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,

a bed in

didn’t allow him to touch her at

to have fights sometimes, 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 sleep with her. Because of the wedge that Rena drove between them, they couldn’t tackle their difficulties and move

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

crutch

explained, “The doctor said

she put

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

hadn’t

he couldn’t come see her,

and ordered the chauffeur

main road. Watching the lavish black

her crutch and let

sure to appear frail and

see Mavis falling. He frowned

dithered about following

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

hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t

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

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

next

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

to stare at

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

car was extremely

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

he press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

it made her hot

soft kiss on his collar,

put on a light orange

able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark

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

later, they arrived at Mavis’

get out of the

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

her face, smiled, and said

out

was, he 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

possess her the

he would have a young

be

he let happen between himself and Mavis

to see how much

toward 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

pros and cons

chose Rena

house of

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

the foyer and ascended the stairs

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened the

unlocked, so

on the sofa with a book in her hand. She had on soft

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached

at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him in

her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began

caress was what

and stared at the big, handsome face in

orange kiss mark

left it

still fired

go of me!”

didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently

Her body was alluring and attractive,

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing

began putting her pajamas back

two buttons of his

white shirt stood out like a

and said, “I swear we

without his consent, he took off

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

even bother to lose

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

Waylen. How is that any different from keeping

help. I don’t

want to have

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

have already

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

take your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve taken her as your lover. You would’ve let her replace Elvira in

and lit it. He was shaking so

a while, he said, “You didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel with

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.

ached as she

truth was

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

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

Rena stood still.

called after him,

in the chest,

wondering whether or not she

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