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

a bed

him to touch her at

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

chauffeur decided not to say anything more. He shut the car door, walked around the car, and hopped into

“Mr. Fowler!”

the window

on a crutch

leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my

saying that, she put

now that he and Rena were no longer

he hadn’t shown

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

Mavis and ordered the

started driving toward the main road. Watching the

her crutch and let herself fall

sure to appear frail

He frowned

dithered about

a low voice, “Help her get in

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

don’t tell her, then she won’t

chauffeur had no choice but to

next

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

to stare

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded such a beautiful,

car

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

Would his handsome face contort in sweet agony as he thrust

it made her hot

snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his

a light

Rena looked closely enough, she would be able

eyes. Before he could fully wake up, Mavis immediately

arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was

chauffeur helped Mavis get out of the

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 nothing is

looked at her face,

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

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. Such a young and attractive girl was throwing herself

that he would possess her

would have a

be Elvira’s

he let happen between himself and Mavis earlier was a test he set

see how much he

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 him feel that way was his

the pros and cons of

Waylen chose Rena and his

the house of the

car and looked up at the house. It was already the middle of the night, so most of the

foyer and ascended the stairs

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened

was left unlocked, so he

sofa with a book in her hand.

gleamed like

Waylen liked her body.

in a long time. He didn’t know if it was just the

softly at first and then more

Rena didn’t even stir.

less resistant of him in her

her for a while, Waylen finally gave in and began touching

what

at the big, handsome face in front

instantly noticed the orange kiss mark on the collar

left

stared at Waylen quietly, but he was still fired up. He had already started taking off her

of me!” Rena’s

Rena was still angry with him and didn’t want

the sofa. Her body was alluring and attractive, but her

saw Mavis today, didn’t

Waylen was stunned.

I did, but nothing happened.

began putting her pajamas

two buttons of his shirt and showed

his white shirt stood out

we didn’t do

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

Rena straight

even bother to lose her

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 nice apartment, paid for her education, and found her a

Waylen. How is that any different from keeping

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

to

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

have already crossed the

chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I bet

and kiss you. You would’ve taken her

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

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

quarrel with

it. Waylen, the only reason we still share a home is that we no longer share a bed. It’s only a matter

heart ached as

truth was

much to drink, Waylen couldn’t

at Rena’s back and thought arguing tonight

and muttered, “Let’s talk about

Rena stood still.

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

the chest, Waylen turned and looked

help wondering whether or

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