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,

shared a bed in months.

to touch her

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the

was on a crutch and

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

she put

thought that Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking

hadn’t shown

matter. If he couldn’t come see her,

nodded at Mavis and ordered the

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

dropped her crutch and let

made sure to appear frail and

see Mavis falling. He

dithered about following

voice, “Help her get in the car and

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like

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

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

next

ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and

turned to stare at

and perfect, and

this car

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

mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

thought of it made her

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

on a light orange

enough, she would be able to

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

arrived at Mavis’ apartment,

helped Mavis get out of the

“Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr.

her face, smiled, and said

out the window and let

that Mavis leaned 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

knew that he would possess her

a

could be

Mavis earlier was a test he

see how

eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his

weighed the pros and cons of

time, Waylen chose Rena and his

of the Fowler

got out of the car and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned

ascended the stairs to the second

Alexis and Marcus, he opened

was left unlocked, so

a book in

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch her, take her, and

her, softly at first and then more and more

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him in her

Waylen finally gave in and began

what woke up

misty eyes and stared at the

orange kiss mark on the collar of his

left

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

of me!” Rena’s

going on. He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t

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

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

her and explained, “Yes, I did, but

her

two buttons of his shirt and showed

his white

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

his consent, he

turned around and looked Rena straight

to lose

eyes starting to burn with tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and found

Waylen. How is that any different

to help. I don’t have a romantic interest

want to have

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

already

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet you

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

lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned

he said, “You didn’t have to say

didn’t quarrel with

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, I think you

ached as

truth was indeed

to drink, Waylen

Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight

“Let’s

Rena stood still.

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

him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

whether or not she truly loved

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