And what was he doing now?

She was merely meeting new people and talking to them, while he was in close quarters with another woman.

Mark’s cards clattered to the floor as he sprinted after Cecilia. A flustered Charlie attempted an apology.

“I’m sorry, Mark. I meant well, but it just backfired. I never anticipated Flora would be so impulsive.”

Mark brushed past Charlie, focused solely on Cecilia.

Flora’s complexion shifted between pale and flushed.

They had been friends for years and occasionally joked around Like this.

Flora knew there was no real intimacy between her and Mark.

Realizing Cecilia had misinterpreted the situation, Flora resolved to clarify things on Mark’s behalf at a later time.

Mark, meanwhile, hastened to catch up with Cecilia just as she reached the door.

As she was about to open her car door, Mark grasped her arm.

With a determined pull, he drew Cecilia into his embrace.

Cecilia resisted, her fists lightly beating against his chest.

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“Release me, Mark. Please.”

But Mark held on.

Employing all his strength, he enveloped her in his arms.

He sought her gaze, but she evasively turned away. Her voice was a soft plea.

“Please, don’t create a scene. Release me.”

With one hand securing her, Mark used the other to gently tilt her chin.

He compelled her to face him.

His voice was low and raspy, betraying his emotion.

“You claimed you didn’t want to reconcile, that we were finished. Why, then, do tears fall seeing me with another? Have you not ceased to care, Cecilia?”

“Quit taunting me. I avoid your gaze solely to spare my sight,” she countered sharply.

Yet, she averted her eyes, cheeks flushed in mortification.

Despite her bravado, tears coursed down her cheeks.

The exchange, achingly reminiscent of times past, unsettled her.

Despite her reluctance to relent and her inability to break free, their confrontation drew attention at the club entrance.

Given her status, she was acutely aware of the public’s eyes on them.

Collecting herself, she managed, “There’s no point in mutual recriminations. Release me. Return to your companions; they await your presence.”

“Is your indifference genuine?” Mark sought confirmation.

Her nod was resolute.

He persisted, “Understand, Flora is married. She holds no special place in my life.”

This revelation only heightened Cecilia’s distress. Her voice trembling, she asserted, “Your liaisons are not my concern.”

With a forceful shove, she freed herself, climbed into her car, and left without a backward glance.

Mark, fraught with worry, rapped gently on the window.

“Take care on the road. We’ll converse on this anon.”

As she drove off, Charlie emerged, just in time to observe her retreat.

He brushed his lips, musing aloud, “Her temper remains as fiery as ever. Mark, is such vivacity common among the youth?”

His smile was laced with suggestive undertones.

Mark’s only reaction was a fleeting glance as he produced a lighter from his confines.

He toyed with the device, lost in thought.

Eventually, his words were barely audible.

“My affection for her leaves no room for others.”

Charlie, somewhat disconcerted, confessed, “Your romantic inclinations are a revelation.”

That night, Mark reached out to Rena.

“Cecilia might seek your company. Please, be there for her. Indeed, I’m the cause of her distress.”

As Mark hung up the phone, Charlie leaned over and patted his shoulder.

“I’m really sorry. What if I ask Cecilia out some other day? Then perhaps you can explain things to her?”

Mark craned his neck upwards and stared at the night sky.

It was a picturesque scene, with stars dotting the heavens.

But even so, Mark thought that Cecilia was much more beautiful than this.

He returned to the room to get his jacket and car keys. As he was about to leave, Charlie and the others anxiously asked him to stay.

“Play a Little longer!” they pleaded.

Mark flashed them a faint smile.

“Cecilia is still mad at me,” he explained.

“I can’t leave her alone.”

Charlie burst into laughter and slapped the back of Mark’s shoulder.

“Make sure to take care of her, okay? After all, she did give birth to two children for you.”

Upon hearing this, Mark’s smile faded a little.

When he left, he didn’t even glance at Flora.

no longer had a personal relationship with Mark for a long time, he still occupied a special place in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So, for him to leave

to the table and put down the cards, causing a soft

he said, “People’s feelings are wonderful,

worse than Cecilia. It’s just that you and Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark

the mention of this, Flora’s eyes

knowing

had

worked now, she had lots of time to take good

of freshly bloomed

wasn’t in the mood to appreciate them. She

didn’t want to play

that her head had been hurting from playing too

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran

make you angry?” she asked in

to expose her like that was more

Rena spanked Alexis

just gone downstairs from the

was just at home, he always made sure

and stared at his sister from above with

couldn’t bear the serious look on Waylen’s

to Cecilia,” she said softly

take care

Waylen insisted as he shot Cecilia

afraid of Waylen

his face made her purse her lips and

just

developed a mental illness, he had always been very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was

other choice, Cecilia followed Waylen

is so

made Waylen turn his head. However, instead of

faint smile formed on

Rena

Alexis didn’t listen

thought that what she had said

to the study on the second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he

long known about

heard what had happened tonight from Rena after

about it, he felt

towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are

her lips and looked

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took a good

nose and eyes red? I don’t remember having a

this, the redder Cecilia’s

they were siblings, they were very comfortable talking

Cecilia answered, her voice almost sounding like

just remember a lot of things from

Mark had been pursuing

a while, it made her forget his unrestrained

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seemed that she

temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date

sadness burgeoned

back against the sofa as she let out a resigned

you?” he

“Waylen…”

flashed her a warm

I don’t see any reason for the two of you to get back together. That’s why for the past few months, we have never put in a good word for Mark. But Cecilia, if you need a

needed no reason

lose her mind like this if

she liked him, she had to weigh the pros and cons to avoid doing something that wasn’t

didn’t know what to

patted her head like he was petting a small

You’re not even as good as Alexis. I mean, she brought home with her such

sank her head in

expression softened as he placed his arm

others tell you to do it. Do it

Cecilia stared at him absent-mindedly for a while before adding, “I thought among everyone, you were the most opposed

what?” Waylen replied with

that’s

the door of the study

came in with a fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared

Waylen a look, which he responded with

down the fruit plate and placed her

is here. He wants to

Cecilia

had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she

and meet him,”

you don’t, you’ll always feel upset about

and

follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook

he locked the

placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this

now?” he teased

was about to

the buttons of his shirt as she said, “Yes, I was jealous. How will you make it up

out a

guest in the house and had the children been asleep, he

long time. After a while, he pulled

buried her face in Waylen’s

warmth of his skin against her cheek. Up close, she could also see his

it that she couldn’t help but caress his neck

body. This

arrived, with Alexis following

some water and

him, she reminded

beside him. As he did, he couldn’t help but muss

had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone who would do the things he had

footsteps nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

the tumultuous

there were several children at home, Cecilia didn’t want to talk to

you drive here?” she

Mark nodded.

“I’ll

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

up, Alexis’ hands

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