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.

a long time, he still occupied a special place in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the

table and put down the cards,

said, “People’s feelings are wonderful,

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

this,

knew that, but knowing it didn’t

had gone to Waylen and

lots of time to take good care of

the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in

wasn’t in the mood to appreciate them. She even almost broke

that time, Alexis didn’t want to

that her head had

she ran to her

you angry?” she

child to expose her like

Rena spanked Alexis

just gone

was just at home, he always made sure to dress

the stairs and stared

the serious

talk to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care of the

insisted as he shot Cecilia

had always been afraid of Waylen ever since

her purse her lips and

was 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 why Rena had been

Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs,

so awesome!”

instead of looking at Alexis, his eyes landed on

he saw her, a faint smile formed on his face,

Rena scolded

didn’t listen to

thought that what she had

went to the study on the second floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit

had long known about Cecilia

had happened tonight from Rena after

it, he felt both angry

water and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down

lips and looked

“I’m not,” she denied.

took a good look at

not, then why are your nose and eyes red?

like this, the redder Cecilia’s eyes

were siblings, they were very comfortable talking honestly with

not jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice almost sounding

a lot of

had been pursuing

a while, it made her forget his unrestrained

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seemed that she

time, she also knew that she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he liked. There was no need for him to update

sadness burgeoned in her heart

sofa as she

don’t you?” he

“Waylen…”

flashed her a warm

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

needed no reason at

her mind like this

to weigh the

didn’t know what to

patted her head like he was petting a

not even as good as Alexis.

her

as he placed his arm

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

at him absent-mindedly for a while before adding, “I

So what?” Waylen replied with a

that’s

the door of the

to see the intimate moment shared

look, which

fruit plate and placed her hand on

is here. He

took Cecilia

had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet made

and meet

you’ll always feel upset about

deep breath and braced herself

supposed to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

he locked

the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face was

just now?” he teased in a

was about

shirt as she said, “Yes, I was jealous. How will you

out a hearty

in the house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken her

for a long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena, I don’t think you’re going

her face in Waylen’s

skin against her cheek. Up close, she could

very masculine about it that she

throughout Waylen’s body. This woman really

had just arrived, with Alexis following

him some water and fetched

against him, she

but muss Alexis’ hair lovingly. When Cecilia went downstairs, this was

completely different from how he had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like someone who would do the things he had done

he looked

Their eyes met.

a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous

at home, Cecilia didn’t want

drive here?”

Mark nodded.

and said, “I’ll take your car. I’m

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

hands were still

next time,”

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