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

didn’t allow him to touch

up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It

around the car, and hopped into

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

crutch

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

put

come visit her more often now

he hadn’t shown

didn’t matter. If he couldn’t come see her, then she would just come see

nodded at Mavis and ordered the

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

crutch and let herself fall

to appear frail and

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

about following Waylen’s

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

isn’t going to like

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

had no choice but to get out of the car

sat next to

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

to stare at

features were so sharp and perfect, and

car

with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him would be

his handsome face

thought of it made her hot

soft kiss on his collar, making sure

a light orange lipstick

enough, she would be able to spot

he

later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

get out of

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

her face, smiled, and

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out

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 was throwing herself at him.

her the moment he

a young and obedient

be

Mavis earlier was a

to see how much

mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him feel that way was

the pros and

time, Waylen chose

the house of the

house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been

foyer and ascended the stairs to

Alexis and Marcus, he opened

unlocked, so he was able

book in her hand. She had on soft

like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

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

then more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom lip with

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant of him

kissing her for a while, Waylen finally gave in

was what woke up

at the big, handsome face in

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark

must’ve left

he was still fired up. He had already started

me!” Rena’s

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

body was

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just gave

began putting her

two buttons of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out

“I swear we didn’t do anything.

on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and

and looked Rena straight in the eye.

even bother to lose her temper

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

How is that any different from

to help. I don’t have a

want to

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

have already crossed

chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I

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

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

“You didn’t have to

didn’t quarrel

been harsh, especially to 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

heart ached as she

was

Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced

Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of

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

Rena stood still.

she called after him, “Take

wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s

whether or not

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