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.

from him, her

shared a

to

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 them, they couldn’t tackle

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the

on a crutch and

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

saying that, she put on

more often now that he and Rena were no longer in

hadn’t shown

If he couldn’t come see

and

driving toward the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle

crutch and let herself fall to the

sure to

Mavis falling. He frowned

dithered about

get in the car and

“Mrs. Fowler isn’t going to like this, Mr.

don’t tell her, then she won’t find out. Besides, we’re just sending the poor girl home.

refute his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the car and then help Mavis

next

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

quietly turned to

were so sharp and perfect, and he

this car

felt her blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled

Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as

it made her hot and

in and planted a soft kiss on

a

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

he could fully wake

at Mavis’ apartment, which was located

chauffeur helped Mavis get out of the

put. He had 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 explain to Mrs. Fowler, I’ll tell her that

her face, smiled, and

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

was, he 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.

her the moment he let

a young and

be Elvira’s

Mavis earlier was a test he set

how much

Rena. With his 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

always weighed the pros and cons of

chose Rena and his

of the

night, so most of the lights in the house had already

passed through the foyer and ascended the

Marcus, he opened the door

so he was

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

like crystal under

Waylen liked her body.

gotten close to her like this in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

way less resistant

Waylen

what

opened her misty eyes and stared at the

mark

left it

but he was still fired up. He had already

of me!” Rena’s

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

Her body was alluring

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

he looked at her and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just gave her

putting her pajamas

of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out like

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

his consent, he

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

didn’t even bother to lose

a few heartbeats, she said calmly, “No, you didn’t do anything unfaithful. You just helped that woman get reinstated in college, rented her

is that any different from

was just trying to help. I

to have this

bedroom’s French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured,

have already

with you today, I bet you would’ve

her touch you and kiss you. You would’ve

cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly that he almost burned himself while lighting

a while, he said, “You didn’t have to say such

didn’t quarrel with

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 you won’t refuse

heart ached as she

was

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand

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

and muttered, “Let’s talk about this tomorrow.

Rena stood still.

she called after him, “Take your shirt. I don’t want it in my

chest, Waylen turned and looked at Rena’s

or not she

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