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

the mattress? Would his handsome face

thought of it made her hot and

planted a soft

a light orange

able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on

Before he could fully wake up,

hour later, they arrived at Mavis’

chauffeur helped Mavis get

to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving

looked at her face, smiled,

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out

and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and

possess her the moment

a young and obedient

could be

between himself and Mavis earlier

wanted to see how much he cared about

the piano with such vigor and passion. Then,

weighed the pros and

chose Rena and his

house of the

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

and ascended the stairs

and Marcus, he opened the door to Rena’s

left unlocked, so he was able

had fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in

skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch her, take her, and

more and more hungrily. He began tracing

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him

Waylen finally gave

was what woke up

misty eyes and stared at the

the orange kiss mark

must’ve left it

but he was still fired up. He had already started

go of me!” Rena’s face

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

was alluring and

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing

began putting her pajamas back

she undid two buttons of his shirt

stain on his white shirt

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

he took off his shirt and tossed it into

looked Rena straight in the eye.

bother to

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

Waylen. How is that any different from keeping a

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

didn’t want to have

blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow

already crossed

with you today, I

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

lit it. He was shaking so

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

quarrel

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

heart ached

truth was

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced

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

“Let’s

Rena stood still.

Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take

him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s

or

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