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.

away from him, her own

a bed

allow him to touch

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

the chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

on a crutch and hobbling toward

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

that, she put on her

would come visit her more often now that he and Rena

hadn’t shown

If he couldn’t come see her, then

at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

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

crutch and let herself fall to

sure to appear frail

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

dithered about

her get in the car and give

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

his spinning, aching head, Waylen retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out.

choice but to get out of the car and then

sat next

his seat,

turned to stare at

perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

car

with desire. She greedily inhaled the air

his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust into

mere thought of it made

shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft

a

would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on

then opened his eyes. Before he could fully

they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was

Mavis get out

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

her face,

drove away, Waylen stared out the window and

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

her the

have a young

be Elvira’s

happen between himself and Mavis earlier

to see how much he cared

eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The

always weighed the pros and cons

chose Rena

house of

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

through the foyer and ascended the stairs to the

Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door to

so he was able

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

like

Waylen liked her body.

it was just the alcohol, but every

more and more hungrily. He began tracing her bottom

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in her

Waylen finally gave

what woke up

her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face

orange kiss mark on the collar of his white

left it

he was still fired up.

go of me!” Rena’s

didn’t want

lay back on the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive,

saw Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

while, he looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but

putting her pajamas back

two buttons of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

stain on his white shirt stood out like a sore

knitted his brows and said, “I swear we didn’t do

Mavis left on him without his consent, he

turned around and looked Rena straight in the eye.

didn’t even bother to

do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education,

Waylen. How is that

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

to

up and walked to her bedroom’s French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her to provoke your legal

have already

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet you would’ve pushed

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

grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was

a while, he said, “You didn’t have to

quarrel with

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

truth was indeed

much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

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

muttered, “Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

she heard Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t

in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s back once

or not she

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