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

a

allow him to touch her at

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

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

“Mr. Fowler!”

out the window

on a crutch

at her leg with grievance. She explained, “The doctor said my leg should recover within two

put

Waylen would come visit her more often now that he and Rena were no

hadn’t shown

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

nodded at Mavis and ordered the

the main road. Watching the lavish

dropped her crutch and let herself fall to the

made sure to appear frail and

He frowned and barked, “Stop the car.”

about following Waylen’s

her get in the car and give her

Fowler isn’t going to like this, Mr.

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

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

sat next

his seat, and closed his eyes. Meanwhile, Mavis savored Waylen’s

to

were so sharp and perfect, and he exuded

this car

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

he press her against the mattress? Would his handsome face contort

of it made her

at his snow-white shirt, she leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his collar, making sure her lipstick marked

a light

she would be able to spot Mavis’

eyes. Before he could fully

an hour later, they arrived at Mavis’ apartment, which was located

helped Mavis get out of the

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

looked at her face, smiled, and said

chauffeur drove away, Waylen stared out the window and

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

he would possess her the moment

have a young

could be Elvira’s

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

see how much

playing the piano with such vigor and passion. Then, his heart started racing. The ‘only woman

the pros and

Waylen chose Rena

the house of the

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

the foyer and ascended the

checking on Alexis and Marcus, he opened

unlocked, so he

a book in her hand. She

like crystal under

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

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

Rena didn’t even stir.

resistant of him

Waylen finally gave in and began

was what woke up

eyes and stared at

noticed the orange kiss mark on

must’ve left it

was still fired up. He had already started

of me!” Rena’s face

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

was alluring and

Mavis

Waylen was stunned.

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

her pajamas

undid two buttons of his shirt and showed him the lipstick

white shirt stood out like a

swear we didn’t do anything. You

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

around and looked Rena straight in the

bother to lose her

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

that any different

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

want to

French window. Gazing at the blackness outside, she murmured,

have already crossed the

chauffeur hadn’t been with you today, I

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

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

“You didn’t have to say such harsh

quarrel with

is that we no longer share a bed. It’s

heart ached

was indeed

drink, Waylen couldn’t stand his

and thought arguing tonight wouldn’t

forehead and muttered, “Let’s talk

Rena stood still.

she heard Waylen turn the doorknob, she called after him, “Take your shirt.

stabbed him in the chest, Waylen turned and looked at

or not she

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