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

shared a

to touch her

resolve their problems and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to

tone, the chauffeur decided not 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 to pull away

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window and

crutch and hobbling

explained, “The doctor

that, she put on her victimized

more often now that he and Rena were

he hadn’t

he couldn’t come see her, then she would just come

just nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

toward the main road. Watching the

and let herself

sure to appear

falling. He frowned and barked,

chauffeur dithered about following

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

Fowler isn’t going to like this, Mr.

won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending

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

sat next to

Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed

quietly turned to

perfect, and

car was extremely

inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what

her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony

thought of it

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

on a

enough, she would be able

and then opened his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis

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

chauffeur helped Mavis get out of the

a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home,

her face, smiled, and

stared out the window and let his mind

he was aware that Mavis leaned in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such

knew that he would possess her the moment he let

a young

be Elvira’s

and Mavis earlier was a

wanted to see how much he cared about

instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only

pros and cons of

chose

the house of the Fowler

of the night, so most of the lights in the

ascended the stairs to the second

he

so he was

book in her hand. She had on soft

skin gleamed like

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 ached to touch

her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily. He began tracing

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant

while, Waylen

caress was what

eyes and stared at the big,

noticed the orange kiss mark on the

left

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

me!” Rena’s face turned

was going on. He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled on her earlobe and whispered, “Are you still

the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive,

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her

of his shirt and showed him

orange, lip-shaped stain on his white shirt

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

his consent, he took off his shirt and

around and looked Rena straight in the

even bother to lose her temper

you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and

that

to help. I don’t have

didn’t want to have

she murmured, “You allow her to get close to you. You allow her to provoke

already crossed

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today,

touch you and kiss

He was shaking so badly that

said, “You didn’t have to say such harsh

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

heart ached as she

was indeed

too much to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either

forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk about

Rena stood still.

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

him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

or not she truly loved

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