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,

hadn’t shared a bed in

to touch

able to resolve their problems 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.

to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

crutch and hobbling

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

put on her

thought that Waylen would come visit her more often now

he hadn’t

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

nodded at Mavis and ordered the

main road. Watching the

crutch and let herself fall

sure to appear frail

see Mavis falling. He frowned and

dithered about

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

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t

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

refute his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car

next

rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes.

quietly turned to

sharp and perfect, and

car was

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

mattress? Would his handsome

mere thought of it made her hot and

she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar,

put on a

enough, she would be able

he could fully wake up,

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

Mavis get out of the

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 you

her face,

out the

in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive girl was throwing herself at him.

knew that he would possess her

have a young and

be Elvira’s

happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set for

how much he cared

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

weighed the pros and cons of

Waylen chose Rena

house of the

the car and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of

the foyer and ascended the

on Alexis and Marcus, he

so he was able to

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

exposed skin gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being

kissed her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began

caress was what woke up

eyes and stared at the big, handsome face in front

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on

must’ve left it

at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He

go of me!” Rena’s

know 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

back on the sofa. Her body was

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her

buttons of his shirt and showed him the

white shirt stood out

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

his consent, he took off his shirt and

Rena straight

even bother to

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

that

replied, “I was just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic interest

want to have

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

already

with you today, I bet

to her apartment and let her take your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve

He was shaking so badly that he almost burned

said, “You didn’t have to say such

didn’t quarrel

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 of time now

heart ached as she

truth was

too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of

and muttered, “Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

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

the chest, Waylen

or

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