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

hadn’t shared a bed

him to touch

move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much more sleep with her. Because of the

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window

was on a crutch and

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

that, she put

often now

he hadn’t shown

If he couldn’t come see her, then

at Mavis and

main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her

crutch and let herself fall

to appear

to see Mavis falling. He frowned and

about following

said in a low voice, “Help her get in

Fowler isn’t going to like this, Mr.

head, Waylen retorted, “If you don’t tell her, then she won’t find

logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to get out of the

sat next

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

turned to stare

features were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such

this car was

with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined

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

thought of it made her hot

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

a

enough, she would be able to

Before he could fully

they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located

get out of the

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

face, smiled,

the chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and let

and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a striking resemblance to each other. Such a

her the

have a

be

and Mavis

how much he cared

instantly thought of 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

weighed the pros and cons

time, Waylen chose Rena and

house of

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

foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he

door was left unlocked, so

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

gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

if it was just the alcohol, but every fiber of his being ached to touch

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

was way less resistant

a while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

was what woke up

opened her misty eyes and stared at the big, handsome face

the orange kiss mark

left it

fired up. He had already

me!” Rena’s face turned

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

Her body was alluring and attractive, but her words were

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

and explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing happened. I just gave

began putting her

buttons of his shirt and showed

lip-shaped stain on his white

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

consent, he took off his shirt and

and looked Rena straight in

even bother to lose her temper

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

is that

“I was just trying to help.

didn’t want to have this

outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get

have already crossed

chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet

her apartment and let her take your coat. You would’ve let her touch you and

Waylen grabbed a cigarette and lit it. He was shaking so badly

he said, “You didn’t have to say such

didn’t quarrel

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 you won’t refuse

heart ached

truth was

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his alcohol-induced

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

“Let’s talk about this tomorrow. Go

Rena stood still.

Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take

him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

whether or

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