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

a bed in months.

to touch

But Rena chose to move into another bedroom.

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the

was on a crutch and hobbling

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

put on her victimized

now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking terms.

he hadn’t

come see her, then she

at Mavis and

Watching the lavish black

her crutch and

sure to appear frail and

He frowned and

dithered about following

her get in the car and give her a ride

Fowler isn’t going to like

retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s

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

sat next to

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

quietly turned to stare at

so sharp and perfect,

this car was extremely

inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined

press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face

thought of it made

snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on

put on a

would be able to

then opened his eyes. Before he could

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

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 you need me to explain to Mrs. Fowler, I’ll tell her that nothing is going

looked at her face, smiled, and

drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let his mind

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

her

would have a young

be

Mavis

wanted to see how much he

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.

weighed the pros and

time, Waylen chose

house of the

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

foyer and ascended the

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the

door was left unlocked, so he

sofa with a book

like

Waylen liked her body.

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

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of

for a while, Waylen finally gave in

was what

at the big,

the orange kiss mark on the collar

left it

was still fired up. He had already started taking off

me!” Rena’s

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

body was alluring and attractive, but her words

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

her

of his shirt and

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood

and said, “I swear we didn’t

that Mavis left on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

turned around and looked Rena straight in the eye. “I

didn’t even bother to lose her

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

How is that

just trying to help.

to

outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get

have already crossed the

today, I bet you would’ve

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

unsettled, Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so

said, “You didn’t have

quarrel with

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

ached as

was

had too much to drink, Waylen

and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

“Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it

stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

couldn’t help wondering whether or not she truly loved

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