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.

kept away from him, her own

shared a bed

to touch her at

was normal for a 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

more. He shut the car door, walked around the car,

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the

was on a crutch and

her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my

that, she put on

Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no

hadn’t

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

at Mavis and ordered the

chauffeur started driving toward the main road. Watching the

and let

made sure to

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

about following Waylen’s

a low voice, “Help her get

isn’t going to like this,

her, then she won’t

choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis into

next

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

turned to stare

and perfect, and

this car

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

handsome face contort in sweet agony as he

thought of it made her hot and

planted a soft kiss on his collar,

put on a

she would be able to spot Mavis’

eyes. Before he

hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which

Mavis get out of

and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride home, Mr. Fowler. If

at her face, smiled,

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

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.

would possess her the

he would have a

could be Elvira’s

himself and Mavis earlier was

to see how much he cared

his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor

the pros

chose Rena and

house of the Fowler

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

passed through the foyer and ascended the stairs to the

he opened

door was left unlocked, so he

book in her

skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

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, take her, and

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and

caress was what

opened her misty eyes and stared at the big,

orange kiss mark on the collar of

must’ve left

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired

go of me!” Rena’s

Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled

sofa. Her body was alluring

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

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

began putting her pajamas back

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed

his white shirt stood out like a

brows and said, “I swear we didn’t

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

looked Rena straight in

to

eyes starting to burn with tears. After a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented

How is that any different from

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

to have

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

already crossed the

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

and kiss you. You would’ve taken her as your lover. You would’ve let

He was shaking so badly that he almost

while, he said, “You didn’t

quarrel

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

ached as

truth was indeed

much to drink, Waylen

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them

muttered, “Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

after him, “Take

wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen

help wondering whether or not she

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