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.

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

table and put down the cards, causing a soft

“People’s feelings are wonderful,

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

this,

that, but knowing it

had gone to Waylen and

Rena seldom worked now, she had lots of time to take good care of

freshly bloomed flowers filled

in the mood to appreciate them. She

Alexis didn’t want

her head had been hurting

as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her and held

Mark make you angry?” she asked in a soothing

like

this, Rena

gone downstairs from the

just at home, he always made sure to dress

in the middle of the stairs and stared at his

serious look on

she

take care

me talk to her,” Waylen insisted as he shot Cecilia

of Waylen ever since she was

made her purse

was just as powerless

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

followed Waylen upstairs, dragging

is so

head. However, instead of looking at

faint smile formed on his face,

Rena

Alexis didn’t

that what she had

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

had long known about Cecilia

also heard what had happened tonight

it,

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

pursed her lips and

“I’m not,” she denied.

squinted his eyes and took

and eyes red? I don’t remember having a rabbit in

like this, the redder Cecilia’s

were siblings, they were very comfortable talking honestly with

jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice almost sounding

a lot of

days, Mark had been pursuing

a while, it made her forget his

Angela’s Library

she had

to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone he liked. There was no

yet, an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart

the sofa as she let

still like him, don’t you?” he said

“Waylen…”

flashed her a

get back together. That’s why for the past few months, we have never put in a good word

needed no reason

only lose her mind like

because she liked him, she had to weigh the pros and

didn’t know

her head like he was petting

good as Alexis. I mean, she brought home with her such a proud boy Like

her

placed

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

a while before adding, “I thought among everyone,

what?” Waylen replied with

that’s all that

the door of

happened to see the intimate moment shared

shot Waylen a look, which he responded with

the fruit plate and placed her hand

here. He wants to

took Cecilia by

Cecilia, she had not yet

and meet him,”

you don’t, you’ll always

took a deep breath and braced herself

follow but Waylen

he locked

the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face was too close to

he teased

about to

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

let out a hearty

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

for others, Waylen only kissed her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he pulled away, catching his breath as he said, “Rena, I don’t

buried her face in Waylen’s

could feel the warmth of his skin against her cheek. Up close,

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

sent electric shocks throughout Waylen’s body. This woman really wasn’t

arrived, with Alexis following

offered to get him some water

him, she

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

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

Mark heard footsteps nearby, he looked up and saw

Their eyes met.

between them, absent of the tumultuous

home, Cecilia didn’t want to talk to

you drive here?” she asked

Mark nodded.

“I’ll

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

hands

next time,” he told

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