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

hadn’t shared a bed

him to touch

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

crutch

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

put on

more often now that he and Rena

he hadn’t

come see her, then she would just come see

and ordered the

Watching the lavish

deliberately dropped her crutch and let herself fall to

to appear

Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

about

voice, “Help her get in the

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like

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

but to get

sat next to

seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent that

quietly turned to stare at

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a

this car was

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

handsome face

it made her hot

she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked the

a light orange

looked closely enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss

and then opened his eyes. Before he could fully wake

Mavis’ apartment, which was

helped Mavis get out of the

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,

face, smiled,

stared out the

was aware that Mavis leaned in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a

knew that he would possess her the moment

a young

be

Mavis earlier was a test he set

how much

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

weighed the pros and cons

Waylen chose Rena

of

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

and ascended

he opened the door

door was left unlocked, so

a book in her hand. She had

gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

hadn’t gotten close to her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being

bent over and kissed her, softly at first and then more and more

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in her

a while, Waylen finally gave

was what woke

her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar

left it

but he was still fired

me!”

on. He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep

sofa. Her body was alluring and

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

her and explained, “Yes, I

putting her

two buttons of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

his white shirt stood out like a

his brows and said, “I swear we

the mark that Mavis left on him without his consent, he took off

straight in the eye. “I didn’t

even bother to lose her temper

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

that any

help. I don’t have a

want to

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

already crossed the

hadn’t been with you today, I

gone to 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.

it. He was shaking so badly

he said, “You didn’t have to say such

quarrel

home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only

heart ached as she

was

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

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

“Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go

Rena stood still.

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

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

help wondering whether or not she truly

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