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

hadn’t shared a bed in months.

to touch

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window and

on a crutch and hobbling

doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and

put

come visit her more often now that he

hadn’t shown

matter. If he couldn’t come see her, then

Mavis and ordered the chauffeur

main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle

crutch and let herself fall

sure to appear frail and

see Mavis falling. He frowned and barked, “Stop

about following

a low voice, “Help her get in the car

isn’t going

you don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home. There’s nothing

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

sat next

ignored Mavis, rested his head on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s scent that

quietly turned to

sharp and perfect, and

car was extremely

Mavis felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what

against the mattress? Would his handsome face

of it made her hot and

a soft

put on a light orange lipstick

she would be able

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

Mavis’ apartment, which was located in a

helped Mavis get out of

no intention of getting 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

her face, smiled,

away, Waylen stared out the window and let

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

her the moment he

have a young and

could be Elvira’s

between himself and Mavis earlier was a

how much he cared about

her playing the piano with such

weighed the pros and cons

time, Waylen chose Rena and

the house of

house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been

and ascended the stairs to

Alexis and Marcus, he

was left unlocked, so he was able

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

like

Waylen liked her body.

was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant

Waylen

caress was what woke

stared at the big, handsome face in front of

kiss mark on

must’ve left

he was still fired up. He had already

of me!”

what was going on. He thought that Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want

body was

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

putting her pajamas

two buttons of his shirt and

on his white shirt stood out like a

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

left on him without his consent, he took off his

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

even bother to

calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You

me, Waylen. How is that any

trying to help. I

didn’t want to

window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured,

already crossed

been with you today, I bet

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 would’ve let her replace Elvira

unsettled, Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he

while, he said, “You didn’t have

quarrel

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 as

was indeed

to drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

thought arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of them any

rubbed his forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk about this

Rena stood still.

called after him, “Take your shirt. I

wife just stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and

whether or not

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255