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.

occupied a special place in her heart. To her, Mark was the man she longed for the most. So, for him to

returned to the table and put down the

a smile, he said, “People’s feelings are

Mark weren’t meant for each other.

the mention of this, Flora’s

knew that, but knowing it didn’t

Cecilia had gone

now, she had lots of time to

of freshly bloomed

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

time, Alexis didn’t want to play the

had been hurting

soon as Alexis saw Cecilia, she ran

angry?” she asked

to expose her like that was more than embarrassing for

this, Rena

gone downstairs from

was just at home, he always

the stairs and stared at his sister from

couldn’t bear the serious

to Cecilia,” she said softly to

care of the

to her,” Waylen insisted

afraid of Waylen ever since she was

serious look on his face made her purse her lips

just as powerless

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

followed Waylen upstairs, dragging her

so awesome!” Alexis

his head. However, instead of looking at Alexis, his eyes landed

her, a faint smile formed on his face, which

Rena scolded

Alexis didn’t listen to

she had said was

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

long known about Cecilia

happened

about it, he felt both angry and

he sat down and

her lips

“I’m not,” she denied.

took

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

talked like this, the

were very comfortable talking

her voice almost sounding

remember a lot

days, Mark had been pursuing

a while, it made

Angela’s Library

she had overestimated

reason to lose her temper. Ever since she broke up with Mark, he had the

sadness burgeoned

against the sofa as she let out a

you?” he

“Waylen…”

flashed her a

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

needed no reason

her mind like this if she

she had to weigh the

didn’t know what to

head like he was petting a

always turn to me and Rena. You’re not even as good as Alexis. I mean,

sank her

softened as he placed his arm

do it because others tell you to do

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

Waylen replied

like him, that’s all that

soon as he said that, the door of the study burst

and happened to see the intimate moment

which he responded with

plate and placed her hand on

He wants to see

Cecilia

tried to enlighten Cecilia, she had not

meet him,”

you’ll always feel upset

breath and

Waylen grabbed her wrist and shook his

he locked the

the back of the sofa behind

just now?” he teased in a

was about to

fiddling the buttons of his shirt as she said, “Yes, I was jealous. How

out a

in the house and had the children been asleep, he would’ve

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

face in

against her cheek. Up close, she

that she couldn’t help

body. This

had just arrived, with Alexis following from

him some water and fetched new slippers

up against him, she reminded Mark a lot of

but muss Alexis’

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

heard footsteps nearby, he looked up and saw

Their eyes met.

of the tumultuous feelings that had characterized their past

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

here?” she asked

Mark nodded.

eyes downwards and said, “I’ll take

Without hesitation, Mark agreed.

Alexis’ hands were still wrapped around

you next time,” he told

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