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 in months.

didn’t allow him to touch her

but they should be 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

tone, the chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

crutch and hobbling

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

saying that, she put

often now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking

he hadn’t shown

see her, then she would just come

and ordered the chauffeur to

started driving toward the main road. Watching

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself fall

made sure to appear frail and

see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the car.”

chauffeur dithered about

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

isn’t going to like

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

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

next to

seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent that was like

quietly turned to

and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful,

this car was

felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled

against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in

mere thought of it made

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

put on a light orange lipstick

be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark

his eyes. Before he could fully wake

hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was

Mavis get out of

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

her face, smiled, and

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out

was aware 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

he would possess her

have a young and

could be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set

see how much he cared about

piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who

always weighed the pros and cons of

chose Rena

of the

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

through the foyer and ascended the

he

so he was

asleep on the sofa with a book in her

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch her, take

more and more

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of

while, Waylen finally

was what woke up

misty eyes and stared at the big,

orange kiss mark on the collar

must’ve left it

was still fired up. He had already started taking

of me!”

thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her

body was alluring and attractive, but her words

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

he looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but

putting her pajamas back

of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

his white shirt

we didn’t do anything. You

his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it

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

even bother to lose her

unfaithful.

that any

trying to help.

want to

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

have already crossed

with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed

coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her

it. He was shaking so badly that he almost

“You didn’t have to say

didn’t quarrel with

the only reason we still share a home is that we no longer share a bed.

heart ached

was

too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

thought arguing tonight

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

Rena stood still.

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

like his wife just stabbed him in the chest,

or not she

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