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

the table and put down

said, “People’s feelings are wonderful,

worse than Cecilia. It’s just that you and Mark weren’t meant for each other.

mention of this, Flora’s eyes turned

knowing it didn’t make her

by Mark, Cecilia had gone to

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

freshly bloomed flowers filled the air in the

in the mood to appreciate them. She even almost

time, Alexis didn’t want to play the

head had been hurting

Cecilia, she

you angry?” she asked in

a child to expose her like that was more than

Rena

gone downstairs from the

at home, he always

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

serious

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care

Waylen insisted as

had always been afraid of Waylen ever since she

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

Rena was just as powerless as

the slightest inconvenience or offense was enough to make him snap, which was why Rena had been walking on eggshells

Cecilia followed Waylen upstairs, dragging

is so awesome!”

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

smile formed on his face, which

Rena

didn’t

that what she had

Then, Waylen asked Cecilia to sit on the

had long known about Cecilia and

what had happened tonight from

he found out about it, he felt both angry

a glass of water and slid it towards Cecilia. Then, he sat down and leaned back, asking casually, “Are you feeling

pursed her lips and looked

“I’m not,” she denied.

his eyes and took a good look at

your nose and eyes red? I

like this,

siblings, they were very comfortable talking

jealous,” Cecilia answered, her voice almost sounding

just remember a lot

had been pursuing her

it made her forget

Angela’s Library

she had overestimated

time, she also knew that she had no reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the freedom to

yet, an inexplicable sadness burgeoned

leaned her back against the sofa as she let out a

don’t you?” he said in a low

“Waylen…”

flashed her a warm

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

no reason

only lose her mind like

had to weigh the pros and cons to avoid

didn’t know

he was petting a small

You’re not even as good

sank her head in

as he placed

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

stared at him absent-mindedly for a while before adding, “I thought

So what?” Waylen replied with

like him, that’s

the door of

fruit plate and happened to see the intimate moment shared between Waylen

Waylen a look, which he

put down the fruit plate and placed her hand on

here. He wants

Cecilia by

had tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had

ahead and meet

don’t, you’ll always

and braced

but Waylen grabbed

locked the

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

jealous just now?” he

was about to

buttons of his shirt as she said, “Yes, I was

let out

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

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

her face

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

was something very masculine about it that she couldn’t help

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

just arrived,

offered to get him some water

up against him, she reminded Mark a lot of

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

how he had looked in the club. Now, he didn’t

heard footsteps nearby, he looked up and

Their eyes met.

of the tumultuous feelings that had characterized their past

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

you drive here?”

Mark nodded.

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

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

he stood up, Alexis’ hands were still

next time,” he told

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