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.

To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So, for him to leave

table and put down the

a smile, he said, “People’s feelings

and Mark weren’t meant for each other. Besides, Mark is

of this, Flora’s eyes turned

knowing it didn’t make

had gone to Waylen and Rena’s

had lots of time to take good

night, the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled

appreciate them. She even almost broke

didn’t want to

head had been hurting from playing too

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

angry?” she asked in a

to expose her like that was more than embarrassing for

this, Rena spanked Alexis

had just gone downstairs

home, he always made sure to dress well and look

stood in the middle of the stairs and stared at his sister from above with a

couldn’t bear the serious look on

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care of the

to her,” Waylen insisted as

been afraid of Waylen ever since she

on his face made her purse her

was just as powerless

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

followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her

is so awesome!” Alexis

turn his head. However, instead of looking at Alexis,

faint smile formed on his face, which made

Rena scolded

didn’t

thought that what she had

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

had long known about Cecilia and

what had happened tonight from

it, he felt both angry

and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are you feeling jealous

her lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took

you’re not, then why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t remember having

talked like this, the redder Cecilia’s

very comfortable talking honestly with

answered, her voice almost sounding

just remember a lot of things from the

days, Mark had been pursuing

it made

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that she

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

sadness burgeoned in her heart

leaned her back against the sofa

still like him, don’t you?” he said in a low

“Waylen…”

her a warm

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 reason to get back together

needed no

mind like this if

him, she had to weigh the pros and cons to

didn’t know what to

patted her head like he was petting a

good as Alexis.

sank her head in

as he placed

others tell you to do it. Do it because it is what you want

at him absent-mindedly for a while before adding, “I thought among everyone, you

Waylen replied

him, that’s

as he said that, the door

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

a look, which he responded with

down the fruit plate and placed

He

Cecilia by

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had

and meet

don’t, you’ll always feel upset

breath and braced herself before heading

supposed to follow but Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

he locked the

his hands on the back of the sofa

he teased

about to

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

out a

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

he pulled

buried her face in Waylen’s

skin against her cheek. Up

something very masculine about it that she couldn’t help but caress his

Waylen’s body. This woman really

arrived, with Alexis following from

him some water and

against him, she reminded

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

different from how he had looked in the club. Now, he

nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous feelings

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

you drive here?” she

Mark nodded.

“I’ll

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

stood up, Alexis’ hands were still

you next time,” he told her

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