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.

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

to the table and put down the

said, “People’s feelings are

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

this, Flora’s

knowing it didn’t make

expected by Mark, Cecilia had gone to Waylen and Rena’s

she had lots of time to take good care of

the scent of freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in the

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

Alexis didn’t want to play

her head had been

Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran to her

angry?” she asked

expose her like

this, Rena spanked Alexis

had just gone downstairs

was just at home, he always made sure to dress well

of the stairs and stared at his sister from above with a scrutinizing

bear the serious look on Waylen’s

to Cecilia,” she said

care of the

talk to her,” Waylen insisted as

always been afraid of Waylen

on his face made her purse her lips and turn to Rena for

was just as

bossy at home. Even the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was why Rena had been walking on

choice, Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her feet

is so

made Waylen turn his head. However, instead of

he saw her, a faint smile formed on his face, which made Rena

Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t listen to

what she had said

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

long known

also heard what had happened tonight from Rena

it, he felt both angry

Cecilia. Then, he sat

lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

and took a good look

why are your nose and eyes red? I don’t remember having a

like this, the redder

were very comfortable talking honestly

jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice almost

a lot of things

days, Mark had been

a while, it made her

Angela’s Library

that she

since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to

an inexplicable sadness burgeoned in her heart

leaned her back against the sofa as she

him, don’t you?” he

“Waylen…”

flashed her a

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 better one than the fact that you

no

would only lose her mind like this if

to weigh the

know what

patted her head like he was petting

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

her head in

he placed his arm around Cecilia’s

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

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

Waylen replied with a

that’s

soon as he said that, the

plate and happened to see

a look, which he responded with

and placed her hand on

uncle is here. He wants to

took Cecilia

Waylen had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not yet made

ahead and meet

you’ll always feel upset

and braced herself

Waylen grabbed her wrist

he locked

his hands on the back of the sofa behind Rena. In this position,

he teased in a

was about to

“Yes, I was

let out a hearty

in the house and had the children been asleep,

consideration for others, Waylen only kissed her, which lasted for a long time. After a while, he

face in Waylen’s

could feel the warmth of his skin against her

very masculine about it that she couldn’t help but

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

Mark had just arrived, with Alexis following

water and fetched

she snuggled up against him, she

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

different from how he had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t look like

Mark heard footsteps nearby, he looked up

Their eyes met.

a calmness between them, absent of the

at home, Cecilia didn’t want

drive here?” she asked

Mark nodded.

“I’ll take your car. I’m a little

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

Alexis’ hands were still wrapped around

come see you next time,” he told her

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