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,

hadn’t shared a bed

him to touch

and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was

pain in Waylen’s tone, the chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

on a crutch and

“The doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will

that, she put on her

often now that he and Rena

hadn’t

come see her, then she

just nodded at Mavis and ordered

Watching the lavish

her crutch and let

to

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

chauffeur dithered about

in a low voice, “Help her get in the car and give

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like

“If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re

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

next to

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

to stare

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such

car was extremely

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

mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as

thought of it made her

a soft kiss on his

on a light

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

Before he could fully

Mavis’ apartment, which was located

Mavis get out of the

her door. Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving

looked at her face, smiled, and said

stared out the window

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

knew that he would possess her the moment

would have a young and

be

between himself and Mavis

to see how much he cared

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

pros and

Waylen chose Rena and his

the house of the Fowler

the middle of the night, so most

through the foyer and ascended the stairs to the

and Marcus, he opened the door to

so he

had fallen asleep on the sofa with a book in her hand. She had on

exposed skin gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of

her, softly at first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant

while, Waylen finally gave in

was what woke up

misty eyes and stared at the big,

kiss mark on the collar

left it

fired up. He

me!” Rena’s face

what was going 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

Her body was alluring and attractive, but her words

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas

buttons of his shirt

white shirt stood out

we didn’t

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

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

to lose her temper

tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman

that

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

want to have

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

have already crossed the

been with you today, I bet you

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

cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself while lighting

didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel with

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 of time now before our bond breaks completely and

ached as she

truth was

too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of

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

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

couldn’t help wondering whether or

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