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.

long time, he still occupied a special place in her heart. To her, Mark was

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

“People’s feelings

and Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark is a complicated man. A woman like

this,

she knew that, but knowing it

had

of time

of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in the

them. She even almost broke down in

Alexis didn’t want to play the

her head had been hurting from

soon as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her and held

make you angry?” she asked

to expose her like that was

this, Rena spanked

Waylen had just gone downstairs from

he always made sure to dress well and look

middle of the stairs and stared at his sister

the serious

she said softly

care

me talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he shot

Waylen ever since she was a

serious look on his face made her purse her lips and turn to Rena

was just as

developed a mental illness, he had always been very bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or

other choice, Cecilia followed Waylen

is so

instead of looking at Alexis, his eyes

a faint smile formed

Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t

she had

Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the sofa while he went to get some

long known

heard what had happened tonight from Rena after

about it, he felt

glass of water and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking

lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took a good look at

why are your nose and eyes red?

more Waylen talked like this, the redder Cecilia’s

they were siblings, they were very comfortable

answered, her voice

remember a lot

days, Mark had been pursuing her

a while, it made her forget his

Angela’s Library

seemed that she had

since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to

sadness burgeoned in her heart all

the sofa as she let out

you?” he said in a

“Waylen…”

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

needed no reason

her mind like this if

had to weigh the pros and cons to avoid

didn’t know

patted her head like he was petting a

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

sank her head in

placed

you want to. Don’t do it because others tell you to do it. Do it

a while before adding, “I thought among everyone, you were the most opposed

So what?” Waylen replied

him, that’s all that

he said that, the door of the

and happened to see

which

plate and placed her hand

here. He wants

Cecilia

had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet

ahead and meet him,”

you’ll always feel

breath and

but Waylen grabbed her wrist

he locked

hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face was

now?” he teased

was about

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

let out a

been no guest in the house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken her at

which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his

buried her face in Waylen’s

of his skin against her cheek. Up close, she

it that she couldn’t help but caress his

body. This woman really

just arrived, with Alexis following from

water and fetched new slippers

snuggled up against him, she reminded Mark a lot

As he did, he couldn’t help but muss Alexis’ hair lovingly. When

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

footsteps nearby, he

Their eyes met.

of the

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

here?”

Mark nodded.

“I’ll take your car. I’m a

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

hands

come see you next time,” he told

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