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 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

to the table and put down the cards, causing

“People’s feelings are wonderful, aren’t

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

mention of this, Flora’s

knowing it didn’t make her any less

by Mark, Cecilia had gone to Waylen and

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

the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in the

in the mood to appreciate them. She even almost broke down

Alexis didn’t want to play the

that her head had been hurting from

soon as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to

Mark make you angry?” she asked in a

expose her like that was more than embarrassing for

Rena spanked

gone

at home, he always made sure

stared at his sister from above with a

bear the serious look on Waylen’s

Cecilia,” she

care of the

insisted

always been afraid of Waylen ever since she was a

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

just as powerless as

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

other choice, Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her feet along the

is so awesome!” Alexis

noise made Waylen turn his head. However, instead of looking at Alexis, his

smile formed on

Rena scolded

didn’t listen

what she had said was

floor. Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit

known

heard what had happened tonight from Rena after

about it, he felt both angry

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

lips and looked

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took

eyes

this,

siblings, they were very comfortable talking honestly

Cecilia answered, her voice almost

just remember a lot of things from

Mark had been pursuing her

it made her

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she had overestimated

up with Mark, he had the freedom to date anyone

sadness burgeoned in her heart all the

her back against the sofa as she let

you?” he said

“Waylen…”

flashed her

for the past few months, we have never put in a good word for Mark. But Cecilia, if you need a reason to

needed no reason

mind like this

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

know what to

patted her head like he was petting

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

sank her head

he placed

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

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

what?” Waylen

him, that’s

that, the door of the

fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment

look, which

and placed her

here. He wants to see

took Cecilia

she had not yet made up

meet him,”

you don’t, you’ll always feel upset

and

Waylen grabbed her wrist

he locked

turned around and placed his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position, his face

jealous just now?” he teased in

was about

said, “Yes, I was jealous.

let out a hearty

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

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

buried her face in Waylen’s

the warmth of his skin against her cheek.

it that she couldn’t help but

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

had just arrived, with Alexis following from

offered to get him some water and fetched new

she snuggled up against him, she

Alexis to sit beside him. As he did, he couldn’t help but muss Alexis’ hair lovingly. When Cecilia went downstairs, this was

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

footsteps nearby, he looked up and

Their eyes met.

was a calmness between them, absent of the tumultuous feelings that had

were several children at home, Cecilia didn’t want

drive here?”

Mark nodded.

said, “I’ll take your car. I’m a

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

stood up, Alexis’ hands were still

you next time,” he told her

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