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,

a bed

to touch

move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her,

more. He shut the car door, walked around

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the

on a crutch and hobbling toward

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

put on her

now that he

hadn’t

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

Mavis and

started driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her by, Mavis

crutch and let herself fall to

to appear

see Mavis falling. He frowned

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

get in the car

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like this,

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

choice but to get out of

sat next

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

quietly turned to

and perfect, and

this car

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

Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

mere thought of it made her hot

at his snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked

on a light orange

looked closely enough, she would be able

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

at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

Mavis get out of the

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.

looked at her face,

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window

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

possess her the moment

he would have a young and

be

he let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he

how much he cared

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

always weighed the pros

chose

of

middle of the night, so most of

foyer and ascended the stairs to the

he opened

door was left unlocked, so he

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

skin gleamed like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

it was just the alcohol, but every

over and kissed her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of

her for a while, Waylen

caress was what woke

eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in front

noticed the orange kiss mark

must’ve left it

was still fired

of me!” Rena’s face

with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her earlobe and whispered, “Are you

lay back on the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but her words were

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just

putting her pajamas

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed

his white shirt stood out

said, “I swear we didn’t do anything. You

without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

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

to lose

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

that

just trying to help. I

didn’t want to have

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

have already crossed the

with you today,

would’ve 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

was

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

quarrel

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 indeed

too much to drink, Waylen

thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do

“Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

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

him in the chest, Waylen turned

whether or not she

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