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 him,

hadn’t shared a bed in months.

to

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

say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into the driver’s seat. He gunned the engine and was

“Mr. Fowler!”

looked out the window

crutch and hobbling

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

that, she put on

Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were

hadn’t shown

If he couldn’t come see her, then

just nodded at Mavis and ordered the chauffeur to

main road. Watching the lavish

her crutch and let herself fall

made sure to

He frowned and barked, “Stop the car.”

about following Waylen’s

said in a low voice, “Help her get

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

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

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

next to

on the back of his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored

to

so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a

this car

blood boil with desire. She greedily inhaled the air around Waylen and then imagined what sex with him

Would his handsome face contort in sweet

mere thought of it made her hot

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

on a light orange

would be able to

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

they arrived at Mavis’ apartment,

helped Mavis get

in a soft voice, “Thank

at her face,

Waylen stared out the

earlier and kissed his collar. She was Elvira’s biological sister, and they had a

possess her the moment he

would have a young

could be Elvira’s

happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a

to see how much he cared about

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

the pros

time, Waylen chose Rena

of the Fowler

night, so most of

foyer and ascended the stairs to the second

Alexis and Marcus, he opened the door

door was left unlocked, so he was able

book in her

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 own

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant

Waylen finally gave in and began touching

was what woke up

at the big, handsome face in front

mark on the collar of

must’ve left it

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had

of me!” Rena’s

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

the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but

Mavis today,

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas

his shirt and showed

lip-shaped stain on his white shirt stood out

swear we didn’t do anything. You

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

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

didn’t even bother to lose her

sat there quietly, her eyes starting to burn with 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

that any different

just trying to help. I don’t have a romantic interest

didn’t want to have

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

have already crossed

the chauffeur hadn’t been with you today,

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

He was shaking so badly that he

didn’t have to say such

didn’t quarrel with

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

heart ached

was indeed

Waylen couldn’t stand

arguing tonight wouldn’t do either of

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

Rena stood still.

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

in the chest,

help wondering whether or not

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