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.

kept away from

a bed in months.

didn’t allow him to touch

and kiss and make up. But Rena chose to move into another bedroom. It was difficult for Waylen to talk to her, much

the chauffeur decided 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

“Mr. Fowler!”

the

a crutch and

doctor said my leg should recover within two months, and there will

put on her

now that

hadn’t

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

Mavis and ordered

the main road. Watching the lavish black vehicle pass her by, Mavis

dropped her crutch and

to appear

He frowned and barked, “Stop the

about

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

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

don’t tell her, then she won’t find

his boss’ logic, the chauffeur had no choice but to

next

the back of his seat, and closed his eyes.

quietly turned to stare at

facial features were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful, noble

car was

greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what

his handsome face contort in sweet

of it made her hot and

soft kiss

a

closely enough, she would be able to spot Mavis’

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

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment,

get out of

Mavis to her door. Mavis bowed to meet his gaze and said in a soft voice, “Thank you for giving me a ride

her face, smiled, and

away, Waylen stared out the window and let

earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, 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 the moment he

he would have a young and obedient

could be Elvira’s

Mavis

wanted to see how much he cared

of Rena. With his mind’s eye, he saw her playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then,

weighed the pros and cons

chose Rena

of

looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the lights in the house had already been turned off. However, the lights in Rena’s bedroom

through the foyer and ascended the

on Alexis and Marcus, he opened

door was left unlocked, so he was able

book in her hand. She had

exposed skin gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

hadn’t 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 being ached to touch her, take her, and

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of him in

for a while, Waylen

was what woke

at the big, handsome face in front

orange kiss mark on

left

fired up.

of me!” Rena’s face

didn’t want to sleep with him, so he gently nibbled

body was alluring and attractive, but her

saw Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

explained, “Yes, I did, but nothing

her pajamas back

she undid two buttons of his shirt and showed

on his white

we didn’t do anything. You can ask

without his consent, he took

turned around and looked Rena straight in

even bother to lose her

unfaithful. You just helped that woman get

Waylen. How is that any different

replied, “I was just trying to help. I don’t have

want to have this

bedroom’s French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured, “You allow her to get close

have already crossed

today, I bet you would’ve pushed

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

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

didn’t have to

quarrel with

only reason we still share a home is that we no longer share

heart ached as she

was indeed

Waylen

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

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

Rena stood still.

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

the chest, Waylen turned

help wondering whether or not she truly

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