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

hadn’t shared a bed in

him to touch her at

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

on a crutch and hobbling

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

she put on her

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

he hadn’t

see her, then she would just come

just nodded at Mavis and

Watching the lavish black vehicle

crutch and let herself fall to

made sure to appear frail and

falling. He frowned and

chauffeur dithered about following Waylen’s

said in a low voice, “Help her get in the

isn’t going to

won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s nothing

his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but

sat next

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

to stare at

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

car was extremely

about all those things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him

press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust into

thought of it

soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked the

put on a light orange

enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’ kiss mark on Waylen’s

his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately sat

Mavis’ apartment, which was located

Mavis get out

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, I’ll tell her that nothing is going

looked at her face,

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and

in earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive girl was throwing

possess her the moment he

would have a young and

could be

let happen between himself and Mavis

see how much he

mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman who could make him feel that way was his

weighed the pros

Waylen chose Rena

house of the Fowler

and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the

through the foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

and Marcus, he opened the door

so he was

a book in her hand. She had

skin gleamed like crystal

Waylen liked her body.

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,

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant of

a while, Waylen finally gave

was what

and stared at the big, handsome face in

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar of his

left it

still fired

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

on the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas

two buttons of his

his white

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

consent, he took off his shirt and

looked Rena straight in the eye.

even bother to

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

that any different

trying to help. I don’t

didn’t want to have

blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow

have already crossed

the chauffeur hadn’t been 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

lit it. He was shaking so

while, he said, “You didn’t

quarrel

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

ached as she

truth was indeed

Waylen couldn’t stand

back and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t

his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go to

Rena stood still.

she called after him, “Take your shirt.

the chest, Waylen turned

help wondering whether or

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