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 in

allow him to touch her

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window and

on a crutch and hobbling

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

that, she put on her

often now that

hadn’t shown

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

Mavis and ordered the

road. Watching the

her crutch and let herself fall to the

to

Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop the

about

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

Fowler isn’t going to

tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just

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

sat next

his seat, and closed his eyes.

to stare

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

car was

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

the mattress? Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as

thought of it made her

a soft

a light

closely enough, she would be able

his eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis

they arrived at Mavis’ apartment,

chauffeur helped Mavis get out of

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

her face, smiled, and said

stared out

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 a young and

knew that he would possess her the moment he let

a young

be

Mavis earlier was a test he set

see how

Mavis leaned toward him earlier, he instantly thought of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart

pros and

time, Waylen chose

of

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

and ascended the stairs

on Alexis and Marcus, he opened

so he was able

with a book in

exposed skin gleamed like crystal under the

Waylen liked her body.

long time. He didn’t know if it was just the

her, softly at first and then more and more hungrily.

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant

for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

caress was what

stared at the big, handsome

orange kiss mark on the collar of his

must’ve left it

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up.

of me!” Rena’s face

and didn’t want to sleep with him, so

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

Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her pajamas back

buttons of his shirt and

white shirt stood out like a

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

his consent, he took

looked Rena straight in the eye.

even bother to lose her temper

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

How is that any different from keeping

trying to help.

want to have this

she murmured, “You allow her to get

already crossed

chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet

would’ve 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

and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he

said, “You didn’t have

quarrel with

it. Waylen, the only reason we still share a home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s

ached as

truth was

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

stared at Rena’s back and thought arguing

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

Rena stood still.

him, “Take your shirt.

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

help wondering whether or

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