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

a bed in months.

didn’t allow him to touch

to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the wedge that Rena drove between them, they couldn’t tackle

walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and saw

was on a crutch and hobbling toward

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

put on her victimized

more often now that he and Rena were no longer in

hadn’t shown

If he couldn’t come see her, then she

Mavis and ordered

toward the main road. Watching the

her crutch and

to appear frail and

happened to see Mavis falling. He

about

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

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to

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

chauffeur had no choice but to get

sat next to

rested his head on the back of his seat,

to

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful,

this car

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

mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust into

mere thought of it made

and planted a soft kiss

a light

able

he could fully wake up, Mavis

arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

get out of

soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If you need me to explain to Mrs. Fowler, I’ll tell her

looked at her face, smiled,

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

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

he would possess her the moment

have a young and obedient

be

and Mavis earlier

see how much he

her playing the piano with such vigor and passion.

the pros and

time, Waylen chose Rena and his

house of the Fowler

the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off. However, the lights in Rena’s bedroom were still

the foyer and ascended the stairs to

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the

was left unlocked, so he

book in her hand. She had on soft silk

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

know if it was just the alcohol, but every

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him

a while, Waylen finally

caress was what woke up

stared at the big,

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar of his white

left it

quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already started taking

go of me!” Rena’s face turned

He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he

was alluring and attractive, but her

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas back

his shirt and showed

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out like

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

without his consent, he took off his shirt and

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

to lose her

anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and found her a

Waylen. How is that any different from

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

want to have this conversation

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

have already

you today, I

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

He was shaking so badly that

didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel with

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 Mavis gets her chance to be with you. Honestly,

heart ached as

truth was indeed

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t

arguing tonight wouldn’t do

forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go to

Rena stood still.

the doorknob, she called after him, “Take

stabbed him in the chest,

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she truly loved

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