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, her

a bed in

allow him to touch

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the

was on a crutch and hobbling toward Waylen’s

She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two

saying that, she put on her

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

hadn’t shown

didn’t matter. If he couldn’t come see

at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her

dropped her crutch and let herself

sure to appear frail

falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

dithered about following

voice, “Help her get in the car and

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going

won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home.

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

next to

head on the back of his seat, and closed his

to

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a

this car was

about all those things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled

handsome face contort in sweet agony

it made her hot

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

on a light

able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on

he could fully wake up,

arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

Mavis get out

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,

at her face, smiled,

Waylen stared out

Elvira’s biological sister, and

that he would possess her the moment he let her

have a young

could be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis earlier

see how much he

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

always weighed the pros

chose Rena and his

the house of

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

ascended the stairs to the

on Alexis and Marcus, he

left unlocked, so

a book

exposed skin gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

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

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of him

her for a while, Waylen finally gave

what woke

eyes and stared at the big,

mark on the collar of

left

he was still fired up. He had already started taking off

of me!” Rena’s face turned

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

the sofa. Her body was

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas back

two buttons of his shirt and showed

his white shirt stood

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

consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the trash

he turned around and looked Rena straight in the eye. “I didn’t

to

with tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful.

me, Waylen. How is that

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

didn’t want to have this conversation

she murmured, “You

already crossed

today, I bet you would’ve

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

was shaking so badly

didn’t have to

quarrel

that we no longer share

ached as

was

to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced headache

stared at Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight

“Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

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

his wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked

wondering whether or

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