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 him, her own

hadn’t shared a bed

allow him to touch her at

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 the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and was about

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window

on a crutch and hobbling toward

at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should

saying that, she put on

visit her more often now that he and Rena

he hadn’t

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

Mavis and ordered the

Watching the lavish black vehicle

crutch and let herself fall to the

to appear frail and

see Mavis falling. He frowned and

about following

said in a low voice, “Help her get in

isn’t going to like this, Mr.

tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending

choice but to get out of the car and then

sat next

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

quietly turned to stare

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded

car was extremely

all those things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen

Would his handsome face contort in sweet

mere thought of it made her hot

she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on

on a light

be able

and then opened his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat

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

helped Mavis get out

his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me to explain

her face, smiled, and said

Waylen stared out the window and let his mind

truth was, he was aware that Mavis leaned in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had

possess her the moment

he would have a young

could be

Mavis earlier was a test

how much he

her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The

always weighed the pros and

chose Rena and his

the house of

the night, so most

passed through the foyer and ascended the stairs to

he opened

so he was

book in

gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached

first and then more and more hungrily. He

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of

while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

what

eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in

kiss mark on the

left it

fired up. He had already started

of me!” Rena’s

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

lay back on the sofa. Her body was alluring

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

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

began putting her pajamas back

she undid two buttons of his shirt and showed him the

stain on his white shirt stood out

swear we didn’t do anything. You can

consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

he turned around and looked Rena straight in the eye. “I didn’t betray our

even bother to lose

there quietly, 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

is that

help. I don’t have a romantic

want to

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

already crossed

today, I bet you would’ve pushed

you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her as your lover.

He was shaking so badly that he

said, “You didn’t have to say

didn’t quarrel with

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

heart ached as she

truth was indeed

Waylen couldn’t stand his

arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

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

Rena stood still.

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

his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s back once

whether or not

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