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

shared a bed in months.

didn’t allow him to touch

bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the wedge that Rena drove between them, they couldn’t tackle

shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and saw

a crutch

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

she put on her

more often now that he and Rena were no

he hadn’t

come see her, then she would

nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur

the main road. Watching the lavish

dropped her crutch and

made sure to appear

He

chauffeur dithered about

get in

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to

she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl

but to

sat next

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

turned to

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

this car was

things, Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen

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

of it

leaned in and planted a soft kiss on

a light

looked closely enough, she would be able to

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

hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment,

chauffeur helped Mavis get out

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

looked at her face, smiled, and said

Waylen stared out the window and

and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a young and attractive girl was throwing herself at him.

knew that he would possess her

would have a

be Elvira’s

himself and Mavis

wanted to see how much he cared

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

weighed the pros and cons

time, Waylen chose Rena and his

the house of the

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

and ascended the stairs to the

he opened

left unlocked, so he was able

sofa with a book in her hand. She had on soft

gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

if it was just

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant

kissing her for a while, Waylen finally

what

eyes and stared at the big, handsome

kiss mark

left

Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He

go of me!” Rena’s face

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

Her body was

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

“Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I

began putting her

his shirt and showed him the lipstick

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out

brows and said, “I swear we

that Mavis left on him without his consent, he took off his shirt and tossed it into the

turned around and looked Rena straight in the eye. “I didn’t

didn’t even bother to lose

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 her a nice apartment, paid for her education, and

that any different

help. I don’t have a romantic interest

want to have

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

have already crossed the

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

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

it. He was shaking so badly that he

said, “You didn’t have to say

didn’t quarrel

has always 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

ached

truth was indeed

to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

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

and muttered, “Let’s talk about

Rena stood still.

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

in the chest, Waylen turned and

whether or not she truly loved

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