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.

in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So, for him to leave without even acknowledging her made her

put down the cards, causing a

said, “People’s feelings

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

of this, Flora’s

course she knew that, but knowing it didn’t make her any less

Cecilia had gone to

she had lots of time to take good care of the

of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in

appreciate them. She even almost broke down

Alexis didn’t want to

head had been hurting

she ran

Great-uncle Mark make you angry?” she

child to expose her like that was more than embarrassing for

this, Rena spanked

gone downstairs

when he was just at home, he always made sure to

stairs and stared at his sister from above with a

bear the serious

to Cecilia,” she said softly

care of the

her,” Waylen insisted as he shot Cecilia a

always been afraid of Waylen ever since she was

look on his face made her purse her lips

just as powerless as

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

followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her

so awesome!” Alexis

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

he saw her, a faint smile

Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t listen to

thought that what she had said

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

long known about

heard what had happened tonight from Rena after

out about it, he felt both angry and

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

lips and looked

“I’m not,” she denied.

eyes and took a good

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

this, the redder Cecilia’s

they were very comfortable

her voice almost sounding

lot of

had been

it made her forget

Angela’s Library

seemed that she had

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

yet, an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart

sofa as she let out a

you?” he said in a low

“Waylen…”

her a

want our honest opinion, your sister-in-law and 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 word for Mark. But Cecilia, if you need a reason to get back together with him, then there’s no

needed no

like

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

didn’t know

her head like he was

to me and Rena. You’re not even as good as

her head in

he placed his arm

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

stared at him absent-mindedly for a while before adding, “I thought among everyone, you were the most opposed to our

Waylen replied

him, that’s all that

as he said that, the door of the

happened to

a look, which he responded

the fruit plate and

uncle is here. He wants to see

took Cecilia

Waylen had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she

ahead and meet him,”

always feel upset

took a deep breath and braced herself before heading

but Waylen grabbed her

he locked

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

now?” he

about to

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

let out a hearty

had the children been asleep, he would’ve taken her at the spot and pounded her

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

buried her face in Waylen’s

warmth of his skin against her cheek.

masculine about it that she couldn’t help but

shocks throughout Waylen’s body.

had just arrived, with

him some water

up against him, she reminded

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

he had looked in the club. Now,

Mark heard footsteps nearby, he looked

Their eyes met.

absent of the tumultuous feelings that

at home, Cecilia didn’t want to

here?”

Mark nodded.

her eyes downwards and said, “I’ll take your car. I’m a

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

he stood up, Alexis’ hands were still wrapped around

you next time,” he told

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