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

shared a bed in

to touch her at

couple 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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

on a crutch and hobbling

doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will

that, she put on her victimized

often now that he and Rena were no longer in speaking

he hadn’t

couldn’t come see her, then she would just

and ordered the

driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her

and let

to

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

chauffeur dithered about

low voice, “Help her get in the

chauffeur hesitated, “Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like this, Mr.

head, Waylen retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t

logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out

sat next

Waylen ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat,

turned to stare

sharp and perfect,

this car was extremely

She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him

handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust

mere thought of it made her hot and

leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her

on a light orange lipstick

closely enough, she would be able

he could fully wake

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

chauffeur helped Mavis get out

in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a

looked at her face, smiled,

away, Waylen stared out the window

leaned in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each

knew that he would possess her the moment he let

a young and

be

himself and Mavis earlier

how much he cared about

with such vigor and passion. Then, his

pros and cons

chose Rena and his

house of

the car and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so

through the foyer and ascended the stairs to

Alexis and Marcus, he

unlocked, so he

on the sofa with a book

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but

more and

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of him

her for a while, Waylen

was what woke

misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face

kiss mark on the collar of his

left

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already started taking

me!” Rena’s face turned

still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep

on the sofa. Her body was

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her

buttons of his shirt and

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt

“I swear we didn’t do anything. You can

without his 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 betray

didn’t even bother to

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

is that any

just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic interest

to have this

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

already crossed

with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed your

her apartment and let her 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 your

a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that

while, he said, “You didn’t

quarrel

has always 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 and Mavis gets her chance to be with you. Honestly, I think you

heart ached as she

truth was indeed

had too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t

arguing tonight

“Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

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

in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

whether or not

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