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

shared a

allow him to touch

another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep

walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and was about to pull away

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

a crutch and hobbling toward

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

that, she put on her victimized

more often now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking

he hadn’t

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

at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur

road. Watching the lavish black

dropped her crutch and let herself

sure to appear frail

Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

dithered about

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

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

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.

the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis

sat next

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

to stare at

facial features were so sharp and perfect,

car

inhaled the air around

press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust into

of it made her

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

a

able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark

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

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

get

stayed put. 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 giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If

face, smiled,

away, Waylen stared out the window and let his mind

kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a

that he would possess her the moment he let her

have a young and obedient

be

and Mavis earlier

wanted to see how

him earlier, he instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him feel

weighed the pros

chose

house of the

the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off.

foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

on Alexis and Marcus, he

unlocked, so he

on the sofa with a book in her hand. She

gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

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

at first and then more and more

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him

while, Waylen finally gave in

was what

misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face

kiss mark

must’ve left it

was still fired up. He

of me!” Rena’s face

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

sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her

his shirt and showed him the lipstick

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out like a sore

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

without his consent, he took off his shirt

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

to lose her

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

me, Waylen. How is that any different from

to help. I don’t have a romantic

want to

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

have already

today,

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

a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking

“You didn’t

quarrel with

share a home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only a matter of time now before our bond breaks completely

ached as she

was

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

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

“Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in

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

whether or

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